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Application Form European Youth Capital 2015
Katowice City of Dreams
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By Young Peoplefor Young People
Dream, it works!
It was not so long ago that we all thought the return of Poland to free Europe would remain but a dream for years to come. Then, following the miraculous events of 1989, we won our independence. After a difficult process of political and civilisational transformation we made another leap forward by joining the EU in 2004, something that few of us had even dreamed of.
Now, just a few years after millions of Poles realised their dreams of a better fu-ture, we hear every so often that Europe as we know it is coming to an end, choked by the crisis, uncertainty and growing unem-ployment, paired with xenophobic and na-tionalistic mistrust.
The crisis is now being felt even more se-verely by young people. Hardly ever have we had to take a greater responsibility for the present and the future of Europe. On the other hand, however, never have so many young Poles had so many opportu-nities to work, study or simply live togeth-er in different corners of Europe.
The Polish, like perhaps no other Europe-an nation, have shown how to survive sev-eral centuries of hardships, followed by nearly two decades of painful transforma-tion, and stay optimistic, hopeful about their future and, more importantly, keep their sense of humour.
By entering this competition, we aim to become part of the network of European cities which care about the young genera-tion. Katowice is a young city with a com-mitment to implementing bold ideas. We are open to change, have a flare for experi-mentation and a capacity to surprise.
Our city is a great venue for discussing the future of Europe and delivering the most innovative of projects. Let us meet in Katowice, the City of Dreams. It is us, the young people, who will build the Europe of tomorrow. Let us rise to that challenge and share our visions and ideas. Let us make our dreams come true!
Dream, it works!
Dream, it works!
OFF Festival Katowice 2010
1. Applicant •
2. Municipal Legal Representative •
3. Municipal Service Coordinator •
4. Supporting Youth Structures •
5. Hosting Infrastructure •
6. Information about Katowice •
7. Motivation •
8. Programme •
9. General Cooperation •
10. Team •
11. Communication and Information •
12. Preparation •
13. Evaluation •
14. Legacy and Territorial Impact •
15. Budget •
Selected References •
Attachments •
Table of Contents
Applicant1.
KatowiceSilesiaPolandKatowice City Hall
4 Młyńska St.
40-098 Katowice
Tel. +48 322538133
Fax +48 322537984
www.katowice.eu
Applicant1.
Air links to other European cities
Warsaw
KrakowOstrava
Praha
Vienna BratislavaBudapest
100 km
300 kmBerlin
Municipal Legal Representative
PiotrUszokMayor of Katowice
4 Młyńska St.
40-098 Katowice
Mayor Office
Justyna Łukasiewicz
Maciej Biskupski
+48 322593361
+48 322537984
First name
Surname
Position
Address Phone
Fax
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Municipal Service Coordinator
Martyna FołtaProgramme Manager
2 Sejmu Śląskiego Square
40-032 Katowice
+48 885 110 009
www.miasto-marzen.eu
First name
Surname
Position
Address Phone
WWW
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Supporting Youth Structures 4.
As Katowice does not have a forum of youth organisations, we have attached support declarations by key entities. Declarations of support and details of supporting organisations are included as annex ii
1. Youth City Council
2. AEGEE – European Students Forum Katowice
3. Polish Scouting Association – Troop Katowice
4. AIESEC Katowice
5. The Association for Support of Non-Governmental Organisations MOST
6. Polish Forum of European Education
7. Youth Forum / Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice
Organisations
8. Regional Volunteer Center
9. The Jan Karski International institute for Dialoque and Tolerance in Ruda Śląska
10. Foundation for Social Development DEMOS
11. SIEMACHA Association
12. Fans Association of GKS Katowice Footbal Club
13. Foundation for Silesia
14. Independent Creative Associations' Club Marchołt
15. Sport and Cultural Association GREEN
Organisations
Supporting Youth Structures4.
Tauron New Music Festival 2011
Hosting Infrastructure
Katowice’s accommodation capacity has been expanding steadily as the city be-comes a popular tourist, sports and busi-ness destination •. Just over the last three years, accommodation availability has increased by 1500 beds. The number of visitors to our region has also grown from 3 to 4 million in the past 12 months.
Following the 2013 launch of the Interna-tional Congress Centre, Katowice, which enjoys convenient domestic and interna-tional transportation links, will become one of Poland’s major conference venues.
The demand for new, inexpensive tour-ist accommodation is also being boosted by our large music festivals drawing tens of thousands of music lovers from across Europe, as well as major sporting events, such as the 2014 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship.
Katowice’s favourable location in the mid-dle of a bustling 2-million-strong me-tropolis of over 20 close spaced and in-terlinked towns and cities offers superb entertainment, sightseeing and accommo-dation opportunities.
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As an important academic centre, Kato-wice boasts a considerable number of stu-dent halls, which could also be used by visitors. By 2015, the current capacity of 4 thousand beds will be further increased thanks to a project to convert one of the city’s central quarters into a new student campus.
Budget accommodation options available include staying with host families, NGOs, in schools and churches, as well as camp-ing facilities which are the preferred alter-native for bigger events, such as student exchanges, pilgrimages, youth rallies and festivals.
• Katowice in Your Pocket Guide
Hosting Infrastructure5.
‹ 100 €
‹ 50 €
‹ 35 €
‹ 25 €
‹ 12 €
5.133
948
995
967
1.184
1.039
Katowice – Total Beds
15 min on foot
30 min on foot
Hosting Infrastructure5.
Hosting Infrastructure5.
5.133Katowice
624Sosnowiec
1.254Gliwice
546
Jaworzno32077
77
Siemianowice149
Chorzów779
626Tychy
50
198
Bytom361
Zabrze451
10.650Metropolis – Total Beds
30 min by car
Katowice City Centre
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Population
306.926
4.68 mln
2 mlnVoivodeship
Metropolis
Katowice
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306.926
124.811
Population
Under 35 40,7%
0–4
5–9
10–14
15–19
20 –24
25 –29
30 –35
4,40
3,66
4,00
5,43
7,28
8,38
7,51
%
A new culture centre developed in old mine buildings in the city centre
KATOWICE: TELLING THE STORY OF EuROPE
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1865–2015Katowice’s 150th anniversary
INDuSTRIAL REVOLuTION
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City Rights Rapid City Growth
1865
CROSSING BORDERS
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Katowice Conference Birth of Zionism
1884 Three Emperors’ CornerKatowice within Prussia
AVANT-GuARD & AuTONOMY
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Emergence of a modern city
Polish–German rivalry
1919–1921
Silesian uprisings
1914–1918
WW I, Poland’s Rise to Independence
1922
Katowice within Poland
TOTALITARIAN REGIMES
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1953–56Name Change to Stalinogród [Stalin’s City]
1939–45WW II A stopover on the way to Auschwitz Concentration Camp
SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT
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Superjednoska [Super unit] Residential Block Completion
1971–72Spodek Arena Opening
Dynamic city growthModern architecture Polish Las Vegas
FREEDOM & TRANSFORMATION
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1981Striking Miners Massacreat Wujek MineMarshal Law
1989Political System Changes Demise of heavy industryEconomic and social crisis
RENAISSANCE
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2004Eu Accession
2011The City of Gardens: Towards a Sustainable City
2015European Youth CapitalAcademic cityRise of creative industries
Mariacka Street. A new meeting place for young people in Katowice
In contrast to many European cities, Kato-wice, founded during the industrial revo-lution, cannot rely on centuries-old heri-tage. Rather than developing an inferiori-ty complex, however, we are trying to use the advantage of being young and full of energy.
Freedom and Equality
Youth is democratic and dislikes hierar-chy. Throughout modern history, Silesian people have demonstrated a desire for autonomy (e.g. in the 1919–1922 Silesian Uprisings). The pursuit of freedom and equality is deeply rooted into the working class tradition of Silesia. It was Silesian
miners who stood against the communist regime by going on strike during Martial Law in 1981. Those killed during the tragic events will be commemorated in the Sile-sian Centre for Freedom and Solidarity.
Openness
As an important transport hub, Katowice has naturally been open to new concepts and ideas since its very foundation. This melting pot of cultures and nationalities was the venue of the first ever meeting of Zionists on what is now Polish soil. Also lo-cated in the vicinity, was the famed Three Emperors’ Corner, the tripoint of the bor-ders of Prussia, Austria and Russia.
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Living Young in a Young City
Information about Katowice
Avant-Garde Attitude
Katowice has an avant-garde and positive-ly modern attitude. It has produced some cutting-edge Bauhaus architecture, been home to notable personalities including the Nobel prize winner Maria Göppert-Mayer, and served as a testing ground for pioneering urban and social experiments. Thanks to its industrial past, Katowice has an innate capacity for innovation and en-terprise. Today, it is a thriving academic centre and the heart of an important eco-nomic area in Poland, second only to the country’s capital.
