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EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2019 (Matera & Plovdiv)
Evaluations · Matera & Plovdiv · 2019
To ensure legacy, the Foundation added a specific requirement for project proposals to build on the following aspects: Topics and concepts of the Plovdiv 2019 programme, and where possible, to enrich festivals and events, which were…
  • San Sebastián 2016 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · San Sebastián · 2016The main finding of the evaluation in terms of legacy and sustainability is that the legacy planning of the ECoC in San Sebastián has been generally limited.
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — ALL ex-post evaluations -summaryEvaluations · Cross-city (EU summary 2007-2019) · 2019LEGACY Planning legacy at an early stage Sustainability needs to be considered at an early stage and ‘built-in’ from the outset. Whilst the year before the title-year and the title-year itself are inevitably very busy, legacy planning…
  • 568e846b-0dac-4f5e-b911-102e063ecaae-novisad_culture_sdg_impact_profile-1-.docx-1-.pdfFrameworks & research…2.1 Title Year at a Glance The 2022 data paints a vivid picture of what the ECoC year achieved — and provides the baseline against which the legacy period should be understood.
  • Narva 2024 — Final selectionBid books · Narva · 2024The pro- gramme will be carried out starting in 2020, and it will continue as one of the legacy projects of ECoC. LEVEL UP NARVA includes training, coaching, mentorship, workshops, seminars, study visits, and online project-development…
  • Legacy Magazine „Aufbruch, / Shine On, Salzkammergut“ (Bad Ischl 2024)Frameworks & research · 2024
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2016 (San Sebastián & Wrocław)Evaluations · San Sebastián & Wrocław · 2016The main finding of the evaluation in terms of legacy and sustainability is that the legacy planning of the ECoC in San Sebastián has been generally limited.
  • Split 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Split · 2020It is important to state that delivering a 2020 legacy is not just about providing a “legacy funding stream”. A really positive legacy would be to deliver cultural, economic and social changes whilst at the same time recognising the need…
  • Banja Luka 2024 — Final selectionBid books · Banja Luka · 2024LEGACY BEYOND 2024 The pragmatic approach of our Bid is rooted in the experience of other Euro- pean Capitals of Culture, which served as a good starting point and a case study for what happens after the titular year when you don’t have a…
  • Valletta 2018 — Final ReportEvaluations · Valletta · 2018…initiatives in Valletta or elsewhere consider community involvement not as an afterthought or as a fringe element, but as a touchstone of legacy generation.
  • Marseille 2013Evaluations · Marseille-Provence · 2013Both cities saw significant improvements to the cultural infrastructure, which are a key legacy effect. In some ways this is most noteworthy in Košice given the context of many years of under-investment.
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Aarhus, PafosEvaluations · Aarhus & Pafos · 2017…ECoC status can influence tourism numbers in a city as it becomes a contributing factor in their decision on which destination to choose. 3.6 Legacy This section looks at the longer-term legacy of the Pafos ECoC post 2017 and explores how…
  • Leeuwarden 2018 — European Commission evaluationEvaluations · 2018…staff felt the opposite, noting that visits to cities are often enriched by experiencing smaller and more locally focussed activities. 3.6 Legacy The first recommendations related to legacy were made in 2016 and 2017 where the Foundation…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — 2015 (Mons & Plzeň)Evaluations · Mons & Plzeň · 2015Joint activities (including joint ticketing, joint marketing and the sharing of equipment) were still occurring due to the legacy of strong relationships built up over the ECoC year.
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Umeå, RigaEvaluations · Umeå & Riga · 2014…events and activities ‘bigger and better’ rather than stimulating completely new activities was seen as a key way of maintaining a longer term legacy.
  • České Budějovice (Budweis) 2028Bid books · České Budějovice (Budweis) · 2028MANAGEMENT Contributions from donors, residents, or visitors towards Budweis 2028 legacy will be collected by the foundation itself and further distributed to respective projects in a transparent way beyond 2028.
  • Rijeka 2020 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · Rijeka · 2020…Incubator programme Number of external events 2022 365 (173 foreigners) 13 86 128 2023 502 (200 foreigners) 20 86 90 144 EVALUATION REPORT 6 LEGACY EVALUATION REPORT 145 6.
  • Córdoba 2016 — Final selectionBid books · Córdoba · 2016…encounters and the dialogue of cultures. 29 to bring the common aspects of European cultures to the fore Córdoba and al-Ándalus bequeathed a legacy with- out which the history of the West cannot be fully un- derstood, although many…
  • Lublin 2029Bid books · Lublin · 2029
  • Timișoara 2021Bid books · Timișoara · 2021Legacy-by-capacity-building-driven The last package is designed to investigate the long-term legacy of the project with particular focus on the overall goals and objectives (ECoC1- ECoC3 and SG1-SG3).
