November 6, 2024The closing ceremony took place within the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress, handing over the title to Vienna, the city that will succeed Barcelona as the European Capital of Democracy.For 14 months, Barcelona held the title of European Capital of Democracy with a program that included a hundred activities and the participation of 20,000 people from across Europe. It is a positive outcome that leaves a lasting impact on participatory democracy and democratic streng…

October 14, 2024The European Capital of Democracy organizes four round tables focused on historical memory, sustainability, social movements, and the challenges of modern democracyOn October 10 and 11, the Canòdrom – Barcelona’s Digital and Democratic Innovation Center hosted four debates organized by the European Capital of Democracy as part of the 2024 Biennial of Thought. More than 400 people participated, solidifying the event as a resounding success.Democracy and memory: echoes of a combati…

September 13, 2024Twelve cities in the metropolitan region of Barcelona have participated in this citizen participation process within the framework of the European Capital of Democracy, which aimed to explore and experiment with new governance spaces and democratic processes in the development of cultural policiesPhoto: Helena Roig (Manifesta)The coincidence of various events in 2024, such as the Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitan Biennale, the European Capital of Democracy (ECoD), and the imp…

June 6, 2024This Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM in the Saló de Cent of the Barcelona City Hall, the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, received the participants of the Volem Decidir! participation process, which seeks to encourage participation among children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 in the city. The event took place within the framework of the establishment of the City's Children's Voice.The initiative, which has involved a total of 741 boys and girls and 37 groups, is part of the European Ca…

May 23, 2024Truth, Lies & Democracy brings together six teams of European players at the Canòdrom to create video games in defense of democracy and to combat disinformationThree local teams and three European teams participated for three days, from May 17 to 19, at the Canòdrom - Ateneu d'Innovació Digital i Democràtica, to develop video games and interactive proposals focused on fake news and disinformation. In its first edition held within the framework of the European Capital of Democracy, Tr…

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.…