L’innovazione sociale per una Pa di prossimità competente”

What training challenges lie ahead for local public administration? How can public employees change theirsocial impact, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services, and build a new alliance with citizensand the Third Sector? Social innovation could be the answer, but only if it can be integrated systematically into public administration. This paper analyzes the training challenges facing tomorrow’s public administration, exploring the competencies that drive social innovation processes and determine their social impact.