Appetite for Radical Change
Katowice rejects the routine in favour of swift action. Hot-tempered, slightly unpre-dictable and ever changing, the city grew from nothing into a lively and prospero-us place in a matter of just a few years. The mid-war period brought the promise of progress and prosperity with Bauhaus ar-chitecture springing up across the region. Then, after shaking off the traumas of WW2 and Stalinism, Katowice transmuted yet again into a modern metropolis.
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Contrariness and Unpredictability
Katowice often chooses to go against the flow. Sometimes doubting the heritage of former generations, the city is eager to implement the most surprising and da-ring of visions. Condemned to failure after 30 years of difficult political and ci-vilisational transformation, the city gave itself a new lease of life with the „City of Gardens”, an off-the-beaten-track concept for a sustainable metropolis of the future.
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Participants at 2010 Children's Day celebrations in Katowice
A Student City
Thanks to 23 academic institutions, Kato-wice is a major magnet for young and cre-ative individuals. Student activity reaches far beyond the university setting. Impor-tant roles are played by student clubs, science events and student festivals. Ka-towice’s university graduates help build the city’s and region’s professional poten-tial and provide a much needed specia-list workforce for the local economy and culture.
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Existing Youth Structures
Information about Katowice
306.926residents
23 academic institutions
72.700 students
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Youth City Council (YCC)
The Council, comprises students aged un-der 21 representing Katowice schools. These young people participate in the ses-sions and meetings of the City Council, is-sue opinions on the Council’s Resolutions and submit their own projects. The YC-C’s task is to initiate activities relating to young people in the city and work in part-nership with school self-governments and youth organisations. Since April 2012, the YCC members have attended the me-etings of the Advisory Board for the City of Dreams and have actively supported the Youth Tenement project.
The Youth Palace, Culture and Education Centres
Katowice boasts a vast network of public and non-public extramural education centres throughout the city (including 17 community centres and the Youth Palace currently being modernised) Young people can choose from among several hundred workshops, classes, meetings and clubs.
NGOs and Associations
Katowice has dozens of youth and youth-orientated organisations. Due to space constraints, it is impossible to even men-tion their names here (most important ones are attached annex ii). Several dozen
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participated in the consultations and proceedings of the Advisory Board, which facilitated the process of defining the ob-jectives of our bid.
A Festival City
Since 2010, Katowice has been a summer music hotspot of Europe as thousands of young people gather here in August to at-tend two award winning events: Off Festi-val • (Best Medium-Sized European Fe-stival 2011) and Tauron Nowa Muzyka • (Best Small European Festival 2010). Not only are these festivals a huge draw for music fans, but they also invigorate the city with a variety of fringe events.
Middle Schools
Katowice’s middle schools have a varied programme of extracurricular activities with pupils taking an active role in the life of the city and engaging in European projects. They were involved in the ope-ning ceremony of the City of Dreams • and are providing a valuable contribution to the Youth Tenement project (annex viii) . Of equal importance are the school media, which are also engaged in promo-ting Katowice’s bid.
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Young activists from Do Your City Up giving it some elbow grease
International Partners
Katowice enjoys 12 twin town partner-ships, many of which include youth pro-jects. Especially close are the partnerships with members of the Visegrád Group al-liance. An interesting example of this col-laboration is the International Culina-ry Championship attended by cognitive-ly vulnerable youth form Katowice, Ostra-va, Kosice and Miskolc. Kosice is also set to become a partner of Katowice’s youth centre (as well as the MELTURE youth exchange project). Our other partners in-clude Opava, Mobile (US), Saint-Étienne, Odense, Groningen, South Dublin County, Shenyang and Donetsk.
Bloggers and Bottom-Up Initiatives
Important culture-creating roles are play-ed by bottom-up initiatives undertaken by Internet users. New media is an important tool in fostering local identity, hence the great popularity of initiatives promoting e.g. Silesian cuisine, local dialect •, po-st-industrial architecture •, art •, de-sign and fashion •, which would other-wise only occasionally make it into main-stream media.
Erasmuses
Erasmus students visiting Katowice bring vibrancy and variety to the city. The in-ternational exchange students, looked
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after by volunteers from the Erasmus Stu-dent Network •, get a feel for the city and Polish culture by participating in various local projects including: Tandem, Silesia Days or SocioErasmus. The ESN also ope-rates wider-ranging projects, e.g. the inter-national Discover Europe photo competi-tion. International students are also given an interesting opportunity to engage in voluntary work with local communities.
Academic Organisations, Science Clubs and Student Media
Katowice’s academic institutions have several hundred student organisations, clubs, media and other initiatives. Young
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people themselves recognise the need to integrate education with marketplace demands and organise training sessions, workshops, fairs and festivals. One of the most active student organisations is the local branch of the AEGEE European Stu-dents Forum •, which holds internatio-nal student meetings and various educa-tional and entertainment events, e.g. the popular • Absurdalia Festival of Absurd Culture.
Urban Community Movements
Similarly to other Polish cities, Katowi-ce has experienced a revival of urban cul-ture as our residents become more active.
Artists along with children painting the premises of the Guardian Angels House Association
These are often young people who disco-ver the city anew and help it to shake off the long years of fear, prejudice and so-cial lethargy. Although not always formal-ly organised, these initiatives grow from a need of various groups to face up to community responsibilities, such as mo-nitoring local authorities •, taking care of public space •, promoting the city’s mul-ticultural heritage, etc.
Young Entrepreneurs
Small companies from the service and cre-ative sectors, such as graphic design stu-dios, advertising agencies and creative in-dustries businesses play key roles in the
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development of the city. Of equal impor-tance are clubs, galleries and pubs which provide entertainment and cultural op-portunities for young residents. These pla-ces, run by passionate, dedicated people who care about the quality of their envi-ronment, often draw inspiration from the city’s and region’s heritage by exploring local themes, such as Katowice’s commu-nist-era neon signs, Silesian cuisine and blues music.
International Volunteers
Thanks to our many active volunteer- -involving organisations, Katowice boasts an attractive international volunteering
programme. The International Volunte-ering Bureau, operating under the auspi-ces of the Polish Forum of European Edu-cation •, is actively engaged in encoura-ging young people to take advantage of the Youth in Action programme. The bu-reau comprises a team of consultants wor-king towards closer international coope-ration. A similar consultation centre is run by the MOST association •. Since 2006,
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the Mutual Assistance Association Bona Fides • has been involved in sending and receiving volunteers within the frame-work of the European Voluntary Service to and from countries, such as Spain, Ire-land, Malta, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ar-menia. The volunteer recruitment data-base held by Katowice’s AIESEC • conta-ins over a thousand offers in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, South America and Africa.
The European Capital of Culture competition has shown that Katowice has a new generation of confident young pe-ople who can make their home anywhere but prefer to stay here in Silesia
Kamil Durczok, TVN
2015
Katowice’s 150th anniversary
Motivation
Constructive Revolution
While competing for European Capi-tal of Culture 2016, Katowice put for-ward a bold vision – the City of Gardens. We made it through to the final round as the dark horse of the competition and lost only to Wrocław. The ECC experience was a genuine catalyst for change over the last few years. Young people were united be-hind a common goal and demonstrated clearly that they want their voice to be he-ard when it comes to the future of Silesia.
Katowice’s bid was truly a youth project, bringing together hundreds of volunte-ers, representatives of NGOs and school
students. Thousands of young people de-monstrated overwhelming support for the project by attending the events and wearing the project-branded apparel.
On hearing the results of the ECC compe-tition, one young activist, now a member of the Advisory Board, proposed that Ka-towice apply for European Youth Capital. The idea was soon adopted by the city’s re-sidents, media and authorities.
The KATO Generation
KATO, as nicknamed by its young resi-dents, became trendy practically overni-ght. Like other cities in Poland, Katowice is going through a phase of urban culture
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revival as young people, free from the shackles of the past and inferiority com-plexes, are not afraid to embrace their re-gion’s difficult industrial, multicultural and multinational heritage. They disco-ver the attraction of the Silesian dialect, cuisine and customs. Urban communi-ty movements emerge as ordinary people begin to influence the city’s future.
Mariacka street is iconic to Katowice’s transformation. This showcase pede-strian precinct came alive with the energy and creativity of young people who star-ted establishing pubs and clubs inspired by the city’s heritage as well as enticing
venues conducive to intellectual and arti-stic ferment.
City Revival
The mental transformation is accompanied by a metamorphosis of the city space. The city centre, including the market square, railway station and high streets will have been completely revamped by 2015. Other major new investments include the Natio-nal Radio Symphony Orchestra’s concert hall, the International Congress Centre and the Silesian Museum sited underground in a disused coal mine as a beautiful meta-phor for the progression from industrial heritage to knowledge society.
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Other major developments include the Scientific Information Centre as well as the new premises of the Radio and Televi-sion Faculty, the Academy of Fine Arts and the New Technology Centre of the Econo-mic University (all three currently under-way). The Silesian Interuniversity Centre for Education and Interdisciplinary Rese-arch was established on the outskirts of Katowice. 2015 will also witness the ope-ning of the Silesian Science Centre.
