Are you passionate about Living Labs and how they’re reshaping society? We want to hear your ideas! We’re on the lookout for engaging session proposals for the OpenLivingLab Days conference in Andorra, happening from 30 September – 3 October 2025, with the sessions taking place on Wednesday 1 October and Thursday 2 October. We’re particularly interested in sessions that:  

  • Bring different viewpoints and expertise on a specific topic 
  • Engage speakers in insightful discussions 
  • Inform, educate, encourage critical thinking, or influence the audience 
  • Produce outcomes for participants.  

Theme and Tracks

Based on the theme of the conference, “Living Labs for regenerative futures connecting local and global innovation ecosystems” you are encouraged to show special consideration to the tracks when applying for a session. You will find the tracks as follows:  

TRACK 1
Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges
TRACK 2
Living Labs for Policies, Governance, collaboration and innovation ecosystems 
TRACK 3
Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement 
TRACK 4
Living Labs for Business and Emerging Technology
TRACK 5
Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impact
All tracks
You can find more information about all the subtopics here
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Organising a session at OLLD25 

  • Sessions are required to address topics that are critically relevant to OLLD25 theme Living Labs for regenerative futures connecting local and global innovation ecosystems and the conference’s tracks.
  • Sessions will be limited to 1 time slot of 75 minutes and should be designed to actively engage the audience.  
  • They may take the form of roundtables or topic debates that foster discussion and knowledge exchange. 
  • A broad representation of speakers is encouraged to provide diverse perspectives, ensuring a broad and inclusive conversation within each session. 
  • Where possible, sessions should establish links with ENoLL Working Groups, fostering collaboration and alignment with ongoing research and initiatives. 
  • Session organisers should confirm participation from enough contributors to ensure the session can proceed even in the event of withdrawals. 
  • All sessions will be reviewed by the OpenLivingLab Days 2025 Organizing Committee before being accepted into the programme. 

Deadline - 29 April 2025

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For more information or to apply, please visit the online form or contact the OLLD Team at olld@enoll.org. 

Please use the application form to submit your proposals: 

Application Form

Evaluation Criteria 

We seek engaging and well-structured sessions that contribute to the advancement of Living Labs. Sessions should focus on relevant results, impact, or advancing key topics rather than presenting individual projects. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 

  • Quality and clarity of the proposed idea 
  • Relevance of the topic and its ability to stimulate in-depth discussions 
  • Breadth of the topic and inclusion of a diverse range of speakers 
  • Session format and delivery, emphasizing the dissemination of research, work, or innovations rather than the promotion of specific entities or projects. 

Proposals with the highest evaluation scores across these dimensions will be selected for the OLLD25 program. 

While not explicitly weighted, the following factors may also be taken into account: 

  • Synergies between Working Groups, initiatives and projects addressing similar topics 
  • Collaboration between ENoLL members and external stakeholders 

All sessions will be evaluated internally, and applicants will receive feedback by Friday 30 May 2025. 

We’d like to kindly remind all session organizers that speakers and moderators are required to purchase a ticket to participate in OLLD25. However, discounted tickets are available, and further details will be provided once sessions are confirmed.