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2023. január 18., szerda 17:00 |
Barcelona designated as the first European Capital of Democracy |
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Vienna, 18 January, 2023 (APA/OTS) - Following a vote by several thousand members of a pan-European citizen jury, Barcelona will host a year of events dedicated to strengthening European democracy. |
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Barcelona has been awarded the title of European Capital of
Democracy 2023/24. The result was announced at a press conference in
Barcelona on Wednesday 18 January. From September 2023 until August
2024, Barcelona will host a Programme Year of events and activities
to strengthen European democracy, organised in cooperation with
partner organisations and citizens, with visitors from throughout
Europe invited to participate.
'Local government has always been the level of public authority
closest to the people it serves,' said Marija Pejčinović Burić,
Secretary General of the Council of Europe in a video message of
congratulations to Barcelona. 'It is here that new ideas and
democratic participation are best placed to flourish. The European
Capital of Democracy not only recognises excellence but holds it up
as an inspiration to others.'
In a separate video message, Vice-President of the European
Commission Dubravka Šuica highlighted the urgency of the initiative
in these uncertain times: 'After a decade of multiple crises and
attacks on our European values, it is time to join forces, fight
back and connect the democratic innovators and change-makers of our
time. The European Capital of Democracy will create a vibrant stage
for democratic best practice exchange and for experiencing new forms
of democratic innovation in action.'
Between 2 and 15 January, several thousand citizen jurors from 46
Council of Europe member states assessed a range of projects by
three finalist cities, Barcelona, Braga, and Brussels. Barcelona
convinced the jury with its wide range of innovative projects,
including Decidim, a digital citizen participation platform the city
developed in 2016 and now in use by hundreds of cities around the
world; and Superblock, an initiative to reclaim the city's streets
from cars.
'The City of Barcelona is proud to be the first European Capital of
Democracy,' said Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau. 'In a global context
where hate speech and authoritarian projects are on the rise, cities
are the place where we can work together with citizens to strengthen
democracy. We embrace this challenge as an opportunity to make
further progress in democratic innovation, to cooperate with other
cities, and to ensure that neighbours have a more active role in
public policies.'
Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA and Chairwoman of
the ECoD Experts' Jury highlighted the strength of all three
finalist cities: 'Brussels has been experimenting with ways to get
feedback from the community before they introduce lasting changes.
Barcelona is an innovator, embracing both new digital models and
in-person participation. Braga's model of Connective Intelligence
Democracy seeks perspectives from experts in a wide range of fields,
building on the value of openness.'
Helfried Carl, Founder of European Capital of Democracy, added:
'This is a crucial moment for European civil society and European
democracy alike after more than two years of hard preparation of
this initiative. The selection of Barcelona provides us with a great
platform to showcase best practice in participation and to prove
that democracy delivers for European citizens.'
You can access our press pack here
(https://capitalofdemocracy.eu/introducing-the-first-european-capital-of-democracy/),
with a full press conference video, video messages, and additional
photos.
Important Note: In February 2023, the call will open for cities to
apply for the next title of European Capital of Democracy (ECoD
2024/25). Click here
(https://capitalofdemocracy.eu/how-to-apply-as-european-capital-of-democracy/)
to find out how your city can apply.
The European Capital of Democracy initiative was launched in
December 2021 by ECoD gemeinnützige GmbH together with The
Innovation in Politics Institute, based in Vienna and Berlin with
partners in 16 European countries.
For more information about the European Capital of Democracy,
please visit: https://capitalofdemocracy.eu
For further questions, please contact: Stefan Sindelar, CEO ECoD non-profit organisation shs@capitalofdemocracy.eu +43 664 88665030
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