The great energy of this, Poland’s lar-gest metropolis, combined with the spa-ce transformation and rapid growth of the knowledge economy sector both
contribute to Upper Silesia becoming one of Central Europe’s premier cultural and business centres. Teamed with near-by Krakow and Ostrava, Katowice aspires to become a respected contributor to Eu-rope’s development. There are few cities that can claim such great transformation in so short a time and the project of Youth Capital culminating in 2015 would fit well with this process.
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The 'live' logo of Katowice's bid during the Tour de Pologne cyc-ling race
For better understanding and more effec-tive engagement of youth in the City of Dreams programme, we have launched a multi-stage research and consultation project. Through results gathered in con-junction with other research conducted since 2010, we have defined a list of chal-lenges and problems facing young people.
Active Youth Participation
So far, the city has not run any consistent youth policy. There was no designated de-partment responsible for youth or a com-prehensive long-term support programme. This changed with the recent establish-ment of the Youth City Council.
Katowice should offer more opportunities for young people to get involved as exi-sting institutions are unable to fully meet their needs. Until recently the young com-munity was disconnected and lacking in unifying initiatives to impact on the city and its residents.
Young people want to have a say on the city’s future, but are reluctant to invo-lve themselves in community action. In order to thrive, their activness needs an external thrust, a common goal to inte-grate the young community. The poten-tial untapped by European Capital of Cul-ture has not yet been properly utilised. Our youth needs challenges to match the-ir aspirations.
Diagnostic Research
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Education, Development and Work
Although Katowice is a student city, only some stay here after graduating. The city has potential and is liked by young pe-ople, yet they often chose to settle in other places.
Katowice needs a further image facelift: a city centre revamp, new meeting pla-ces and welcoming public spaces. Altho-ugh not suffering from unemployment, the city is lacking attractive jobs capable of keeping creative graduates in the city.
Informal education currently offered is not satisfactory and fails to fully meet the requirements of knowledge society.
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Unemployment Rate
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This is not to say, however, that young pe-ople are unwilling to act, as demonstra-ted by their forthright opposition to the controversial ACTA treaty. Unfortunately they have not yet formulated a more con-sistent and longlasting way to challenge the current state of affairs.
While hundreds of thousands of young people face the long-term risks associated with the crisis, youth policy along with at-tempts to alleviate the impact of the cri-sis on this group, struggle to be acknow-ledged by mainstream Polish and Europe-an politics.
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Existing youth organisations, though active, are unable to satisfy the needs of the city. More opportunities must be cre-ated for young people to pursue their pro-fessional, lifestyle and personal growth aspirations.
The European Dimension
At present, young people across Europe are facing similar problems: the crisis, unemployment, and uncertain prospects for the future. Their behavior is characte-rised by an aversion to traditional politics, which are incompatible with the reality of current social media, and an inability to articulate their needs in public.
Our young residents have yet to learn how to take full advantage of EU cooperation networks. Our organisations could defini-tely become more involved in shaping Eu-ropean youth policy. Also not fully utili-sed is the potential of Silesian academic institutions, although the international student exchange numbers are growing rapidly.
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Although we have been attracting more visitors in recent years, the city still ne-eds to work on accessibility in respect of its image, public spaces and ease of access for people with mobility and vision impa-irments or foreign language speakers.
A Katowice-based artist encouraged local community members to "flower up" the biggest residential block in the city
The project-closing, picnic party attended by local residents/gardener of all ages.
Activation
ȕ activating young people, enhancing participation mechanisms by enabling the development of own ideas, fostering cooperation with the Youth City Coun-cil and an attractive offer of extracuri-cular activities
ȕ youth integration, creating a coopera-tion network bringing together insti-tutions and organisations from other towns and cities in the region by laun-ching a youth centre and EYC Clubs
ȕ enhancing the role of NGOs in creating and running youth policy by offering
financial and promotional support to in-teresting initiatives along with creating the Silesian Youth Forum
Education, Development and Work
Retaining young people in the city thanks to:
ȕ changing the city’s image, combating ste-reotypes of an industrial and undesirable place
ȕ creating a youth-friendly city through a suitable youth policy and delivery of youth-oriented projects
ȕ new and creative ways to spend leisure time and attractive international events
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Objectives
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ȕ facilitating young peoples’ entry into the job market by enhancing the offer of placements, internships and business incubators
ȕ expanding informal education offered
The European Dimension
ȕ engaging young people in meaningful discussion on key European challenges: unemployment, ageing of society, su-stainable growth, global competitive-ness, etc.
ȕ using the international status of the EYC celebrations to promote the Euro-pean youth policy and tackling young
people’s issues at various political and management levels
ȕ creating new, and enhancing existing, international cooperation networks, engaging Katowice’s organisations in the decision making processes and pro-ject delivery at European level
ȕ encouraging cross-border youth mobili-ty with young European internationals staying in Katowice as part of residence, volunteer and scholarship programmes.
Objectives
Sustainability
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The project is being delivered by a team of young professionals from the City of Gar-dens institution working in close collabo-ration with young people from Katowice and the wider region. Similarly to our bid for European Capital of Culture, we intend to invite all towns and cities of the me-tropolis to participate in the celebrations.
By starting preparations in 2011, with se-lected programmes being implemented as of 2012, we hope to maintain the
continuity of events and secure enough time to formulate a meaningful youth policy. Our declaration of commitment to deliver the celebrations is supported by a relevant resolution of the City Council (annex ii). After 2015, the implementation of the project is ensured by its incorpora-tion into the City of Gardens programme and Katowice’s Development Strategy 2020.
The city's logo appeared simultaneously on the largest buildings In Katowice
ProgrammeBy Young People for Young People
Water – Energy – Networks Sustaining smart growth Projects by NGOs
and associations
Festivals and Other Events (Katowice’s 150th Anniversary)
Direct organisation and financing Partner projects, co-organisation, other financing sources
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Being creative means not limiting yourself to the here and now. In order to encourage long-term thinking, we have decided to discuss some of Europe’s key developmen-tal challenges. In our view, three elements of modern day life, namely: Water-Ener-gy-Networks are synonymous with smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, as de-fined under Europe 2020 strategy. Our in-terests, however, delve much further into the future.
Think Future Festival
A focus on innovation and enterprise. Fast-track development during industrial
Water. Energy. Networks. Sustaining smart growth
revolution. Silesians winning Nobel priz-es and avant-garde architecture. Heavy urbanisation coupled with a yearning for nature. Contemporary vision of the City of Gardens, a sustainable metropolis. These are but a few of the inspirations from our heritage which we want to combine to turn Silesia’s technological, scholarly and cultural potential into a highly explo-sive mix of creativity. Science and inno-vation can be fun if we include games and experimentation.
Responsibility is intended as the festi-val’s theme and discussions will focus on resources (energy), food (water) and the
complexity of today’s world (networks), with special attention given to contempo-rary technologies and how to use them for sustainable development.
This international event, organised in collaboration with Silesian academic institutions, will comprise dozens of workshops, shows and games along with new technology presentations, talks by eminent scientists and fringe events (ex-hibitions, film screenings and concerts).
Venues for these events will be the spec-tacular, post-industrial buildings of the Industrial Monuments Route, modern
academic premises (e.g. labs of the Interu-niversity Centre for Education and Inter-disciplinary Research and the Center of New Technologies) and new developme-nts, including the Silesian Museum, Inter-national Congress and the Silesian Science Centre.
Europe of Dreams
Where is Europe going? What challenges must young people face? The celebra-tions will open with the international Youth Congress. Youth from across the world and prominent intellectuals will engage in discussion on key youth issues
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and challenges. Also planned is a busy programme of workshops, meetings, and artistic events. The Congress will be held in the International Congress Centre. Due for completion in 2013, this, Katowice’s premier science and culture venue, is set in a post industrial space in the City centre. For the duration of the Congress, youth will be the most important theme in Poland.
Medialab
Medialabs have become synonymous with creativity. The best labs generate inno-vative links between art technology and
society. Why not establish a medialab for young people and teach them creativi-ty from an early age? The participants of the existing Medialab (established 2012) create electronic hardware and software. They are encouraged to experiment, learn and play and are given the opportunity to meet fascinating artists. Thanks to cut-ting-edge European organisations, such as Ars Electronica Linz, Electrocite Mons or the currently developed Art Tech Center Zaragoza, Katowice will provide a magnet-ic place for young experimenters to meet in 2015. Accompanying events will include hackathons, a startup festival and a com-petition for innovative entrepreneurs.
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European Youth Economic Forum
The annually-held European Economic Congress has confirmed Katowice’s sta-tus as an important European centre for debate on the global economy. Young people from the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice have organised the Youth Economic Forum, whose last year’s edition was held under the patronage of President of the Euro-pean Parliament Jerzy Buzek. This year’s themes will include volunteering and youth in the job market. The 2015 edition is intended to bring together young peo-ple from different continents. Can a fresh
and innovative perspective on youth un-employment outweigh the significance of expert debates?