  • Riga 2014Bid books · Riga · 2014Everyone arriv- ing at the european capital of culture will be asked to submit to the exhibition per- sonal items with a historic legacy. The lo- cation of the exhibition is planned in one of the former Freedom Street factories – VEF or in…
  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Essen Ruhr, Pécs, IstanbulEvaluations · Essen/Ruhr, Pécs, Istanbul · 2010Beyond these benefits, the creation of a sustainable legacy is more uncertain. It typically requires the key stakeholders to come together around a long-term vision and strategy and to establish a structure for the ongoing governance and…
  • 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 · 2026The criteria for the assessment of application are as follows: (a) long-term strategy and legacy; (b) cultural and artistic content; (c) outreach, communication and citizens’ participation; (d) management and capacity to deliver.
  • Cultural Development Plan „Cultural Vision 2030“ (English) (Bad Ischl 2024)Strategies & action plans · 2024Barbara Kernis a historian and has been researching the Salzkammergut region, its history, traditions, peculiarities, and legacy, since 2006. Since 2009, she has been a member of staff and spokesperson for the Hand.Werk.Haus Salzkammergut…
  • Katowice 2029Bid books · Katowice · 2029Past ECoCs with strong legacy 2018: Leeuwarden (Netherlands) → We were invited to cooperate on their legacy project Arcadia on traditional arts and crafts.
  • Kalamata 2021 — Final selectionBid books · Kalamata · 2021Our provision, and decision of the City Council is, if the Melina Mercouri Prize is awarded, it will finance our 4-year Legacy Plan (2022-2025). The award will cover the salary cost of a small team with an operating budget to support…
  • Leeuwarden 2018 — 2nd monitoring reportMonitoring & progress reports · Leeuwarden · 2018…region, but understood the advantages of using these channels for communication towards the international public at a later stage.  On legacy, the panel mentioned that the goals set in the bid-book relating to sustainable development…
  • Chemnitz 2025 — Monitoring ReportMonitoring & progress reports · Chemnitz · 2025Recognition that further coordination is core for the successful delivery of the project and ensuring a proper legacy for the future. A council of mayors will contribute to this.
  • Novi Sad 2022 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · Novi Sad · 2022PUBLICATIONS 1000+ 122 123 LEGACY OF NOVI SAD 2022 The most important legacies of the ‘Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture’ project are people and processes, making the foundations and pillars which support the most visible legacies of…
  • Hannover 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Hannover · 2025…responsi- bility outlined above are three further remits which are pre- sent in the work of all the teams: third-party funding, evalua- tion/legacy and Upgrade Hannover.
  • Bourges 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Bourges · 2028…A true service, knowledge and resource centre for artists and their access to the European stage This programme ECA is the Bourges 2028 legacy project which we described in detail in Bid Book 1.
  • Bodø 2024Evaluations · Bodø · 2024…has been introduced as a new upper secondary school subject in Bodø, emphasizing dialogue, sustainability, and civic engagement – a major legacy achievement.
  • Évora 2027 — Final selectionBid books · Évora · 2027This new project – an Évora 2027 legacy project – will be located in the historical centre of Évora. It innovatively combines art and the dissemination of tradi- tional forms of know-how that reflect much of the region’s cultural and…
  • Luxembourg 2007 — final report (Richards)Evaluations · 2007In the case of Luxembourg 2007, the intention to leave a lasting legacy was stated at the outset in the idea ‘2007 begins in 2008’. This part of the report therefore examines what lasting impacts there are likely to be from 2007, even…
  • Veliko Tarnovo 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Veliko Tarnovo · 2019…Our infrastructure vision is a revitalised city with a modern, environ- mentally sustainable and socially inclusive transportation system as a legacy for VT2019. All journeys begin and end with a local journey.
  • Broumov 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Broumov · 2028Palaces for People – active collaboration of libraries, Wikimedia EU and elderly people. 4) European highlights focus on legacy in communities European relevance is central to each of our highlights.
  • Pafos 2017 — Monitoring ReportMonitoring & progress reports · Pafos · 2017The legacy plans were discussed. The artistic director gave examples of start-ups that are coming up with the help of the ECOC, including a new small cooperative of artists with a high quality programme.
  • capitals-culture-2007-08-evaluation enEvaluationsCrucially, many of the benefits of 2007, at least of the youth programme, should be sustained through the legacy planning – including a body (CarréRotondes) dedicated to continuing that legacy.
  • Grant Programmes in the Field of Culture (2026)Published by cities · Brno · 2026Complete the electronic form, including inserting all required annexes, and submit. 2. The applicant will receive a generated PDF of the form by e-mail, which must be printed and signed by an authorised person and delivered to Brno City…
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