November 14, 2023We interviewed Elisenda Ortega, Head of the Participation Promotion Department at the Barcelona City Council. She leads the project Volem Decidir!, which is presented within the framework of the European Capital of Democracy and aims to promote children's participation in the city of Barcelona, involving children and adolescents aged 8 to 17. Her experience in various innovative processes and her commitment to participatory democracy for children and youth make her the ideal per…

November 9, 2023Representatives of different European cities analyze new ways to enhance digital democracy in the framework of the European Capital of Democracy.In the red room of the Smart City Expo World Congress held at Fira Barcelona from 7 to 9 November, Arnau Monterde, director of Democratic Innovation of the Barcelona City Council, led a panel discussion entitled "Public code and technologies: next digital and democratic challenges for Europe". This event, which took place in the framewor…

October 24, 2023Twenty European cities collaborate to promote municipal democracyFrom October 17 to 19, Barcelona was the scene of an outstanding event: the meeting of the ECoD City Network, a unique collaboration between 21 cities from 13 European countries. This network, which includes the cities of Barcelona, ​​Burgos, Braga, Valongo, Cascais, Bologna, Sarajevo, Durrës, Tirana, Izmir, Bratislava, Vienna, Linz, Metz, Brussels, Antwerp, Leipzig, Kiev, Gdansk, Opole and Rzeszow, meets regularly …

October 23, 2023A three-day event held at the Canodrom exploring the convergence of Technology, Democracy and Collective IntelligenceThis October, the city of Barcelona hosted an exceptional event that explores the intersection between technology and democracy. Decidim Fest 2023 has brought together brilliant minds from around the world to debate the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its relationship with citizen participation.With the motto "Democracy, Technology and Collective I…

October 5, 2023The National Humanities Research Award analyzes the current challenges in the inauguration of the European Capital of DemocracyAt the inaugural conference of the European Capital of Democracy, Daniel Innerarity highlighted the importance of rethinking the future of democracy. He warned that the real crisis is not whether democracy will survive, but what future it offers to citizens and how it is linked to their well-being. Innerarity has emphasized the need to make visible the con…

September 14, 2023For one year, the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan region will host local, metropolitan, European and international events, conferences and activities linked to democratic innovation, citizen participation, culture, education and public spaceBarcelona City Council and the Barcelona Metropolitan Strategic Plan (PEMB) –which form the technical office of the European Capital of Democracy– have presented the program of events this September 14 in the Saló de Cent of the City …