Recycling Skills and Ideas
The C21st sees the surge of interest in things local and curious. Handicraft and folk art inspire originality in products. Thanks to international participation (schools, NGOs, designers and Internet users conducting their own research) the project, involving a series of workshops and exhibitions, will show mutual influ-ences and cultural diversity across the continent. Involving senior citizens,
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initiating inter-generation dialogue and passing on knowledge from generation to generation are the important aspects of the project. People subject to exclu-sion because of their age or social status will, paradoxically, become sources of innovation.
Katowice 2.0
Do you blog, tweet, Facebook, write on-line or dabble in making videos? If so, Katowice 2.0 is a project for you. The EYC celebrations will be an excellent opportu-nity to draw Europe’s attention to youth problems. The project involves inviting 25
international bloggers, citizen/network journalists and activists who will team up with our young residents to give an account of the celebrations. Participants will have the chance to meet notable blog-gers and journalists, participate in semi-nars and workshops as well as explore Silesia’s places of interest. Together we will show the power of the network!
Programme8.
Water – Energy – Networks. Sustaining smart growth8.
Particip
ation
in socie
ty
Think Future Festival
Youth Congress
Medialab
Youth Economic Forum
Recycling of Skills and Ideas
Katowice 2.0
Open sp
ace for
youth cu
lture
Informal
learn
ingInter
genera
tional
dialogunem
ployment
Multicultu
ralism
Internatio
nal
coopera
tion
2012 2013 2014 2015
A Katowice-based artist encouraged local community members to "flo-wer up" the biggest residential block in the city
With the programme preparations already underway, how can we be sure about what youth needs will be in 2015? While attempting to achieve maximum open-ness and flexibility in addressing young people’s changing needs and ideas, we have created several mechanisms ranging from the co-creation of the celebrations concept to financial and organisational support for youth delivered projects.
Individuals
Since 2011 we have run youth opinion sur-veys and launched the Katowice: Your City of Dreams Competition to collect young
people’s ideas. Work on the Youth Tene-ment concept, designed as an open plat-form for developing youth projects and a venue for creative leisure activities, is already underway (annex vii). Simi-lar roles in other cities of the metropolis will be played by EYC Cubs, run in con-junction with our partners. As part of the Make Yourself Heard project, we will pro-vide Micro Project Support up to € 500 for those who are not members of any or-ganisations, but would like see their ideas realised.
Programme8.
Katowice: by Young People for Young People
Organisations
We hold regular consultations with Kato-wice’s NGOs and associations, many of which work for our Advisory Board and help us develop the celebrations pro-gramme. As part of Make Yourself Heard, organisations can submit their own projects to be co-delivered by us or offered financial and organisational support.
Schools and Universities
The City of Dreams is prepared in collab-oration with Katowice’s schools and uni-versities. Students involved in the open-ing ceremony are now helping us develop
the Youth Tenement concept (annex viii). We are also cooperating with the Youth City Council, have relaunched the Student Project Bureau as well as having creat-ed the Media Board and the Katowice 2.0 project, both aiming to encourage school and university media involvement.
City and Regional Authorities
Our cooperation with various authorities (educational, cultural, social support, etc.) involves incorporating projects operated by the City Hall into our programme and drawing on their experience and contacts. Scheduled for establishment in 2013, the
Programme8.
Organisational Committee is also intend-ed to comprise representatives of other cities of the metropolis. The project is al-ready attended by city and regional insti-tutions of culture. This cooperation will be expanded to include district culture centres and create the EYC Clubs Network, a project targeted at young people from across the region.
Silesian Youth Forum
We support the idea of establishing an in-dependent regional youth forum. The City of Dreams’ Advisory Board, which has managed to integrate the representatives of several active organisations in just a few months, may provide the starting point for this.
Programme8.
Make Yourself HeardProgramme
Youth Opinion Surveys
Katowice: Your City of Dreams, Competition
Youth Tenement
Micro Project Support
Student Project Bureau
Consultations with NGOs and Associations
Advisory/Programme BoardSubmit Your Project
$
Youth Tenement (Youth Centre)
A leading project of the City of Dreams – a venue for youth meetings and activi-ties. Its appearance and functionality will be decided by Katowice’s school students following current consultations (annex viii). Workshops, organised in conjunc-tion with 4 youth organisations (Adviso-ry Board members) as part of the City of Dreams opening event, contained sessions with London Young Mayors, Kieran Lang and Jacob Sakil, and experience exchange meetings with the future Tenement part-ners: the Torino Youth Centre and the Regional Youth Centre of Kosice, which support our accession to the European Network of Youth Centres.
Make Yourself Heard
Do you want your project to progress from concept to reality? This project of-fers organisational and financial sup-port for projects by local organisations/associations and individuals. Interested parties will submit projects within cat-egories compatible with the celebrations programme. Their ideas will be assessed by independent experts working together with the EYC Creative Director.
Youth Month
The Youth Month idea was conceived by the Advisory Board. During two weeks in September, regional organisations are en-couraged to run international projects.
Programme8.
They are offered help in finding partners as well as financial/promotional support. The nature of the project is irrelevant, as athletes meet writers and social activists mix with entrepreneurs. Although events are held separately, participants get to-gether for evening presentations which, as is expected, turn into parties yielding more contacts and project ideas!)
Practise Perfection
Thanks to close cooperation with Sile-sian academic institutions and business entities, a placement and internship programme will be created for local graduates. A series of educational events, including meetings with entrepreneurs,
will be held to teach students the skills and creativity needed for success for the job market and in business. The project aims to enhance links between academic and business environments and encour-age young graduates to stay in Katowice.
EYC Clubs Network
The EYC Clubs seek to further the con-cept of the Youth Tenement in Katowice’s districts and other cities in the region. Co-created with local pub, bar and gallery owners, they help create an environment of youth creativity, meetings, exhibitions and concerts. They will also serve as in-formation bureaus for the celebrations and consultation points for young people
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A mural by Spanish graffiti artist Aryz on the wall of a Katowice building
to submit their initiatives. The project will be delivered on a public-private partner-ship basis.
Involve Yourself
Together with Katowice’s volunteering or-ganisations, we are preparing an attractive programme for young people to become active in the neighbourhood, city and re-gion. Participants will also gain cross-cul-tural experience, as the project involves international exchange of volunteers.
Reside – Rethink – Refine
A six-month residency programme for young European leaders and animators to deliver social and cultural projects in Katowice. Residents will be selected in an open competition for projects involving: urban space, youth participation, intergen-erational dialogue, intercultural education, social integration and entrepreneurship. Residents will be supported by volunteers from the City of Dreams.
Programme8.
Silesia Junior Stage
As Poland’s premier music city, Katowice boasts numerous venues offering all kinds of live music. The idea is to organise mu-sic duels between young European bands. Winners would have a chance to share the stage with internationally acclaimed acts which headline Katowice’s biggest fes-tivals each year. It is also intended to be a vehicle for exchange of experiences be-tween different generations, traditions and genres.
Programme8.
New Youth Targeted Festivals
Katowice is famous for its festivals, draw-ing thousands of fans to the city all year round. Although most of these are targeted at young people anyway, we are preparing a special programme for 2015. The majori-ty of these events will be held in public city space. Of special attraction to young peo-ple from across Europe will be the City of Sports Festival, with thousands of rollerb-laders bringing Katowice's traffic to a halt, capoeira dancers taking over the pave-ments and city buildings being turned into rock walls for urban climbers. A special edition of Street Art Festival will also be held. Altogether, three new major art festi-vals for young people will be launched.
Katowice: by Young People for Young People8.
Particip
ation
in socie
tyOpen
space
for
youth cu
lture
Informal
learn
ingInter
genera
tional
dialogunem
ployment
Multicultu
ralism
Internatio
nal
coopera
tion
2012 2013 2014 2015
Dreamers. A Katowice installation by the French group Lucie Lom
Programme8.
Festival Year
Grand Opening and Youth Congress
Video Re:view Festival
Interpretacje Theatre Festival
Katowice Street Art Festival
Jazzart Festival
winter wintersummerspring autumn
Metropolitan Night of Museums
Film Music Festival
Industriad Industrial Heritage Festival
International Puppet Theater Festival Katowice for Children
International Theatre Festival A Part
Art Naif Festival
Tauron New Music Festival
Off Festival
Mediterranean Music Festival
Ars Independent Film Festival
I love Katowice. The City’s 150th Birthday
Rawa Blues Festival
upper Silesian Art Festival Ars Cameralis
New Year’s Celebrations and EYC Title Handover
A meeting of Erasmus students as part of the Hospitality project
Cooperation with the EYC and Working Teams
In addition to our declaration of participa-tion in coordination meetings and coop-eration with the EYC, we are considering the possibility of running working meet-ings. Organised as required, they could be held at different times and venues and address various issues while bringing together our representatives, the EYC as well as people from the Polish Council of Youth Organizations, other Youth Capitals and partners involved in the delivery of particular projects.
Programme Board
The Advisory Board, operating since early 2012, will be transformed into the Pro-gramme Board as of early 2013, when its scope will be expanded to include more young people and representatives of or-ganisations operating in the Metropolis (the board is already supported by people from other cities, e.g. Krakow). In addi-tion to general Board meetings, specific issues will be addressed by working teams. We will also support the creation of the Silesian Youth Forum which we expect to originate from the meetings of the Pro-gramme Board.
