Social COM_: A Reflection and Our Commitment to Human-Centred Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial intelligence is transforming many sectors, and communications is no exception. A couple of years ago, we had an internal debate about whether or not to integrate AI into our working processes, and there was even some resistance…
La Fàbric@ is a cooperative made up of professionals with extensive experience in facilitating community-led processes and managing local programmes, services, and facilities. Through their work, they strengthen local capacity and foster collaborative relationships among all stakeholders, helping them address the complex challenges that emerge within their communities. This year, La Fàbric@ decided to update…
Gais Positius is an association of gay and bisexual men living with HIV that has been working to address HIV and AIDS within the LGBTI+ community since 1994, using a rights-based approach. In 1986, the Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana de Catalunya (CGL) was founded. From the outset, it developed strategies to respond to the spread of AIDS…
ProperESS is a socioeconomic transformation programme that works to relocalise the economy through the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and other forms of collective action. It promotes mutual support among community-focused projects and aims to improve quality of life in the neighbourhoods of Sant Andreu. Its goal is to strengthen communities and equip them to…
The Directorate of Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) at Barcelona City Council promotes economic models based on cooperation, sustainability, and citizen participation. Its work focuses on building a diverse, sustainable, and fairer economy by supporting local initiatives that generate a positive social impact. For five years, we managed its communications across multiple channels, including…
Fabra i Coats: Centre d’Art Contemporani is an institution dedicated to research, exhibitions, and the promotion of artistic practices. Fabra i Coats has established itself as an open, accessible, and constantly evolving public space that supports creative processes, encourages participation, and fosters a dynamic, transformative relationship between art and society. It aims to position contemporary art…
Treatment Action Group (TAG) has its roots in the activist tradition of ACT UP, the iconic New York-based organisation that transformed the social and political response to AIDS. In January 1992, a group of its members decided to take their activism a step further by founding a non-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating medical research and…
IAVI is a global non-profit biomedical research organisation with a presence in Africa, India, Europe, and the United States. Its team brings together scientists, researchers, activists, advocacy professionals, management experts, and other specialists, all working towards a common goal: accelerating the development of solutions to some of the infectious diseases that continue to pose a…
Trabajando en Positivo is a network of 18 organisations across 12 autonomous communities in Spain working on the national response to HIV. The organisation combines support for people living with HIV in defending their employment rights and strengthening their professional skills to access employment, with awareness-raising among key stakeholders in the workplace. It also supports companies…
ArtsLibris is a publishing fair specialising in artist’s books, photobooks, contemporary thought, self-publishing, and digital publications. It holds three annual fairs: ArtsLibris Barcelona, ArtsLibris ARCOmadrid, and ArtsLibris ARCOlisboa. Social COM_ managed the social media communications for ArtsLibris Barcelona 2022. The fair brought together around one hundred publishers and featured an ambitious cultural programme of talks,…
