Encore

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.

OK Analyza brnenske kulturni sceny ENG 2025_WEB

BrnoBrno

…community and its members’ reluctance to work together (or with institutions) the lack of a strong folk festival the generational change – few young people as potential successors to the leadership or their “lack of freedom” and lack of…

Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural Scene

Brno

2026 · Context

Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural Scene

BrnoBrno · 2026

The Education and Youth Department specializes in leisure activities for children and young people – from dance and fine art to music classes. The Social Welfare Department also supports the integration of foreigners and their many…

Strategy in Practice in Brno: Culture Accessible to All

Brno

Plan

Strategy in Practice in Brno: Culture Accessible to All

BrnoBrno

As part of the Culture Brno workshops, we also run training sessions entitled Communicating with People with Disabilities . The next session will take place on 7 October 2026.

Strategy in Practice in Brno: Grants Powering Cultural and Creative Fields

Brno

Plan

Strategy in Practice in Brno: Grants Powering Cultural and Creative Fields

BrnoBrno

…of the Brno City Municipality – for instance, the Education and Youth Department supports projects focused on working with children and young people, the Social Welfare Department champions the integration of national minorities, and the…

How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?

Leuven

Context

How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?

LeuvenLeuven

Culture can bring people together, strengthen communities and inspire new ways of thinking. But how do we know if that really happens? And how can we understand the impact LOV2030 is having on Leuven and the wider East Brabant region?

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