The ECoC evidence base

The Archive

Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents: 472
cities: 190
evaluations: 53
bid books: 182; 1985–2031

What the document types mean

Bid book (pre-selection): A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist.; Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Bid book (final selection): A shortlisted city's full, final application for the title, with its programme, budget and plans.; Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Selection panel report: The EU expert panel's assessment of the bids in one competition, with its reasons and its recommendation.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Monitoring panel report: The EU expert panel's report on a designated city's preparations before its title year, with its advice.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Ex-post evaluation: An assessment, written after the title year or a programme, of what it actually achieved, usually by independent evaluators.; Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Monitoring or progress report: A city's own report on how its programme is going, written while it runs, with the figures it has tracked.; Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Strategy: A city's long-term plan or policy for culture, including legacy strategies and council decisions.; A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Action plan: A concrete plan of what a city or organisation will do, by when and with what resources.; A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Guide or toolkit: Practical how-to material that others can reuse: guides, toolkits, handbooks and templates.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Research: Studies, frameworks and papers across one or more cities, written by researchers rather than by a city.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Other: Anything else: news, memos, programme brochures and documents that fit no type above.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.

14 documents of type bid book (final selection) for “Crisis response”

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Ask Encore: “Crisis response”An answer from across the Archive, every claim cited to its document.

Found inside the documents

Riga 2014

Potential threats and crisis communication The project Management group must be prepared for several po- tential sources of risk: 1. The potential change of political power on local and national level, and a potentially poor interest in…

Lublin 2029

Lublin · 2029

Bielsko-Biała 2029

Bielsko-Biała · 2029

EARLY DETECTION: monitoring of global geopolitical situations and development of response plans. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: fostering inclusive community programmes to promote social cohesion.

Ljubljana 2025 — Final selection

Ljubljana · 2025

Preparedness and capability for a quick response to unforeseeable circumstances and just as important for the success of LJ 2025 as long-term strategy, a thoughtful programme and an effective organizational structure.

Piran 2025 — Final selection

Piran · 2025

The crisis year 2020 has also brought the awareness that it is necessary to act differently so that the present crises do not recur. And it is up to us to point the way forward – through creativity and art.

Pula 2020 — Final selection

Pula · 2020

…unreliableness of state institutions → Digital tools are underdeveloped in Croatia → Unforeseen changes in political situation (migrant crisis, further centralisation of Croatia, etc.) 86 chapter 6c – contingency planning Risk Analysis…

Three Sisters 2020 — Final selection

Three Sisters · 2020

Our response is to develop a multi-faceted festival to celebrate and interrogate its origins and manifesta- tions. The festival will be hosted across a range of platforms with partners including the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and their…

Kalamata 2021 — Final selection

Kalamata · 2021

WeaKnesses Economic crisis generates insecurity and uncertainty Limited digital know-how Limited managerial capacity of the municipality department Brain drain, especially between the ages of 20 and 35 Current limited capacity for tourist…

Molenbeek 2030 — Final selection

Molenbeek · 2030

…partners, as well as goodwill and consultation between the stakeholder (Port of Brussels, police, Bruxelles Mobilité, STIB-MIVB) and emergency response disciplines. Medical services, food safety experts and fire assistance.

Bourges 2028 — Final selection

Bourges · 2028

Find a response to the crisis of representation in France and in Europe by integrating local and European citizens into the governance of Bourges 2028 and exploring cultural rights.

St. Pölten 2024 — Final selection

St. Pölten · 2024

Pölten 2024. The Head is therefore given collective powers of attorney and assigned a key role. The number of Cura- tors has been doubled from two to four.

České Budějovice (Budweis) 2028

České Budějovice (Budweis) · 2028

Unpredictable global crisis affecting the Budweis 2028 programme, inflation, escalation of the Russian war. MARKETING Public misunderstanding of ECOC and failure to identify with the project / negative perceptions of Budweis 2028.

Hildesheim 2025 — Final selection

Hildesheim · 2025

Despite the pandemic crisis city, district and district municipalities remain fully committed to the project and their budgetary decisions. The Federal State of Lower Saxony as well as a number of sponsors already conﬁrmed their…