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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

documents

cities
190

cities

evaluations
53

evaluations

bid books
182

bid books

1985–2031

title years covered

All shelvesEvaluations 53Monitoring and progress reports 1Bid books 182Selection and monitoring reports 111EU framework and official documents 27Strategies and action plans 5Research, guides and frameworks 33Shared by cities 1Sent in by members 59Published by cities 12
TypeBid book (pre-selection) 9Bid book (final selection) 18Ex-post evaluation 14Strategy 2Action plan 1Research 4Other 4 Any type

18 documents of type bid book (final selection) for “Young people”

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  • Maastricht 2018 — Final selection
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.
Maastricht · 2018

Génération Maastricht – Children age 6-18 – The 65+ generation – Minorities and migrants in Europe, people who have come from outside Europe, following the work or for political or religious reasons.

  • Lund 2014 — Final selection
    Lund · 2014

    Date: 2014 SWITCH—REVEALING HIDDEN AGENDAS IN FASHION, THE MEDIA, GAMING AND MUSIC Switch is a competition of power strategies, where young people are given the opportunity to swap places with a hidden wielder of power within the fields of…

  • Kaunas 2022
    Kaunas · 2022

    We dedicate a significant part of the programme to the young generation. More than 2,000 young participants from all over Europe will enrich the Contemporary Capital programme in the Explosion period (2021–2022) led by at least 100 young…

  • České Budějovice (Budweis) 2028
    České Budějovice (Budweis) · 2028

    Its goal will be a mutual transfer of know-how: from Majáles towards partners in engaging the young generation and the other way round of professionalisation in several areas chosen by the team.

  • Bodø 2024
    Bodø · 2024

    …with their attention on climate, democracy, My Life Is Somewhere Else… is all about getting the young people to stay in or return to the region, like the whole idea of the Bodø2024 legacy.

  • Leuven 2030
    Leuven · 2030

    How do young people see the future of democracy (Future Generations Studio), how do we make an arts centre a truly democratic and inclu- sive place (Performing Arts Site) and how do we guarantee democratic values in a digitalized world…

  • Namur 2030 — Final selection
    Namur · 2030

    The special way that children (with Playground or Alternative Routes) and young people (with Builtopia or Music Side) look at the world enables us to tackle highly topical issues and build for tomorrow.

  • Varna 2019 — Final selection
    Varna · 2019

    A Special Responsibility to Young People Young people will always constitute a special group, if only for the fact that they hold the keys for the cities of tomorrow.

  • Évora 2027 — Final selection
    Évora · 2027

    Fostering intergenerational theatre through the formation of three groups of different ages – young people, adults and older people – and creating new theatre productions.

  • Essen / Ruhr 2010
    Essen / Ruhr · 2010

    Rub- bish! a mega-young people’s culture festival, including a nationwide young People’s Cul- ture Prize will be attracting children and young people from the Ruhr Metropolis and all over Europe to present the results of their artistic…

  • Ljubljana 2025 — Final selection
    Ljubljana · 2025

    Young people aged 15 to 22 are one of the target groups that the existing media have greatest trouble reaching. Thus – Basement Radio, a radio programme produced by young people for young people.

  • Liepāja 2027 — Final selection
    Liepāja · 2027

    Our 5th block of the audience development framework focuses on young people and education. We have worked really closely with Liepāja’s Education Department which has universally embraced ECoC as an opportunity to really shake up the…

  • Sofia 2019 — Final selection
    Sofia · 2019

    Such examples are Studentski Grad, an area featuring 7 universities and a community of about 80,000 people 25,000 of whom students, where only 1% of the residents are content with the local cultural offering; and the communities of densely…

  • Veliko Tarnovo 2019 — Final selection
    Veliko Tarnovo · 2019

    The local secondary schools and universities have been identified as the best in the country, and thus many young people enrol in local institutions to get a good education.

  • Novi Sad 2021
    Novi Sad · 2021

    …Young people – secondary school age (15 - 19 years) In cooperation with school managements and teachers of art, we will keep secondary school pupils regularly informed of oppor- tunities to join the activities of the Novi Sad 2021 Project.

  • Baia Mare 2021
    Baia Mare · 2021

    În Municipiul Baia Mare s-a constatat un progres la nivelul intențiilor și proceselor interne ce vor putea să conducă la un ecosistem de tineret viabil din punct de vedere al implementării unui program amplu de tineret.

  • Bourges 2028 — Final selection
    Bourges · 2028

    The Region has been a leading Region in France and Europe for more than 20 years ensuring equality for gender, against discrimination, and people with disabilities as pillars of the economic, cultural and social development.

  • Molenbeek 2030 — Final selection
    Molenbeek · 2030

    Young people play a key role within our artistic programme, especially in Future Sound Stars Incubator (with young urban musicians). We are already connecting with young people from across the continent, including the Cultterra team in…