BOOSTING DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN CITIES TO RECHARGE DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE
Urban areas are central to addressing contemporary global challenges and revitalising democratic governance. Cities, the closest level of government to its inhabitants, play a decisive role in safeguarding fundamental rights, promoting inclusion and EU values, and ensuring equitable access to public services. To achieve this goal, cities require robust data, reliable monitoring and assessment instruments and a structured approach to translate human rights principles into measurable action.
The Boosting Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe (DeCiDE) Project, implemented by the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN), in partnership with the Global Parliament of Mayors (HRCN) and funded by the European Union, responds to the need for stronger democratic governance, rights-based public service delivery, and improved monitoring tools at the local level.. The project strengthens local democracy by reinforcing the rights of (citizens’) all community members – including vulnerable and underrepresented groups – in public policy delivery and by co-developing a Standardized Monitoring System (SMS) for human rights with eight European cities.
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Contributors:
- The Human Rights Cities Network
- City of Krakow
- Mateusz Płoskonka, Department of Dialogue, Consultation, and Citizen Contact at the Krakow City Hall
- City of Benalmadena
- Áurea Peralta González: Councillor for social welfare and Families
- City of Braga
- António Soares Direito: Head of Division, Social Cohesion and Solidarity
- City of Ghent
- Robrecht Bracke: Department of Welfare and Society
- City of Padova
- Paola Palmisciano: Social Services Department at Municipality of the City of Padova
- City of Józsefváros
- Kontró Fanni Bíborka
- City of Athens
- City of Zagreb