Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.25 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Out of the Box International (OTB)
EU Transparency Register
521645249142-93 First registered on 20 Feb 2023
Goals / Remit
Out of the Box International is European Network bringing together different organisations advocating for a more innovative, citizen-centered and solidar policies on European and city level. Our main mission is to provide expertise, ICT tools and network for dissemination of research, trainings and innovative practices.
VISION: Out of the Box International stands for a Europe of innovation and solidarity powered by a dynamic economy based on social values where everyone has equal access to democratic and social life.
MISSION: The mission of ‘Out of the Box International’ is to develop and shape innovative policies in social entrepreneurship, social cohesion, open digital environment and further enhancement of the European project.Main EU files targeted
Out of the Box International is primary active in these three EU policies:
1) Education and training, young people, culture and sport: OTB is active in contributing to those policies by taking part in consultations, organising advocacy visits to our partners and finally provide evidence based policy drafts. We have been part of 70 project initiatives (25 currently) working on youth, VET and HEI advocacy institutions. We are active in Erasmus +, Creative Europe and CERV project initiative targeting EU policy makers.
2)EU relations with the rest of the world: OTB focuses on enlargement process esspecially in Western Balkans. We have organised more than 80 events and meetings with Western Balkan NGOs with representatives of EP, EC and think tanks in Brussels.
3)Regional policies and city representation: OTB represents Union of the Baltic Cities in Brussels and assist cities and regions to influence regional policies at the EU institutions. We are active in within 4 European Macro strategies though supporting reagional actors to enagage and cointribute to policy processes.Address
Head Office
Rue D'Anderlecht 107
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue D'Anderlecht 107
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 5 25% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 08 Sep 2024
Name Start date End Date Mr Marko Paunovic 08 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Complementary Information
During the last closed financial year, we and 5 full time employees, IT specialist, Proofreader, Communication specialists and Board members in charge of projects and/or policies. Also, we were employing 7 experts from our OTB Expert Pool.
Team: https://outofthebox-international.org/team/
Pool of Experts: https://outofthebox-international.org/expert-pool/
In the first registration we have declared also these 7 experts but since there is a suggestion to reduce it, we are taking it off. We can provide proves for those engagements.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Out of the Box International is the European network gathering its Member Organisations.
Member organisations
Youth Organisations (15):
1. ART OF THE BOX (BE-YNGO),
2. Innovadora Stockholm (SE-YNGO)
3. Centrifuge (RS-YNGO)
4. Peshkar (UK-YNGO)
5. CALDERA Europe (NO-YNGO)
6. The League for Education, Culture and Sport (RO-YNGO)
7. LAB Design and Research Group (PL-YNGO)
8. CCE – Gotse Delchev (BG-YNGO)
9. Akson 2020 (SL-YNGO)
10. PRONI Center (BH – YNGO)
11. Toplum Gönüllüleri Vakfı (TR-YNGO)
12. MOJU (PT-YNGO)
13. The KEY (CYP-YNGO)
14. Realisation (HR-YNGO)
15. Center for Intercultural Dialogue (MK-YNGO)
Civil Sector Organisations (8):
16. ARS – Association for Development and Cooperation (BH-NGO)
17. Global Impact Grid (GR-SME)
18. BICC – Sandanski (BG-NGO)
19. Association for Democratic Prosperity – ZID (MN-NGO)
20. CiviKOs Platform (KO-NGO)
21. European Academy for education and social research (IE-NGO)
22. Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (GR-NGO)
23. Supernatural (RS-NGO)
Business and social partners (6):
24. Malta Business Bureau (MT-Business partner)
25. ARC Research and Consultancy (MT-SME)
26. Independent Academic Research Studies – IARS (UK-NGO)
27. Het Portaal (NL-SME)
28. Mladi Plus (SL-Youth Trade Union)
29. GAL Molise verso il 2000 (IT-Reg. Agency)
Universities (3):
30. Vytautas Magnus University (LT-UNI)
31. Zagreb University of Applied Science (HR-UNI)
32. College of Tourism (RS-UNI) -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
276,117€
Major funding types in closed year
Grants, Member's contribution, EU funding
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution YEU International 12,858€ Grant Erasmus + programme 263,259€ Grant Erasmus + 50,000€ Other financial info
N/A
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
1. Policy Brief targeting EU policy makers
2. Local European Campaigns
3. Organisation of the EU Policy debates
4. EU wide campaigns targeting young people, innovators or entrepreneurs
5. Study Visits at the EU institutions
6. Advocacy Visits at the EU institutions
7. Research papers
8. Educational tolls promoting EU valuesOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared