EUARENAS Final Conference

Wednesday, 02.10.2024

09:00 – 16:00 Cities as Drivers of Democracy in Europe – EUARENAS Final Event

There is widespread concern over the state and future of democracy in Europe and beyond. Participatory and deliberative practices are seen to potentially improve democratic process by complementing traditional, representative modes and by bringing political decision-making processes closer to the citizens.

Our aim with this conference is to showcase, share and discuss the results of almost 4 years of (action) research on participatory and deliberative practices in European urban settings. We invite activists, practitioners, citizens, policy-makers and elected representatives from local, national and European levels to express and share your experiences, questions and challenges on making participation and deliberation an integral and valuable element in European democratic process. Our main question for this day is: how can we nurture active citizenship, social agendas and political life through citizen participation and democratic innovations in European cities?

More information: https://www.euarenas.eu/

9:30 – 10:30 The State and Future of Democracy in Europe – What is the Added Value of

Participatory and Deliberative Practices?

10:30 – 11:30 Experiences and Insights from the EUARENAS Pilot Cities

11:30 – 12:30 EUARENAS Results: Takeaways and Lessons Learned

14:00 – 14:30 Exploring the ‘Agents of Co-Existence’ Project: Advancing Public Sector

Innovation and Encouraging Civic Engagement.

14:30 – 15:00 Policy Recommendations – participation and deliberation as integral elements

in decision-making in European Cities

15:00 – 16:00 Summary and main take-aways of the day