General Cooperation9.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee will be appoint-ed in 2013, staffed by representatives of different groups involved. Invitations will be extended to all major associations, or-ganisations and institutions, including those operating at national level, such as the Polish Council of Youth Organisations, representatives of regional authorities alongside delegates from our partner cities: Kraków and Ostrava.
Annual Conferences
We intend to host a series of annual con-ferences bringing together youth from Katowice and the region as well as repre-sentatives of the Polish Council of Youth Organisations, European Youth Forum, partners, delegates from current and fu-ture EYCs and those interested in coop-eration regarding the preparation and the delivery of the Celebrations. These con-ferences will aim to provide information
General Cooperation9.
about the celebrations, opportunities to participate in the delivery of the project, integration of various youth milieus, as-sistance in finding international partners for joint projects as well as promotion of the EYC project on an international scale.
The first conference in the series, held in 2012, was attended by, inter alia, Tomasz
Bratek, Director of Poland’s Youth in Acti-on Programme, representatives from Tu-rin EYC 2010 and youth centres in Kosice, Miskolc and London. The 2015 conference will be held in the new International Con-gress Centre as an opening event of the EYC celebrations in Katowice. At the end of 2015 we plan to hold a closing ceremony and pass the EYC title to a new city.
General Cooperation9.
Post-industrial Katowice spaces are being transformed into active entertainment spots
Team10.
Managing DirectorCreative Director
Finance & Administration
Legal Services
Monitoring
Development/Production
Marketing & Communication
International relations
Programme Board
Project Teams
Volunteers
Experts
Partners
Organisational Committee Media Board
Project Managers
The core our the team is made up of young people working for the city insti-tution Katowice – City of Gardens, which was established especially for the purpose of our bid for European Capital of Culture 2016. Currently, the institution is prepar-ing Katowice's 150th anniversary cele-brations in 2015 and delivering the pro-gramme being part of Katowice 2020+, the city's cultural development strategy.
In order to ensure an open team struc-ture, particular projects will be operat-ed by task teams comprising representa-tives of various bodies and communities including institutions, NGOs, volunteers. The composition of particular teams will
depend on their members' knowledge, skills, experience and willingness to work. Project managers will also come from var-ious groups, such as NGOs, schools and universities. The development and deliv-ery of specific projects will not always de-mand full time commitment and the di-verse composition of task teams will have a positive effect on the quality and effi-ciency of projects. This model was field-proven during the European Capital of Culture competition. The institution has already developed a vast network of ongo-ing collaborators.
The coordinator referred to under point 3 of the application is an employee of the city institution Katowice – City of Gardens.
Team10.
The Kite Flying Day organised in Piekary Śląskie as part of Katowice's partnerships with other cities in the metropolis
Communication and Information11.
Promotion Tools
Considering contemporary youth commu-nication tools and limited resources for promotion on the European scale, we in-tend to base our communication and pro-motion strategy on social networking. First of all, we will contact our partners, before taking advantage of our participa-tion in European cooperation networks (e.g. Culture Action Europe, European Network of Youth Centres) and of the resi-dency programme for international jour-nalists (Katowice 2.0). Our promotion will thus be dependable on intermediaries/ambassadors who will promote the event in their social circles.
Communication Working Group
We propose that a special group for com-munication be established in 2013 as part of working meetings which will bring to-gether representatives of the European Youth Forum, the Polish Council of Youth Organisations and other partners involved in the delivery of the project. The group will develop a detailed plan for the com-munication and promotion of the event.
Passing EYC Title
The EYC celebrations in Katowice will conclude with a New Year’s Party, dur-ing which we intend to pass the EYC ti-tle to the next city. We hope that this will
give us an extra opportunity for further promotion of the event and exchange of experience.
Logo
The EYC and City of Dreams logos engage in dialogue. While the EYC logo is an invi-tation to conversation, the City of Dreams cloud encourages exploration of new realms of imagination.
Communication and Information11.
Schedule and Tools
2012
Media Council
Promotion | Working Team (National Youth Council, EuF and other partners)
Viral Marketing: networking partners and ambassadors
Opening Annual City of Dreams Conference
Youth Month
Information points in twin towns
European Youth Congress
Standard promotion
Katowice 2.0 residencies
2013 2014 2015
11.
Target Groups and Communication Methods11.
Area
City and Region
City and Region
Poland
Poland
Beyond Poland
Beyond Poland
Active participants, potential partners and co-organisers
Other participants
Active participants, potential partners
Other participants
Active participants, potential partners
Other participants
Direct, through common projects
Direct and through partners/ project ambassadors
Direct, through partners, cooperation networks, specialist media
Through partners, cooperation networks, specialist media, conference participation and organisation of international meetings
Direct and through project ambassadors
Through project ambassadors (partners, journalists) and in their milieus
Group Promotion Method
Thanks to the City of Gardens, Friday's Gazeta Wyborcza was issued in comic strip form
Preparation
May-October
ȕ Continuation of the research program-me to define the needs and aspirations of young people.
ȕ Programme consultations/considera-tion of projects submitted by young pe-ople and youth organisations.
ȕ Continuation of work towards the cre-ation of the Katowice Youth Tenement (in conjunction with youth centres from Turin, Kosice and London).
ȕ Cooperation with Youth in Action and those Katowice organisations which are interested in delivering international
projects, running training programmes, providing content-related and organisa-tional support.
ȕ Launching an international volunte-er and internship programme as part of the City of Dreams.Launching an inter-national volunteer and internship pro-gramme as part of the City of Dreams.
November-December
ȕ Setting up a team for acquiring project sponsors and partners; Formation of the Media Board with the task to pro-mote the project and provide media co-verage of the 2015 celebrations as well as find media partners in Europe.
2012
12.
ȕ Transformation of the Consultation Board into the Programme Board, fur-ther expanded to include regional orga-nisations, delegates from Krakow and Ostrava and a representative of the Po-lish Council of Youth Organisations.
ȕ Formation of a steering committee comprising young people, representati-ves of municipal, regional, national and EU authorities and institutions.
ȕ Appointment of a working team com-prising authorities, representatives of the organisers, the Polish Council of Youth Organisations and the European
Youth Forum (and other entities, as re-quired, e.g. 2013 and/or 2014 EYCs) to hold regular meetings in respect of the promotion and organisation of the event (the steering committee as of 2013).
ȕ Holding an annual conference and me-eting (next one in early 2014 and the opening ceremony in 2015) attended by: young people from Katowice and the re-gion, members of the EYC Programme Board, Polish Council of Youth Organi-sations, European Youth Forum, project partners, representatives from former EYCs and EYC candidate cities as well
2013
Preparation12.
as those willing to participate in the or-ganisation of the 2015 celebrations. The meeting is intended to provide informa-tion on the celebrations, opportunities to participate in the project delivery, in-tegration of various youth milieus and assistance in finding partners for inter-national projects.
ȕ Ensuring support of other towns and cities of the metroplis (based on the experience gained while running for
European Capital of Culture) and laun-ching regional EYC Clubs. Developing a cooperation programme with Krakow and Ostrava.
ȕ Pursuing the establishment of the Si-lesian Youth Forum, bringing together youth initiatives from across the region.
2013
Preparation12.
ȕ Continuation and further development of activities undertaken in previous years (promotion, programme develop-ment, acquisition of partners, expan-ding the cooperation network, etc.)
ȕ Holding working meetings with repre-sentatives of the European Youth Fo-rum, European Capitals of Culture 2014 and 2015 and other entities as part of the preparation and promotion of the celebrations.
2014 ȕ Launching a competition to nominate projects to be delivered in 2015.
ȕ Preparing the city for hosting interna-tional visitors; implementing the pu-blic space accessibility improvement scheme.
ȕ Project promotion using contact ne-tworks and traditional marketing tools.
Preparation12.
Intergenerational collaboration during 2011 Street Art Festival
Evaluation
The City of Dreams is not just a project celebrating the EYC year, but, primarily, a long term programme for youth activation and shaping the city’s youth policy. This is why the evaluation process is intended to cover the entire project delivery period.
Who is it for?
ȕ Institution: Thorough systematic re-search on youth and an internal mo-nitoring scheme, integrated with the institution management system, we will ensure adequate control of pro-ject delivery as well as facilitate ongo-ing adjustments and fine-tuning of the
project to changing needs of the youth community.
ȕ Local community: The project is open to dozens of local and regional entities, which is why full transparency and ac-countability must be ensured at all sta-ges of its delivery. Evaluation will be useful in planning the city development objectives in subsequent years.
ȕ European Youth Forum: evaluation is also important from the point of view of the EYF, subsequent youth capitals and other cities interested in implemen-ting youth policy, as they will be able to build on Katowice’s experience.
13.
What is it based on?
ȕ research – are we addressing young pe-ople’s needs?
ȕ project monitoring – is the delivery of the project proceeding as planned?
