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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

13 documents of type bid book (pre-selection) for “Health”

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Three Sisters 2020 — Pre-selection

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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.

Three Sisters · 2020

Contract for culture-led development, health and wellbeing programme which will set out our ambition to have the most integrated, innovative and radical offer for a non-metropolitan, rural region in Ireland (by 2019) and Europe (by 2021).

Banská Bystrica 2026 — Pre-selection

Banská Bystrica · 2026

Therefore, we will also focus on im- aginative, artistic and inclusive educational events promoting creativity, analytical skills, and healthy critical thinking. A creative person can be much harder to manipulate.

Kortrijk 2030 — Pre-selection

Kortrijk · 2030

The contemporary (R)evolutions within society, health, industry, power, etc. lead to new barriers for a growing number of people to fully participate in society.

Srebrenica 2024 — Pre-selection

Srebrenica · 2024

Health and Nature Cluster: Research shows that the mineral springs of „Crni Gru- ber“ spa in their composition represent a unique set of minerals in an optimal ratio, which equally impact anemic conditions and after 10 days of drinking…

Herceg Novi 2021 — Pre-selection

Herceg Novi · 2021

Also at Igalo is the renowned Institute of Health which is still used, often by Scandinavian visitors but could also be a long term project in terms of a modern facility to provide an outstanding public private model of culture and health…

Leuven 2030 — Pre-selection

Leuven · 2030

Today, nearly one thousand years after that first hospital, the city is a mainstay of medical and health sciences. With three major health care institutions, not only physical but also mental health care are tremendously impor- tant in and…

Samos 2021 — Pre-selection

Samos · 2021

Urban planning and regeneration according to new standards stipulated in EU directives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Habitat Agenda.

Perugia 2019 — Pre-selection

Perugia · 2019

On the basis of the region’s experience and organisa- tion in terms of public health, a space dedicated to the promotion of health education, organised by the Centre for Experimental Health Education at the University of Perugia, in…

Ghent2030: Toopen Together. Cultural recharge for a common future

GentGent · 2024

…Poor accessibility of venues Possible Critical - Conduct accessibility analyses and remedy problems Crisis in data infrastructure, climate, health, mobility, etc.

Banja Luka 2024 — Pre-selection

Banja Luka · 2024

Mental health is a hot topic for us because of the trau- matic events that took place in the early 1990s, because there is a strong social stigma attached to mental dis- orders, and psychiatric institutions across the country face many…

Leeds 2023 — Pre-selection

Leeds · 2023

Leeds has a relatively high level of working-age adults not in employment due to mental ill health. We will collaborate with the National Health Service (NHS) on a public engagement programme and an international conference on health and…

Messolonghi 2021 — Pre-selection

Messolonghi · 2021

In addition, collaboration in actions concerning En- vironmental Education, Health Education and Cultural issues, under the initiative of the Centre for the Envi- ronmental Education of Messolonghi, the Messolonghi – Aetoliko Lagoon…

Bodø 2024 — Pre-selection

Bodø · 2024

UP YOUR GAME, BOOST YOUR HEALTH Up your Game, Boost your Health is our cluster to unite different sport events, health related issues and inclusive activities for disabled people and enhance them for 2024.