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San Sebastián 2016 — Evaluation Report
Evaluations · San Sebastián · 2016
…of volunteering prior to the ECoC year) and that they continued to volunteer post 2016 because of the positive benefits they experienced. 2.4 Governance and funding 2.4.1 Governance The city of San Sebastián was the main driver behind the…
  • Governing ECoCs (Sibiu 2007)Frameworks & research · 2007…regarding the legitimation of the ECC coalitions and more importantly of the effectiveness and correctness of the entrepreneurial mode of governance pursued by the urban regime.
  • capitals-culture-2007-08-evaluation enEvaluations(EQ14) The most efficient and effective role of public authorities in the governance of the ECOC has been demonstrated to depend on the governance context of each country and in, particular, on the different levels at which…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Aarhus, PafosEvaluations · Aarhus & Pafos · 2017As noted above, one aim was to use the ECoC a tool to promote more cohesive governance within the Central Denmark Region. Some 200 events took place throughout the Region of Central Denmark.
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2016 (San Sebastián & Wrocław)Evaluations · San Sebastián & Wrocław · 2016…of volunteering prior to the ECoC year) and that they continued to volunteer post 2016 because of the positive benefits they experienced. 2.4 Governance and funding 2.4.1 Governance The city of San Sebastián was the main driver behind the…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Umeå, RigaEvaluations · Umeå & Riga · 2014…that tried to increase the participation rates for cultural genres that are usually more associated with higher level artistic audiences. 3.4 Governance and funding 3.4.1 Governance The Rīga 2014 Foundation played the central role in the…
  • Cagliari 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Cagliari · 2019Governance: From the organizational perspective the project provides a “multi-level” governance model • able to involve all public and private entities starting from the regional and municipalities level to cultural associations, local…
  • Leeuwarden 2018 — European Commission evaluationEvaluations · 2018…for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion in Valletta from 10-15 December 2018 and was co-financed by the Ministry of Justice, Culture and Local Governance and the Valletta 2018 Foundation.
  • Larnaka 2030Bid books · Larnaka · 2030The New Governance Model An important element of the city’s new cultural strategy is the new governance model it introduces. It is a model that involves the creation of independent, flexible governance bodies (municipal enterprises)…
  • Magdeburg 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Magdeburg · 2025The infrastructure projects included in the table are marked with * in Q43. 87 Q30 Governance and delivery structure The City of Magdeburg establishes a non-profit limited liability company (GmbH) as governance and delivery structure of the…
  • St. Pölten 2024 — Final selectionBid books · St. Pölten · 2024Pölten is not nominated ECoC 2024 77 Chapter 5 Organisational structure What kind of governance and delivery structure is envisaged for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year?
  • Linz 2009 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · Linz · 2009Governance and management were significantly problematic features of the Vilnius ECOC. Indeed, the governance and management were so problematic that they had major negative effects on the programme of events and ultimately on the overall…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Guimarães, MariborEvaluations · Guimarães & Maribor · 20125 Don't know 6 Total respondents: 32 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Source: Ecorys survey 3.6.2 Cultural governance During the planning phase for ECoC 2012 it was expected that the Guimarães City Foundation would remain operational until 2016 and take…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2015 (Mons & Plzeň)Evaluations · Mons & Plzeň · 2015…the activity attracted considerably more press interest in the cultural dimension of Wallonie picarde than had previously been the case. 2.4 Governance and funding 2.4.1 Governance Like the rest of Belgium, Mons has a complex and…
  • Galway 2020 — Monitoring ReportEvaluations · Galway · 2020Galway 2020 facilitates increased capability, collection and use of data and insights for culture and cultural engagement. 28 Galway 2020 Governance Galway Cultural Development and Activity Company CLG, trading as Galway 2020, was set up…
  • Timișoara 2021Bid books · Timișoara · 2021The governance and delivery structure is rooted in an independent cultural NGO, the Timișoara - European Capital of Culture Association. It has practiced transparent and effective decision- making procedures during the past five years of…
  • Pula 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Pula · 2020…6b organisational structure 6b — Organisational Structure Q1 What kind of governance and delivery structure is envisaged for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year?
  • Leuven 2030Bid books · Leuven · 2030…Network not only actively seeks radical connections between itself and the below-mentioned partners, it immediately integrates them into the governance model and the functioning of the network.
  • St. Pölten 2024 — Pre-selectionBid books · St. Pölten · 2024…list of all measures currently planned for the cultural infrastructure can be found in ▶ 6 C . 5 B Please give an outline of the intended governance and delivery structure for the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year.