ȕ have the objectives been met?
ȕ legacy and impact of the celebrations on the city and region
ȕ budget evaluation
How will it be done?
Systematic research on youth, initiated in 2012, will be carried out by external part-ners in conjunction with institutions de-livering the project. The project will be monitored both in terms of content and fi-nances by a special department operating within the institution. Final evaluation of the project will be carried out by external auditors, who will consider the delivery of long term objectives and overall effect of the EYC celebrations on the city.
Evaluation13.
Workshops for people with disabilities during Video Re:view festival
Legacy and Territorial Impact
Since 2016 Katowice has enjoyed the rep-utation of being a major economic, scien-tific and cultural centre in Poland. Espe-cially appreciated is its pioneering youth policy, which is unprecedented in Po-land and arouses considerable interest in Europe.
The EYC celebrations have managed to bring together youth groups from across the region. The Silesian Youth Forum, a network of EYC Clubs and an efficient information exchange system for youth initiatives have been created.
The city has become more accessible to international visitors and people with mobility difficulties. Thanks to new coffee bars, tiny galleries and designer boutiques, the city centre has gained a new lease of life. Tourism and service infrastructure has expanded. Investments in culture, ed-ucation, science and entertainment have ensured a genuine interest from young residents.
Katowice’s residents have started to ap-preciate the increased inflow of tourists, offer homestays to young internationals
Impact14.
and show a keen interest in attending cul-tural events and community projects. The long term cooperation programme with Ostrava and Krakow, has turned the re-gion into a popular destination in this part of Europe.
Thanks to the consistent implementa-tion of the life quality improvement pro-gramme and attractive cultural events, Katowice has enjoyed a steady young pop-ulation growth.
Legacy and Territorial Impact14.
KATO Bar, a popular meeting place for young people
Budget15.
2012 2013 2014 2015
Programme
Promotion
Administration
Total €
202.500
40.500
27.000
270.000
375.000
75.000
50.000
500.000
3.375.000
675.000
450.000
4.500.000
75%
15%
10%
100%
%
%
Budget15.
2012 2013 2014 2015
Internal Funding
Other
Total €
240.000
30.000
270.000
400.000
100.000
500.000
4.000.000
500.000
4.500.000
2012201320142015
Internal Others
1mln0 2mln 3mln 4mln
Think Future Festival
Youth Congress
Medialab
Youth Economic Forum
Recycling of Skills and Ideas
Katowice 2.0
Water. Energy. NetworkSustaining smart growth
Katowice: By Young people for Young People
Festivals
900.000 1.975.000
500.000
300.000
200.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
500.000
1.000.000
75.000
75.000
100.000
75.000
100.000
50.000
Total Programme Budget15.
Budget15.
Regarding the 2015 budget, we are only able to declare internal (city) funding and a conservative estimate of external fund-ing (sponsors, grants, proceeds from events). The programme described under Point 8 comprises events financed from these sources. In reality, both the pro-gramme and the budget will be signifi-cantly larger due to the contribution of independent organisations preparing their own projects. A list of the most important ones is given as annex ii.
The project enjoys full support of the Voivodeship authorities, thanks to which we are able to further enhance the pro-gramme to include regional scale projects funded from external (non-city) sources.
The budget also does not include over a dozen Katowice festivals (cf. 8. Pro-gramme) targeted mainly at young audiences.
Comments
Chimneys make the Silesian land-scape. After 20 years of transforma-tion, the remaining coal mines have ceased to spark controversy
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Silesia 2020 Development Strategy for Silesian Voivodeship.
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Poland 2030 Long-Term National Development Strategy. Third Wave of Modernity. Warsaw 2012.
Youth in Action Programme. 2011 Report.
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Europe 2020. A Strategy For Smart, Sustainable And Inclusive Growth.
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Application DevelopmentExecutive Editor | Karol PiekarskiCo-editor | Hanna Kostrzewska
English Translation | Rafał DrewniakCopy Editing and Proofreading | Rafał Drewniak, John GillooleyDesign & Layout, Infographics | Zofia Oslislo, Paulina UrbańskaPhotographs | Dawid Chalimoniuk, Radosław Kaźmierczak, Iza Lechowicz, Józef Ligęza, Paweł Mrowiec, Monika i Wiktor Naturscy, Jef Rabillon, Dominik Tokarski
Katowice – City of DreamsCreative Director | Marek ZielińskiManaging Director | Piotr ZaczkowskiProject Manager | Martyna Fołta
Team | Marcin Dzedzej, Michał Ficek, Łukasz Kałębasiak, Barbara Kaźmierczak, Jakub Kubiczek, Tobiasz Melanowski, Agata Ozimek, Magdalena Piechaczek,
Anita Skwara, Katarzyna Stalicka, Magdalena Stelmach, Patrycja Szczęsny, Magdalena Urbanowicz, Anna Wittek
Inernational Cooperation | Marta Pabian, Marta Piastowska, Anna Ochmann
Cooperation | Krzysztof Duda (The Jan Karski International Institute for Dialoque and Tolerance in Ruda Śląska), Janusz Dramski, Przemysław Grzywa (Youth Forum / Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice), Agata Gałbas, Jakub Nagórski (Kręci się! events Agency), Janusz Gorol (The Association for Support of Non-Governmental Organisations MOST), Łukasz Krawiec, Katarzyna Pniak (AEGEE – European Students Forum – Katowice), Sandra Mikołajczyk, Dariusz Stawik (Regional Volunteer Center), Agata Otrębska (The Association Siemacha, Demos Fundation)
Katowice – City of Dreams Logo | Wojciech JanickiKatowice – City of Dreams Project Visualisation | Atelier S10™, Cyber Kids on real
© Katowcie – City of Gardens
Editorial Team
Attachments
Attachment I Declaration of Mayor
Attachment IIKatowice Youth City Council's DeclarationDeclarations of youth organisations
Attachment IIIPresentation of the City
Attachment IVMap of Europe
Attachment VEvent Venues Map
Attachment VICity Council's Resolution to Enter the Competition
Attachment VIIDeclaration of Krakow Declaration of Voivodeship Marshal Declaration of Polish Council of Youth Organisations Declaration of Youth in Action Poland (Foundation for the Development of the Education Systems)
Attachment VIIIReport on Development of the Youth Tenement (city youth centre).
Dream, it works!
Supporting Youth Structures
Organisations
1. Youth City Council
2. AEGEE - European Students Forum Katowice
3. Polish Scouting Association - Troop Katowice
4. AIESEC Katowice
5. The Association for Support of Non-Governmental Organisations "MOST"
6. Polish Forum of European Education
7. Youth Forum / Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice
8. Regional Volunteer Center
9. The Jan Karski International institute for Dialoque and Tolerance in Ruda Śląska
10. Foundation for Social Development DEMOS
11. SIEMACHA Association
12. Fans Association of the Club GKS Katowice
13. Foundation for Silesia
14. Independent Creative Associations' Club Marchołt
15. Sport and Cultural Association GREEN
Attachment II
Organisations:
Youth City Council
4 Młyńska St.
40-098 Katowice
48 32 259 39 09
fax: 48 32 253 79 84
Contact person:Dudek Małgorzata
President 4 Młyńska St.
40-098 Katowice
11 Bankowa St.
40-007 Katowice
www.aegeekatowice.org
Krawiec Łukasz President
11 Bankowa St.
40-007 Katowice
48793015575
Organisations: Contact person:
Organisations:
AEGEE – European Students Forum
25a Barbary St.
40-053 Katowice
48 32 2511 729
48 32 2511 729
www.hufiec.katowice.pl
Contact person:Cebula Paweł Commander
25a Barbary St.
40-053 Katowice
48507153127
Supporting Youth Structures
Polish Scouting Association – Troop Katowice
Organisations:70/1 Kościuszki St.
40-047 Katowice
48 32 757 66 37
fax: 48 32 253 94 20
mostkatowice.pl
Contact person:Gorol Janusz, Member
70/1 Kościuszki St.
40-047 Katowice
48600975694
The Association for Support of Non-Governmental Organisations MOST
Organisations:11c Iłłakowiczówny St.
40-134 Katowice
48 32 251 40 99
48 32 251 40 99
pfee.org.pl
Contact person:Sołtysik Przemek, Member
11 c Iłłakiewiczówny St.
40-134 Katowice
48607612840
Polish Forum of European Education
Organisations:19 Warszawska St.
40-009 Katowice
48502771669
www.strefa-wolontariat.pl
Contact person:Mikołajczyk Sandra Vice President
19 Warszawska St.
40-009 Katowice
48518463848
Regional Volunteer Center
Organisations:32 1st Maja St.
41-706 Ruda Śląska
48 32 797 65 35
instytut-karskiego.org
Contact person:Duda Krzysztof, Member
32 1st Maja St.
41-706 Ruda Śląska
48606645641
The Jan Karski International institute for Dialoque and Tolerance in Ruda Śląska
Organisations:10 Lipowa St.,
Odporyszów
33-241 Zabno
48 12 632 11 88
48 12 425 07 55
www.demos.org.pl
Contact person:Otrębska Agata
Member
42 Długa St.
31-146 Kraków
48660434776
Foundation for Social Development DEMOS
Organisations:42 Długa St.
