01/06/2023 31/12/2025
The main objective of the Agents of Co-Existence Network is to foster innovative approaches to societal challenges and strive for inclusive local policies with active community involvement. To achieve this, the network focuses on strengthening the skills and competences of civil servants and creating new organisational structures and cultures to further boost civic participation and thereby build a stronger foundation for democracy. Through knowledge exchange and study visits, the network explores the possibilities to improve participatory processes and maximise outcomes.
- Gdańsk - Poland
- Kekava County - Latvia
- Budaörs - Hungary
- Banská Bystrica - Slovakia
- The Intercommunity Development Association of the Iași Metropolitan Area - Romania
- Quart de Poblet - Spain
- Aarhus - Denmark
- Breda - Netherlands
Timeline
- City visits to all network partners from September until the beginning of November 2023
- First Core Network Meeting on 13-16 November 2023 in Genk, Belgium and Breda, the Netherlands
- Second Core Network Meeting on 4-7 March 2024 in Budaörs, Hungary and Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
- Third Core Network Meeting on 12-14 June 2024 in Gdańsk, Poland
Stories
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Core Network Meeting Aarhus - Participation and Democracy.
On how policy choices are reflected in organizational structures and language use
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Citizens and Officials Explore Their 'appetite' for Participation Working Together with the Genk habits
How do you stimulate and create a participative mindset in your city organization? It is a process in which every step forward and every additional
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Podcast series: Talks with change agents
The “Talks with Change Agents”-podcast gives you an insight in the developments of the Agents of Co-Existence Network, which aims to improve citizen