  • Tampere 2026 — Pre-selectionBid books · Tampere · 2026…Please give an outline of the intended governance and deliv- ery structure for the implementation of the ECoC year. 48 T N E M E G A N A M IF TAMPERE IS selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2026, our tentative plan is to…
  • Évora 2027 — Final selectionBid books · Évora · 2027B) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Q. 30GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY STRUCTURE As mentioned in the pre-selection bid book, we propose to create an autonomous, independent and competent manage- ment body, supported by a participatory governance model…
  • Nova 2025 — Monitoring ReportMonitoring & progress reports · Nova Gorica & Gorizia (GO! 2025) · 2025It understands that more work than initially planned has been needed to find the proper governance structure with a delivery entity which is legally sound and can receive funding from the relevant public authorities in Slovenia (the…
  • Ravenna 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ravenna · 2019THE GOVERNANCE IN DETAIL Staff 2019 The Ra2019 office deals with addresses, directions, coordination and management activities related to the bid.
  • Wrocław 2016 — Monitoring ReportMonitoring & progress reports · Wrocław · 2016They said that governance had been improved but that there was still a problem to be solved regarding the production team and a general coordinator still needed to be appointed.
  • Corfu 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Corfu · 2021…the actors who will prepare and realize the events, as well as the temporary or permanent societal structures formed around it, the Corfu2021 governance approach envisages that more creative, mixed partnerships will emerge transcending…
  • Nova Gorica 2025Bid books · Nova Gorica · 2025GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY STRUCTURE Q31. Q34. MANAGEMENT, CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR After a thorough assessment process, debating the weaknesses and strength and possible alternatives as well as taking into account the recommendations in the…
  • Pafos 2017 — Monitoring ReportMonitoring & progress reports · Pafos · 2017…not only information but also projects to be put in place by the schools themselves in the line of community building. 3 The management and governance are on track.
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Tallinn, TurkuEvaluations · Tallinn & Turku · 2011…a large majority (79%) of cultural operators felt that the Foundation had been effective overall, they were more ambivalent about whether the governance of culture in Tallinn would be better in future: only 32% felt it would be better, 19%…
  • Évora 2027 — Pre-selectionBid books · Évora · 2027Évora 2027’s governance should therefore be based on a quadruple-helix model of participation and collaboration, with public bodies, companies, academia and civil society actively participating alongside the ACE.
  • Rouen 2028 — Pre-selectionBid books · Rouen · 2028Our governance and implementation structure are driven by several complementary impera- tives: ■ Uphold the bidbook as the foundation for the project’s implementation .
  • Liverpool 2008 — Impact AssessmentEvaluations · Liverpool · 2008Building the Partnership Statutory, Private and Third Sector links One of the key features of the governance and process of delivering the Liverpool ECoC was the involvement of stakeholders, both structurally and less formally, and the…
  • Lecce 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Lecce · 2019ORGANISATION AND FINANCING OF THE EVENT | 59 Supporters Forum Founders Council Board of Auditors FIG. 1 Governance structure International Advisory Board Board of Directors General Director Coordination Group Region-State-Local…
  • Bodø 2024Evaluations · Bodø · 2024Ensure transparent governance of ECOC programs. Our findings show that clear communication of funding priorities is essential to avoid perceptions of elitism or fiscal opacity.
  • Limerick 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Limerick · 2020Management | 72 73 | 6.3 Organisational structure 6.3.1 What kind of governance and A special purpose company (Limerick 2020) will be established under Irish Company Law.
  • DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL renewing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2034 to 2047 and repealing Decision No 445/2014/EUPublished by cities · Cluj-Napoca · 2026EN 22 EN (a) an initial interim report by 31 December 2038; (b) a second interim report by 31 December 2043; (c) an ex post report by 31 December 2048. Article 18 Exercise of the delegation 1.
  • Venezia & Nordest 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Venezia & Nordest · 2019Venice and the Northeast is thus born with a strong characterisation as a work- shop for cultural governance aiming to strengthen the existing network of operators, projects and locations.
  • Rouen 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Rouen · 2028…4,3 100 2028 M€ % 3,8 9,8 29,3 75,5 4,2 10,8 1,5 3,9 38,8 100 2029-2032 M€ % 1,2 20,0 3 50,0 1 16,7 0,8 13,3 6,0 100 78 A stable and solid governance structure Q29 Our governance strategy is based on three key principles: – Strong…
  • Eindhoven 2018 — Pre-selectionBid books · Eindhoven · 2018We know from the experience of other ECOCs that a clear governance structure is essential. That means clear management, guaranteed artistic autonomy, broadly supported political and administrative commitment, and solid financial agree…
  • Dubrovnik 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Dubrovnik · 2020According to the Croatian legislation, the legal form of ‘public institution’ limits the ability to design appropriate governance structure. A simple ‘institution’ leaves higher level of flexibility both in terms of having more founders…
  • Bad Ischl / Salzkammergut 2024Bid books · Bad Ischl / Salzkammergut · 2024Governance Structure The City of Bad Ischl, under the leader- ship of Mayor Hannes Heide, estab- lishes - together with shareholders who previously partially committed to the planned ownership structure of SKGT24 GmbH - the company‘s con…
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