31-146 Kraków
48 12 632 11 88
48 12 425 07 55
www.siemacha.org.pl
Contact person:Otrębska Agata
Member
42 Długa St.
31-146 Kraków
48660434776
SIEMACHA Association
Organisations:8/8 Szafirowa St.
40-759 Katowice
www.sk1964.pl
Contact person:Koszecki Piotr, President
8/8 Szafirowa St.
40-759 Katowice
Fans Association of the Club GKS Katowice
Organisations:15 Opolska St.
40-084 Katowice
www.forummlodych.pl
Contact person:Dramski Janusz, President
15 Opolska St.
40-084 Katowice
48696601863
Youth Forum / Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice
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RESOLUTION NO. /5/12KATOWICE YOUTH CITY COUNCIL
on the pertaining to the candidacy to obtain the title of the European Youth Capital 2015 by the City of Katowice.
On the basis of §6 point 5 of the Youth City Council Statute
Youth City Council
Resolution:
§ 1. To express the support for the City of Katowice in their attempts to secure the title of European Youth Capital 2015, which a given city is granted for one year. This title opens the opportunity to present the multi-dimensional, annual event programme that will stress the richness, varietyand the most important features of intergenerational dialogue in Europe, as well as the significance of young people allover the continent..§ 2. The resolution execution shall be entrusted to the Chairperson§ 3. The resolution shall enter into force on the date of its adoption
Chairperson of the Youth City CouncilMalgorzata Dudek
BRAVE LEADERS AIM HIGHER
AIESEC Polska Komitet Lokalny Katowice Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny 40-287 Katowice ul. 1 Maja 50
Tel: +48 32 257 72 43 tel/fax: +48 32 257 72 40 www.katowice.aiesec.pl [email protected]
Statement of Support for Katowice, the City of Dreams,
as a Candidate for the Title of European Youth Capital 2015.
The European Youth Capital is an initiative which places special focus on the role of young
people in bringing about change in the cities and culture of our continent. The aim of the
competition is to galvanise the participants into action so that the candidate cities can improve
their performance in meeting young people's needs. It is simply impossible to overestimate the
role of the competition in shaping modern European youth policy
Katowice is a young city which is open to change and innovation. The infrastructure projects
being currently delivered in the city are aimed at creating welcoming public meeting spaces open
to the residents and visitors alike. These changes are accompanied by a growing interest in the
city's problems from its residents, who are becoming increasingly involved in the political, cultural
and economic life of Katowice. Young people are an especially active group of the population,
whose ideas and initiatives give the city a new lease of energy. We are convinced that their
active engagement and the initiatives undertaken by Katowice's authorities both deserve the title
of European Youth Capital.
The title of European Youth Capital is a great opportunity for young people of both the city and
the region to fulfil their youthful dreams and ambitions while providing a framework for meaningful
participation of youth in the shaping of development policy for their area. We firmly believe that
Katowice will meet the criteria of the selection jury and become the European Youth Capital
2015.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support for Katowice, the City of Dreams, as
a candidate for the title of European Youth Capital 2015. We are absolutely convinced that the
city deserves the careful consideration of the European Youth Forum and subsequent recognition
as the European Youth Capital 2015.
AIESEC Poland
Local Committee of University of Economics in Katowice
AIESEC Katowice University of Economics is a local department of the largest non-government student
organisation. It has been officially registered in 1979.
Currently, there are about 70 people active in the department. They improve their skills in one of the fields
of expertise that include: Finance, Public Relations, Marketing, Responsible Business, Human Resources,
Education, Foreign Contacts and others.
Project realised within the local activity:
1. Enter Your Future - a national project directed at Polish middle schools and high schools all over the
Silesian region. Its prevailing idea is to disseminate knowledge on other countries, tolerance, intercultural
understanding as well as active development of language skills amongst the youth, together with
entertainment and active forms of classes.
2. AIESEC University - national project based on 8-week language workshops for students, high school
students and working people. Thanks to the attractive form of classes, we would like to bring closer the
culture and traditions from different parts of the world.
3. Business Top Talents is a business programme run within the international Internship Programme, whose
offer is aimed at developing talents in the areas of: sales, marketing, public relations, finance, management,
logistics, administration, human resources.
4. OutGoing Exchange - the main purpose of the project is to send as many students and fresh graduates as
possible for volunteer work and internships in the countries of Africa, South-East Europe, South America
and Asia.
5. Career Days® is one of the greatest initiatives on the labour market and amongst student societies. The
project is composed of two parts: the largest labour fairs, internships, the Academy of Skills.
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Statement of Support for Katowice, the City of Dreamso
as a Candidate for the Title of European Youth Capital 2015
The European Youth Capital is arr initiativę which places special focus on the role of young people in bringing about
change in thę citięs and culture of our continęnt. The aim of the competition is to galvanise the participants into action
so that the candidate cities can improve their performance in meeting young people's needs. It is simply impossible
to overestimate thę ro1ę of the competition in shaping modern European youth policy
Katowice is a young city which is open to change and innovation. The infrastructure projects being currently delivered
in the city are aimed at creating welcoming public meeting spaces open to the residents and visitors alike. These
changes arę accompanied by a growing intęrest in the cĘ's problems from its residents, who are becoming
increasingly involved in the political' cultural and economic lifę of Katowice. Young people are an especially active
group of the population, whose idęas and initiatives give the city a new lease of energy. We are convinced that their
active engagement and the initiatives undertaken by Katowice's authorities both deserve the title of European Youth
Capital.
The title of European Youth Capital is a great opporhrnĘ for young people of both the ciĘ and the region to fulf,tll
their youthful dreams and ambitions while providing a framework for meaningful participation of youth in the shaping
of development policy for their area. We firmly believe that Katowice will meet the criteria of the selection jury
and become the European Youth Capital2015.
Youth Association of Chamber of Commercę and IndusĘ in Katowice consists of many young people from Katowicę
and people who has decided to study, live and work after graduated just in this city. Męmbęrs of our organization
heartly joining to many initiatives in Katowice what męans it is very open and attractive place.
We, the undersigned' hereby dęclare our Support for Katowice, the CiĘ of Dreams, as a candidate for thę titlę
of European Youth Capital 2015. We are absolutely convincęd that the cĘ deserves the careful consideration
ofthe European Youth Forum and subsequent recognition as the European Youth Capital 2015.
of Chamber of Commęrce and IndusĘ in KatowiceT. +48 696 601863, E. [email protected]
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The main aim of the Regional Volunteers Centre in Katowice is to develop the volunteer work in the
Silesian voivodship. The Association realises various activities based on the up to date society research,
implementing the international experiences and new technologies.
Basic activities undertaken by the association:
1. Mediation of volunteer work
The association helps volunteers with finding an appropriate organisation/establishments, as well as
simplifies the access to volunteers, from the point of view of the organisations. It runs the stationary
volunteer agency in the centre of Katowice, as well as an internet volunteer centre.
2. Trainings and guidance for volunteers, organisations and institutions
The association conducts both elementary and specialist trainings for volunteers and volunteer work
co-ordinators. What is more, all the interested individuals have the chance to use the counselling of the
Regional Volunteers Centre experts.
3. The support of school volunteer work clubs
The association helps the students and teachers to establish and run the school volunteer work clubs. It
organises seminars for schools’ representatives, meetings and workshops for students.
4. Volunteer of the Year
The association organises a regional edition of the Volunteer of the Year Competition called “Barwy
Wolontariatu” (“the Colours of Volunteer Work”). Its awards are granted in December, during the Volunteers
Gala in Katowice.
5. The promotion of volunteer work in the region
The association builds a positive outlook of the volunteer activity in the Silesian voivodship. Apart from
using the standart means of promotion, it also organises events such as happenings or urban games. It also
leads social campaigns.
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Statement of Support for Katowice, the City of Dreams,
as a Candidate for the Title of European Youth Capital 2015
The European Youth Capital is an initiative which places special focus on the role of young people in
bringing about change in the cities and culture of our continent. The aim of the competition is to
galvanise the participants into action so that the candidate cities can improve their performance in
meeting young people's needs. It is simply impossible to overestimate the role of the competition in
shaping modern European youth policy.
Katowice is a young city which is open to change and innovation. The infrastructure projects being
currently delivered in the city are aimed at creating welcoming public meeting spaces open to the
residents and visitors alike. These changes are accompanied by a growing interest in the city's
problems from its residents, who are becoming increasingly involved in the political, cultural and
economic life of Katowice. Young people are an especially active group of the population, whose ideas
and initiatives give the city a new lease of energy. We are convinced that their active engagement and
the initiatives undertaken by Katowice's authorities both deserve the title of European Youth Capital.
