Welcome to the MOCI, an European platform of cultural and civic initiatives, community builders and activists working collaboratively toward just and equal societies in which everyone can thrive. We encourage and contribute to each others work towards the creation and the development of sustainable and resilient communities, especially in rural areas and support a stronger urban-rural collaboratio
n in the fields of arts, culture and social innovation. We stand together for an evolving set of principles that guide our common actions and so we believe in:
- Co-creation is fundamental for generating meaningful regional activities and transparency is the basis for continued and trustful cooperation.
- Flexibility is key for accommodating multiple visions and perspectives and for the development of a diverse and peaceful regional contexts.
- Horizontal dynamics enable contributions from all members of the network and to create an inclusive space for collaboration.
- Interculturality and openness to other ways of life are essential for acquiring a deeper understanding of the regional contexts and their particularities
- Open resources are vital for the empowerment and capacity building of our network members and their communities.
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PAN-EUROPEAN
The network was initiated and co-created by a pan-European team of cultural, social and youth organizations informal networks. Starting 2019 in the Western Balkans and 2020 in South-Caucasus, integrating partners from other Central and East-European countries in 2022, we seek to connect and transcend cultural constraints, eliminating digital divides, creating common vocabularies and access to open knowledge within and across our regions. POST-SOCIALIST
We support sustainable and hybrid forms of social innovation and creative activism by a selected variety of actions and tools for empowering (young) citizens. Our particular focus is on identifying and designing mechanisms that enable well-being, reconciliation and foster resilience in (post-) conflict and transitional post-socialist societies. PRO-ACTIVE
By introducing MOCI to different local actors and contexts we want to empower rural and vulnerable communities through a specific blended learning environment esp. for young people, providing educational resources and tutorials for direct cooperation finding solutions for local and shared challenges. Thus, we are strongly committed to a needs-based development of actions, while our conceptual thinking, regional experiences and professional skills ensure a long-term impact for critical implementations and creative education measures.
