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.

10 documents of type bid book (final selection) for “Governance”

Clear

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

Found inside the documents

Larnaka 2030

The New Governance Model An important element of the city’s new cultural strategy is the new governance model it introduces. It is a model that involves the creation of independent, flexible governance bodies (municipal enterprises)…

Magdeburg 2025 — Final selection

Magdeburg · 2025

The infrastructure projects included in the table are marked with * in Q43. 87 Q30 Governance and delivery structure The City of Magdeburg establishes a non-proﬁt limited liability company (GmbH) as governance and delivery structure of the…

St. Pölten 2024 — Final selection

St. Pölten · 2024

Pölten is not nominated ECoC 2024 77 Chapter 5 Organisational structure What kind of governance and delivery structure is envisaged for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year?

Timișoara 2021

Timișoara · 2021

The governance and delivery structure is rooted in an independent cultural NGO, the Timișoara - European Capital of Culture Association. It has practiced transparent and eﬀective decision- making procedures during the past ﬁve years of…

Leuven 2030

Leuven · 2030

…Network not only actively seeks radical connections between itself and the below-mentioned partners, it immediately integrates them into the governance model and the functioning of the network.

Namur 2030 — Final selection

Namur · 2030

The entire process is based on strengthened partnership-based governance, which guarantees the soundness of financial arrangements in the medium and long term. Additional response to Q/21.

Évora 2027 — Final selection

Évora · 2027

B) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Q. 30GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY STRUCTURE As mentioned in the pre-selection bid book, we propose to create an autonomous, independent and competent manage- ment body, supported by a participatory governance model…

Nova Gorica 2025

Nova Gorica · 2025

GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY STRUCTURE Q31. Q34. MANAGEMENT, CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR After a thorough assessment process, debating the weaknesses and strength and possible alternatives as well as taking into account the recommendations in the…

Lecce 2019 — Final selection

Lecce · 2019

ORGANISATION AND FINANCING OF THE EVENT | 59 Supporters Forum Founders Council Board of Auditors FIG. 1 Governance structure International Advisory Board Board of Directors General Director Coordination Group Region-State-Local…

Rouen 2028 — Final selection

Rouen · 2028

…4,3 100 2028 M€ % 3,8 9,8 29,3 75,5 4,2 10,8 1,5 3,9 38,8 100 2029-2032 M€ % 1,2 20,0 3 50,0 1 16,7 0,8 13,3 6,0 100 78 A stable and solid governance structure Q29 Our governance strategy is based on three key principles: – Strong…