ECN Webinar
When and Where
Tuesday 25 March, 10:30 – 12:00 CET
Online webinar
Cities Teach: Inclusive Social City Development
Join our upcoming webinar, “Cities Teach: Inclusive Social City Development,” and gain essential strategies for transforming urban spaces into inclusive environments. Take action and be a catalyst for change!
Event Description
The City of Cascais’ presentation will explore the role of Social Innovation Clusters as drivers of sustainable development and social cohesion. It will highlight strategies for creating and strengthening these clusters, with a focus on collaborative approaches involving organisations, communities, and both public and private sectors.
The City of Kraków presents their infrastructure and support for participation within the city. The presentation will focus on initiatives related to civic engagement and community development in Krakow, highlighting successful projects that foster collaboration between citizens and local authorities.
Agenda
10:30 – 10:40 Welcome and Introduction
10:40 – 11:00 Best-Practice Presentation1: City of Cascais
11:00 – 11:20 Best-Practice Presentation2: City of Kraków
11:20 – 11:40 Break-Out Sessions: deep-dive into each best-practice
11:40 – 11:50 Summary and Feedback Round
11:50 – 12:00 Outlook
Speakers
Tiago Leitão, President of Aproximar – Social Innovation Cooperative, has 22 years professional experience working as a social worker, consultant and developer in the field of criminal justice systems, management consultancy, social entrepreneurship, innovation and reintegration, and knowledge transference. More recently, he has been connecting policy and strategy in the field of prison work and education, social reintegration and economy, education, training, mentoring, and volunteering.
Mateusz Płoskonka, Deputy Director, Department of Dialogue, Consultations & Citizen Contact for the City of Krakow Office, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in public administration. He has been working at the City of Krakow Office since 2002 and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Dialogue, Consultations and Citizen Contact as well as as the Deputy Director in the Social Policy and Health Department. Mr. Płoskonka is certified as a local government animator for cooperation with the third sector.
The European City Network (ECN) fosters participation and gives cities a platform to share successful projects which have a lasting impact on the wellbeing of citizens and the environment. Representatives of the cities come together regularly to share their expertise and best practices in democracy promotion at the municipal level.
Supported by a CERV Network of Towns “European City Network” grant, member cities host regular in-person network meetings, as well as online workshops, where representatives come together to share their expertise and best practices in democracy promotion at the municipal level.