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Open Digital Europe

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

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

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

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.

MC-YOU Project presented in Bratislava

May 3, 2025

MC-YOU has been chosen to be presented as an example of good practice during the Youth 4.0 conference organised by the National Institute for Education and Youth of Slovakia (NIVAM) – a state-funded organization whose main job is enhancing the quality of education and youth work across the country, with one of the core areas of expertise being innovation and cutting-edge practices in this field. The conference took place in Bratislava on April 29-30 and it aimed to present innovative practices, methods and approaches in the field of youth work, among which MC-YOU was chosen as one of the promising practices connecting gamification, innovation, youthwork and policymaking.

The project was represented by the project manager Auguste Taruskaite, highlighting its work so far and the tasks ahead, sharing key insights and inviting participants to a follow-up workshop in which the topic of gamification in policymaking was to be further elaborated by the participants.

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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