3rd May 2024The award ceremony took place at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, within the framework of the European Capital of DemocracyOn the evening of May 2nd, the award ceremony for the 2024 Innovation in Politics Awards took place. The awards recognize bold and creative public initiatives from across Europe that have a positive impact on people's lives and strengthen democracy. The project B-MINCOME from the Barcelona City Council, which is an integrated approach to fighting poverty combini…

April 19, 2024We explore contemporary challenges with a selection of readings committed to participatory democracy, human rights, technology, and gender equalityIn the framework of the celebration of Sant Jordi on April 23, 2024, and coinciding with the year of the European Capital of Democracy in Barcelona, ​​we present an eclectic selection of fourteen books addressing current and critically relevant topics. Through this collection, various perspectives on fundamental issues such as participat…

April 15, 2024The initiative is aimed at boys and girls aged 8 to 17 in Barcelona and is part of the European Capital of Democracy program. The main objective is to listen to their concerns and proposals to participate in the city's affairs, recognizing their right to participation and influence in public affairsThis Monday, April 15, the first of the four assemblies that will take place this April kicked off at the Gràcia District headquarters with the aim of sharing everything that has been wo…

April 11, 2024Reflections and experiences around the digital challenges of participatory democracy based on two international experiences articulated through the Decidim platform: Brazil and New York.The Canòdrom - Ateneu d'Innovació Digital i Democràtica, hosted an intense day of exchange and reflection on April 11 as part of the European Capital of Democracy. Under the title 'Policies and technologies for participatory democracy. Global perspectives from the Decidim platform, democratic qualit…

March 21, 2024The objective of the deliberative process is to imagine metropolitan spaces that can influence cultural policies from the perspective of an ecosocial transitionThe former headquarters of Editorial Gustavo Gili, in Barcelona, ​​hosted this Thursday, March 21, the first of the three face-to-face meetings of debates of the Metropolitan Manifest Assembly, which aims to explore and experiment with new spaces of governance and democratic processes in the development of cultural policies.…

February 20, 2024The Deputy Mayor, Maria Eugènia Gay, traveled to the capital of Austria to pass on the baton and congratulate Mayor Michael LudwigVienna has been designated as the second European Capital of Democracy for 2024-2025, in recognition of its dedication to promoting democratic dialogue and citizen participation. On this Tuesday, February 20, the Mayor of the Austrian city, Michael Ludwig, received from the Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, Maria Eugènia Gay, the relay trophy. She highlighte…

February 1, 2024Combating fake news through video gamesFrom May 17 to 19, the Canódromo - Ateneo de Innovación Digital y Democrática will host 'Truth, Lies & Democracy', a three-day game jam to develop video games and interactive proposals to defend democracy and fight against fake news and misinformation. The event will bring together prominent professionals from the gaming, technology, politics, and communication industries.The initiative aims to educate players about democratic decision-makin…

January 30, 2023The deliberative process will involve 60 individuals from 12 cities in the metropolitan region of BarcelonaHow can we create spaces in the metropolitan region that positively impact culture? How can we do so while adopting a more environmentally friendly lifestyle? These are some of the questions that the first Manifesta Metropolitan Assembly aims to address, starting on January 30 with an open call for participants (who can register until February 19 at 23:59) and the first asse…

December 19, 2023The Barcelona City Council aims to boost citizen participation and democratic innovation through grants for events and projects between January 8 and January 25, 2024.The City Council has announced an open call for grants for district and city projects, activities, and services for the year 2024. The call will be open from January 8 to January 25, 2024, and, on this occasion, it also includes projects within the framework of the European Capital of Democracy. This is a unique op…

December 12, 2023The awarded projects are committed to sustainability and multi-actor collaboration, consolidating the metropolitan region as a reference in urban transformationUnder the umbrella of the European Capital of Democracy, the Barcelona Metropolitan Strategic Plan (PEMB), which is part of the technical office of the ECoD with the Barcelona City Council, has successfully delivered the 1st edition of the Metropolitan Commitment Awards 2030. This public recognition event has highlighted …