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.

9 documents of type bid book (pre-selection) for “Governance”

Clear

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

Found inside the documents

Pula 2020 — Pre-selection

…6b organisational structure 6b — Organisational Structure Q1 What kind of governance and delivery structure is envisaged for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year?

Ghent2030: Toopen Together. Cultural recharge for a common future

GentGent · 2024

…programmes/funds Q31 Which amounts will be spend for new cultural infrastructure to be used in the context of the title year Q 32 Intended governance and delivery structure for Ghent2030

St. Pölten 2024 — Pre-selection

St. Pölten · 2024

…list of all measures currently planned for the cultural infrastructure can be found in ▶ 6 C . 5 B Please give an outline of the intended governance and delivery structure for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year.

Tampere 2026 — Pre-selection

Tampere · 2026

…Please give an outline of the intended governance and deliv- ery structure for the implementation of the ECoC year. 48 T N E M E G A N A M IF TAMPERE IS selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2026, our tentative plan is to…

Ravenna 2019 — Pre-selection

Ravenna · 2019

THE GOVERNANCE IN DETAIL Staff 2019 The Ra2019 office deals with addresses, directions, coordination and management activities related to the bid.

Corfu 2021 — Pre-selection

Corfu · 2021

…the actors who will prepare and realize the events, as well as the temporary or permanent societal structures formed around it, the Corfu2021 governance approach envisages that more creative, mixed partnerships will emerge transcending…

Évora 2027 — Pre-selection

Évora · 2027

Évora 2027’s governance should therefore be based on a quadruple-helix model of participation and collaboration, with public bodies, companies, academia and civil society actively participating alongside the ACE.

Rouen 2028 — Pre-selection

Rouen · 2028

Our governance and implementation structure are driven by several complementary impera- tives: ■ Uphold the bidbook as the foundation for the project’s implementation .

Limerick 2020 — Pre-selection

Limerick · 2020

Management | 72 73 | 6.3 Organisational structure 6.3.1 What kind of governance and A special purpose company (Limerick 2020) will be established under Irish Company Law.