The title of European Youth Capital is a great opportunity for young people of both the city and the
region to fulfil their youthful dreams and ambitions while providing a framework for meaningful
participation of youth in the shaping of development policy for their area. We firmly believe that
Katowice will meet the criteria of the selection jury and become the European Youth Capital 2015.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support for Katowice, the City of Dreams, as a candidate for
the title of European Youth Capital 2015. We are absolutely convinced that the city deserves the
careful consideration of the European Youth Forum and subsequent recognition as the European
Youth Capital 2015.
2012, April 21st
Foundation for Social Development DEMOS
10, Lipowa St., Odporyszów
33-241 abno, Poland
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Statement of Support for Katowice, the City of Dreams,
as a Candidate for the Title of European Youth Capital 2015
The European Youth Capital is an initiative which places special focus on the role of young people in
bringing about change in the cities and culture of our continent. The aim of the competition is to
galvanise the participants into action so that the candidate cities can improve their performance in
meeting young people's needs. It is simply impossible to overestimate the role of the competition in
shaping modern European youth policy.
Katowice is a young city which is open to change and innovation. The infrastructure projects being
currently delivered in the city are aimed at creating welcoming public meeting spaces open to the
residents and visitors alike. These changes are accompanied by a growing interest in the city's
problems from its residents, who are becoming increasingly involved in the political, cultural and
economic life of Katowice. Young people are an especially active group of the population, whose ideas
and initiatives give the city a new lease of energy. We are convinced that their active engagement and
the initiatives undertaken by Katowice's authorities both deserve the title of European Youth Capital.
The title of European Youth Capital is a great opportunity for young people of both the city and the
region to fulfil their youthful dreams and ambitions while providing a framework for meaningful
participation of youth in the shaping of development policy for their area. We firmly believe that
Katowice will meet the criteria of the selection jury and become the European Youth Capital 2015.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support for Katowice, the City of Dreams, as a candidate for
the title of European Youth Capital 2015. We are absolutely convinced that the city deserves the
careful consideration of the European Youth Forum and subsequent recognition as the European
Youth Capital 2015.
2012, April 23rd
Agata Otrbska – Member of the Main Board
SIEMACHA Association
42, Długa St.
31-146 Kraków, Poland
Muchowiec Park
ASP Katowice
Faculty of Teology,
Silesian University
New Silesian MuseumSpodek Arena
Rondo SztukiGallery
Faculty of Law,Silesian University
Jazzclub HipnozaGugalander
Kosmos Cinema
BWA Contemporary Art Gallery
Mariacki Church
Mega Club
Youth Palace
KATO Club
Silesian Library
International Congress Centre
Silesian Museum
Concert Hall
of the Academy of Music
Katowice Centre of Culuture
Three Ponds Valley
Spodek Square
Silesian Park
PTG Skatepark
Silesia Parilament Square
Kościuszki Park
Mariacka Street
Bankowa Street
Roof of Institute of Physics
Korez Theatre
Silesian Theater
Ateneum Puppet Theatre
New building of ASP
Radio and Television DepartmentSilesian University
Archibar
Cyferblat Bistro
Katofonia Club
Inqubator Club
Flow Club
Silesian Philharmonic Hall
Concert Hall of the PolishNational Radio SymphonyOrchestra
Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library
Malarnia Scene of Silesian Theatre
Rialto Theater Cinema
Attachment V
Event venues mapCongresses and Conferences
Major Artistic Events
Outdoor Events
Artistic Projects Concerts and Exhibitions
Education, Workshops Meetings and Small Events Landmarks
Culture
Education
Commerce
Sport
Silesian InsurgentsSquare
Polish Solider Square
Cogitatur Club
Culture
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RESOLUTION NO. XX/440/12KATOWICE CITY COUNCIL
on the 28 March 2012
pertaining to the candidacy to obtain the title of the European Youth Capital 2015 by the City of Katowice.
§ 1. To express the will for the City of Katowice to attempts to secure the title of European Youth Capital 2015, which a given city is granted for one year. This title opens the opportunity to present the multi-dimensional, annual event programme that will stress the richness, varietyand the most important features of intergenerational dialogue in Europe, as well as the significance of young people allover the continent.§ 2. To entitle the Mayor of Katowice to undertake actions pertaining to the preparations for securing the title of the European Youth Capital 2015 by the City of Katowice.§3. The resolution execution shall be entrusted to the Mayor of Katowice.§4. The resolution shall enter into force on the date of its adoption
Chairperson of Katowice City CouncilArkadiusz Godlewski
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Katowice’s bid for European Youth Capital enjoys the full sup-port of the Silesian Voivodeship Marshal and the city of Kraków. Official declarations of support will be attached to our applica-tion at a later stage.
In regard to Katowice entering the European Youth Capital 2015 (as initiated by the European Youth Forum) and to the partnership be-tween our cities, I am writing to advise you [Mayor of Katowice] that Kraków has decided against entering the competition. Let me also use this opportunity to express our full support for Katowice’s bid. I am convinced that our support goes a strong contender and that the selection committee will duly appreciate the development po-tential of your city.
Deputy Mayor of KrakówMagdalena Sroka
Upper Silesia needs an integrated, efficient and attractive youth policy in order to foster greater popularity of our region as a place to live, study and work. Realising the opportunities arising from be-coming a European Youth Capital and recognising the great poten-tial of the City of Dreams concept, I hereby give my full support to this worthy initiative. I am convinced that Katowice’s pursuit of the title will generate a much needed impulse for further development of the city and the region.
Silesian Voivodeship MarshalAdam Matusiewicz
Andrzej Dąbrowski - President of Board of the Polish Council of Youth Organization [email protected], +48 512 374 172 Mokotowska 43 Street, 00-551 Warsaw www.prom.info.pl, [email protected]
Statement of Support od Polish Council of Youth Organizations for Katowice, the
City of Dreams, as a Candidate for the Title of European
Youth Capital 2015 The European Youth Capital is an initiative which places
special focus on the role of young people
in bringing about change in the cities and culture of our continent. The aim of the
competition is to galvanise the participants into action so that the candidate cities can
improve their performance in meeting young people's needs. It is simply impossible to
overestimate the role of the competition in shaping modern European youth policy
Katowice is a young city which is open to change and innovation. The
infrastructure projects being currently delivered in the city are aimed at creating
welcoming public meeting spaces open to the residents and visitors alike. These
changes are accompanied by a growing interest in the city's problems from its
residents, who are becoming increasingly involved in the political, cultural and
economic life of Katowice. Young people are an especially active group of the
population, whose ideas and initiatives give the city a new lease of energy. We are
convinced that their active engagement and the initiatives undertaken by Katowice's
authorities both deserve the title of European Youth Capital.
The title of European Youth Capital is a great opportunity for young people of
both the city and the region to fulfil their youthful dreams and ambitions while providing
a framework for meaningful participation of youth in the shaping of development
policy for their area. We firmly believe that Katowice will meet the criteria of the
selection jury and become the European Youth Capital 2015.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare our support for Katowice, the City of
Dreams, as a candidate for the title of European Youth Capital 2015. We are absolutely
convinced that the city deserves the careful consideration of the European Youth
Forum and subsequent recognition as the European Youth Capital 2015.
Chairman of Board
Polish Council of Youth Organizations
Andrzej Dąbrowski
Social networking portals – Facebook, Twitter
Actions – flash mobs, happenings, street performances
Local Media - Metro, Echo Miasta, TVS
Posters/billboards/bus commercials
Word of mouth marketing
cafe/club, common room with
sofas, patio
Free time activitiesdiscussions, talks etc.
Multimediausing the Internet, film screenings,
film editing
Sportfitness, dance, fitness workout
Musicconcerts, music bands' rehearsals,
studio recordings
multimedia workstations,
computers in the space open
for general use, movie theatre
the gym, dance hall with
mirrors
concert hall, cafe stage,
music studios, instrument
practice rooms
multi-functional workstations,
lecture roomsEducation/Development workshops, training courses,
private lessons
2. IDEA
1. WORKSHOPS
when? where? what?29 March No. 1 Kopernik
High SchoolYouth Tenement House
who?
With the commencement of the EYC attempts, several workshops have taken place so far,
during which young citizens of Katowice worked on the concept of multi-functional place
for the activity of the youth. They, on their own, have prepared a project, plan of action
and promotion of the initiative. The created vision of the "Youth Tenement House" has
gained the approval of the Institution of Culture - City of Gardens, as well as other
organisation operating in the city. At the first stage of its implementation, this year, the
project will assume the character of a platform which connects various activities that
answer to the needs of young people. Ultimately, they shall create a central space, which
will materialise the concept of the youth of Katowice.
for whom?
promotion
students
gymnasium
high school
everyone
Spodek Arena Square
Mariacka Street
Nearby Silesia City Center
Institution of Culture Katowice - City of Gardens,
RIG youth forum
SIEMACHA association
Social Development Foundation DEMOS
Creative Agency kreci sie! events
students of no. 1 High School.
guests: the young mayors of London:
Kieran Lang (mayor in 2011/2012)
Jacob Sakil (mayor in 2009/2010)
Youth Tenement House
where?
participantsorganizers
SpaceActivities
Attachment VIII
