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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.

UxGE event

September 15, 2024

On 11^th September 2024, in Brussels (Belgium) Out of the Box International joined forces with Connect International and hosted the event: Innovative youth participation 3.0 / BUILDING GREEN SMART CITIES WITH DIGITAL GENERATION, where the United for a Green Europe project (UxGE) was presented and the project topic was further explored in a Kafana debate format. At the event, participants reflected on how important youth involvement is in the conversation regarding the digital and green agenda, and how these priority areas are intertwined to support sustainable cities with the goal of building a better future in Europe.

The discussion was conceived in the spirit of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024 as it provides the perfect background and foundation to support the local and regional communities to further the sustainable development of our European regions. The event successfully gathered 25 active 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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