The ECoC evidence base

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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

7 documents of type bid book (pre-selection) for “European dimension”

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Ghent2030: Toopen Together. Cultural recharge for a common future

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.

GentGent · 2024

In 2025 , we will develop a new vision for ecologically sustainable mobility for incoming artists and visitors to Ghent, inspired by European programmes such as Perform Europe and Culture Moves Europe, and the insights of the ECoC city…

Kranj 2025 — Pre-selection

Kranj · 2025

European dimension Give a general outline of the activities foreseen in view of: > Promoting the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and greater mutual understanding between European citizens; > Highlighting the…

Volos 2021 — Pre-selection

Volos · 2021

…the printed and photographic material, we consider important the addition of visual material (interviews-polls). 2 | EUROPEAN DIMENSION If you look at a map of Greece, you will find that Volos and Magnesia are literally in the center of…

Leuven 2030 — Pre-selection

Leuven · 2030

In doing so we inspire European visi- tors to contribute actively to a shared future and to convert their visit from a gratuitous one to a regenerative one: if you take the legacy of Leuven & Beyond home with you, your own city (and…

St. Pölten 2024 — Pre-selection

St. Pölten · 2024

As European Capital of Culture 2024, St. Pölten 2024 seeks to make a substantial contribution to an innovative, dynamic Europe of the future that is shaped by the people.

Herceg Novi 2021 — Pre-selection

Herceg Novi · 2021

…Promoting the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and greater mutual understanding between European citizens The idea of exploring the European Dimension is fascinating for us.

Samos 2021 — Pre-selection

Samos · 2021

European dimension Samos is already twinned with Paphos (Cyprus) Kyrenia (Cyprus), Crotone (Italy), the Agde (France) and is consulting further twinning arrangements. It has signed a cooperation protocol with the Greifswald (Germany).