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“We want to be a leader in local human rights in Barcelona”
Ombudsman’s Office. The Full Council approved the appointment of David Bondia as the new Barcelona Ombudsman on 29 September. Bondia has an extensive background in the defence of human rights.
#FòrumJoveBCN: what is the deliberative assembly’s methodology like?
Youth Forum. We talk to Yago Bermejo, in the framework of one of the deliberation sessions of the Youth Forum’s participatory process.
The Barcelona Social Housing Council presents the results of the first five years of the Right to Housing Plan
Housing. An evaluation has been made of the work done in the enlargement of the public housing stock, the tools for tackling the housing emergency and the promotion of rehabilitation, among other matters.
New boost for the cultural rights plan in Barcelona
Culture and free time. Presentation of the second of nine government measures for the right to creation, experimentation, research and cultural production.
A measure to guarantee the right to creation, experimentation, research and cultural production
It's part of the Pla de Drets Culturals de Barcelona and includes 13 actions.
Elections get under way for education councils for schools, districts and the city
Participation process. The elections were adjourned due to the pandemic. Voting will take place at the end of November and the new councils constituted before the year is out.
Young people decide!
Participatory process. The Fòrum Jove BCN is a participatory process based on interaction between 99 young people aged between 16 and 29, who will discuss the situation of young people in the city over the coming months.
“Decidim is becoming established as a digital standard for citizen participation”
Decidim. Carolina Romero is the president of the Decidim Association. She explains the difference between the Decidim platform, the Decidim Association and DecidimBCN. We discuss how the operation and service of each body works.
Thirtieth anniversary of the Advisory Council for the Elderly
Elderly people. The mural illustrates an ageing-friendly Barcelona.
Final voting stage for the city’s participatory budgets
Participation. From 10 to 20 June, the people of Barcelona will be able to decide how to invest 30 million euros of the municipal budget in the city’s neighbourhoods.