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Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents: 411
cities: 178
evaluations: 50
bid books: 180; 1985–2030

All shelves Evaluations 50 Monitoring & progress reports 19 Bid books 180 Strategies & action plans 5 Frameworks & research 103 Sent in by members 54 Published by cities 8

45 documents for “European dimension”

Ask Encore: “European dimension”An answer from across the Archive, every claim cited to its document.

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capitals-culture-2007-08-evaluation enEvaluations…be broadly grouped under the three specific objectives set out in intervention logic, i.e. “developing cultural activities", "promoting the European dimension of and through culture" and “social and economic development through culture”.

Selection panel report — Germany ECoC 2025 (pre-selection)Frameworks & research · 2025European dimension The panel felt that this criterion was promising, but considerably under-developed. At this stage, the proposals are too much looking at the surface of the challenges.

Selection panel report — Hungary ECoC 2023 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2023The monitoring and evaluation procedure is described in quite a reasonable way but not sufficiently in detail European Capital of Culture 2023 in Hungary The Expert Panel's report – Selection stage 9 to allow a concrete assessment related…

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Aarhus, PafosEvaluations · Aarhus & Pafos · 2017As required by Decision 1622/2006/EC, the “European dimension” was one of two main criteria used to select the ECoC in 2017. It is therefore important to consider how the European dimension featured in the eventual programme of Aarhus…

Linz 2009 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · Linz · 2009Local or national themes Mechanism for undertaking cultural activities Events featuring European Collaboration, co-productions, exchanges between operators in different countries Events featuring local or national artists Events featuring…

Ptuj 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Ptuj · 2025An important part of the planned ECoC Ptuj 2025 programme includes a European dimension in one form or another, most often involving partners from abroad, foreign experts from various ﬁelds being involved in our programmes, the emphasis on…

Maribor 2030Bid books · Maribor · 2030…weakened European achievements for the fu- ture, like the Green Deal, that are foundational for our solidarity with the future generations of our con- tinent.

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2016 (San Sebastián & Wrocław)Evaluations · San Sebastián & Wrocław · 2016…through large scale mass participation projects- but rather through more intimate setting, with small [audiences] in personal settings’. 2.3.2 European dimension One of the overarching objectives of the ECoC Action is around ‘enhancing the…

San Sebastián 2016 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · San Sebastián · 2016…through large scale mass participation projects- but rather through more intimate setting, with small [audiences] in personal settings’. 2.3.2 European dimension One of the overarching objectives of the ECoC Action is around ‘enhancing the…

Selection panel report — Ireland ECoC 2020 (pre-selection)Frameworks & research · 2020Selection of the European Capital of Culture in 2020 in Ireland Pre-selection Stage 17 A city’s cultural strategy will normally be wider in scope than the objectives of an ECOC.

Leeuwarden 2018 — European Commission evaluationEvaluations · 2018Another strong aspect of Leeuwarden-Friesland’s ECoC approach to the European dimension was the existence of funding to specifically help projects find and secure partners and activities from across Europe.

Umea and Lund Selection Comparison (Umeå 2014)Frameworks & research · 2014The emphasis on collaborations has been a way to balance out the doubt of Umeå’s lack of European Dimension due to their periphery position. This indicated that Umeå’s bid, and the informants all speak of Umeå as having a blended identity…

Selection panel report — Estonia ECoC 2024 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2024European dimension The programme is based on crucial European (and world) themes, such as spreading more eco-friendly lifestyles in European cities and tackling intergenerational dialogue and mental health issues.

Herceg Novi 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Herceg Novi · 2021…Promoting the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and greater mutual understanding between European citizens The idea of exploring the European Dimension is fascinating for us.

Selection panel report — Austria ECoC 2024 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2024While several programme elements have a development potential, the wider coherence of the projects proposed with a specific and targeted European narrative is not made fully visible.

Ravenna 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ravenna · 2019As regards “The European Dimension”, how does the city intend to contribute to the following objectives: a) to strengthen cooperation between the cultural operators, artists and cities of your country and other Member States, in all…

Selection panel report — Germany ECoC 2025 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2025The programme clearly takes inspiration from local heritage; however, it mostly concentrates on the 20th century and the Eastern/Central European and communist past.

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Guimarães, MariborEvaluations · Guimarães & Maribor · 20123.5.2 European dimension To date, the online survey has generated a very low response rate. However, a large majority of organisations which responded identified that they included organisations or artworks from other countries in their…

Proposal: renewing European Capitals of Culture 2034–2047 (COM(2026) 455)Frameworks & researchEuropean dimension: It is a key aspect of the ECoC action (and one of the criteria for selecting title holders), but it is not often fully understood by many stakeholders.

