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Open Digital Europe

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Out of the Box International develops a tailor made open data model and policies based on open digital environment which is transparent, accountable and secured.

Social Businesses

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Out of the Box International works with already existing hubs, various local and national stakeholders and social entrepreneurs in order to further develop and promote successful social entrepreneurship policies and practices.

Solidarity Europe

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Out of the Box International delivers expertise in the field of cohesive policies by using cross-sectorial approach and non-formal  education, in a global perspective.

European Project

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Out of the Box International  works further to enhance current cooperation in South East Europe region and actively supports the integration of all European countries in common European project.

European Week of Regions and Cities event

September 9, 2022

We would like to invite you to participate and engage in the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek).
EURegionsWeek is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. It has grown to become a unique communication and networking platform, bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including politicians, administrators, experts and academics. The 20th edition of the event will provide an opportunity to debate on keeping communities connected, exchanging best practices and ideas between partners and participants on four themes:

Green transition
Territorial Cohesion
Digital transition
Youth empowerment

UBC-hosted workshop session: Effective policies for inclusion in cities during and after the war in Ukraine.

The event will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

It will be an online event hosted on Zoom. (Europe/Brussels Time), duration – 1h 30min,
The workshop will address the roles of regional and local authorities in challenges emerging from the war in Ukraine. Municipalities within the EU and neighboring countries have a crucial role in fostering social inclusion and cooperation on regional level and they can facilitate the transition for refugees from Ukraine. What tools and strategies have cities developed in response to the crisis and what tools or resources are most valuable now?

Speakers:

Mr. Mantas Jurgutis, President, Union of the Baltic Cities;
Mr. Kaspars Varpins, City of Liepaja & UBC Safe Cities Commission Chairman;
Mr. Piotr Grzelak, Deputy Mayor City of Gdansk, Inclusive policies in business, education, ICT;
Ms. Kateryna Priazhnikova, NGO Director.

Moderator: Marija Bumbak, Project officer, Out of The Box International

Registration for the event is needed.
You can register here.

We hope to see you there.

Why Out of the Box International

The seemingly ever-lasting depression of European economies has shaken the very foundations of many European societies. The shear rate of unemployment in Europe and the omnipresent environmental crisis coupled with the often frustratingly slow process of decision making in the EU, are calling for civil society actors to step in and fill the void.

In the aftermath of the 2008. economic crisis, the apprehension of falling under the spell of apathy of economic depression across the continent has not been easy to shake off. However, pinpointing the culprits for the current state of affairs on any particular EU decision maker is not the answer. Nonetheless, the fact remains that the current approach to the economic and environmental crisis hasn’t yet shown the affected citizens the light at the end of the tunnel.

As representatives of the civil society we feel the need to make our voice heard in the midst of the current debate on economic crisis. Being a social enterprise we offer new and feasible ideas in education and community work, creative cross-sectorial cooperation among different actors and strong networking coalitions to turn these dire economic challenges into possibilities through social entrepreneurship initiatives which aim at benefiting wide range of citizens, particularly vulnerable groups and those affected by the economic crisis.

Social entrepreneurship is a simple concept that has been put into practice by civil society actors for the benefit of a specific social group or people, and this is precisely what we want: to create projects and initiatives with fresh ideas in different policies, educational programs or tools, support businesses, empower cultural initiatives and offer different solutions to individuals, corporate bodies, everybody who believe that we can have more Creative, Innovative and Cohesive Europe.

 

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