Three Sisters 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Three Sisters · 2020…and quality of the activities: Promoting the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and greater mutual understanding between European citizens; Highlighting the common aspects of European cultures, heritage and history, as…

Selection panel report — ECoC 2021 (Greece & Romania) (pre-selection)Frameworks & research · 2021European Dimension The panel felt that this criterion was considerably under-developed in both bidbooks. At this stage the proposals are too inward looking in their local context in the city, the region and country.

Lublin 2029Bid books · Lublin · 2029

Valletta 2018 — Final ReportEvaluations · Valletta · 2018European Dimension In November 2012, the selection panel observed that the Valletta 2018 bid needed improvement in highlighting the European dimension of the programme and that this should not be solely interpreted as a showcasing of Malta…

Selection panel report — Slovenia ECoC 2025 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2025…with the ECoC narrative in order to improve the overall artistic quality of the ECoC programme.  The borderless narrative along the various dimensions as outlined in this city bid evaluation report is further strengthened and made clearly…

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Umeå, RigaEvaluations · Umeå & Riga · 2014The European dimension of Umeå2014 was based on the overarching concept of the “The Northern Room”. This concept was intended to convey different ideas, such as Umeå as a room in the European “house” and Umeå as a place for border-crossing…

Selection panel report — EFTA/EEA & candidate countries ECoC 2024 (final selection)Frameworks & research · 2024European dimension The bid-book highlights the role of Mostar with its complex history as reflecting the dilemmas of today’s Europe. The main topics the ECOC wants to tackle are for example migration, war refugees, integration of refugees…

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Tallinn, TurkuEvaluations · Tallinn & Turku · 2011Promoting the European dimension was relevant for Turku 2011 and featured in the project selection criteria. It was reflected in the objective relating to internationality within the original application.

Timișoara 2021Bid books · Timișoara · 2021Enabling participation of European citizens who cannot come or stay in Timișoara, including diaspora European dimension Programme examples Invisible/Visible Fluid Views Chiaroscuro Energy Incubators Bright City Spotlight Heritage Moving…

Tartu 2024Bid books · Tartu · 2024…through this interaction and co-creation can we develop Arts of Survival for the whole of Europe – to spread more eco-friendly lifestyles in European cities, to bring gener- ations and diverse walks of life together for exchanging skills…

Promoting Europe through ‘Unity in Diversity’: Avignon as European Capital of Culture in 2000Frameworks & research · 2000These studies empha- size interaction and exchange as crucial to the European dimension of these ECOC initiatives. Speaking of the ECOC bid by Santiago de Compostela, Sharon Roseman (2004:84) argues that “in contrast to the earlier image…

Liepāja 2027 — Final selectionBid books · Liepāja · 2027…NGOs. 6 4 6 5L i e p ā j a 2 0 2 7C u l t u r a l a n d a r t i s t i c c o n t e n t Q11 Cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and European themes In our (un)rest journey, the European dimension is our guiding star.

Aosta 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Aosta · 2019As regards “The European Dimension”, how does the city intend to contribute to the following objectives: a) to strengthen cooperation between the cultural operators, artists and cities of your country and other Member States, in all…

Kalamata 2021 — Final selectionBid books · Kalamata · 2021…but will be published in 2019 – impacts evaluation, in 2021 – mid-term progress, in 2022 – ECoC impact and in 2025 – Legacy evaluation. 16 European Dimension 17 9. ― Elaborate on the scope and quality of the activities. a.

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Essen Ruhr, Pécs, IstanbulEvaluations · Essen/Ruhr, Pécs, Istanbul · 2010…order to work with local artists and residents to create new stories about life in Istanbul, which were then performed in Istanbul and other European cities.

Kranj 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Kranj · 2025European dimension Give a general outline of the activities foreseen in view of: > Promoting the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and greater mutual understanding between European citizens; > Highlighting the…

Ljubljana 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Ljubljana · 2025The international dimension here will be provided by collaborations with European cities strongly marked by World War II (Krakow, Belgrade, Dresden, Rotterdam).

Aarhus 2017Evaluations · Aarhus · 2017Finally, a number of culture sector players found the application process confusing, opaque and resource-demanding.29 THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION OF THE PROGRAMME It was a clear requirement on the part of the EU that the programme had to have a…

Wrocław 2016 — 1st monitoring reportMonitoring & progress reports · Wrocław · 2016The Panel emphasises that the artistic programme and the communication of the ECoC has to ensure that the "European dimension" and "City and citizens" criteria are properly addressed so as to avoid any tropism that would result in the…

Maastricht 2018 — Final selectionBid books · Maastricht · 2018…A major collaborative research project will ‘twin’ selected neighbourhoods in Malta and Maastricht for comparative in-depth evaluation of European Capital of Culture impacts and changing attitudes and awareness, involving exchanges of…

EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2015 (Mons & Plzeň)Evaluations · Mons & Plzeň · 2015…artists (who wanted to ‘perform their activities to the world’) but also a need to involve activities from outside of the city from other European countries.

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