Agenda 21 Actions for Culture Towards a Metric for Ireland’s European Capital of Culture Bids 1. Are cultural rights and gender equality explicit? Budget Focus
Galway €500,000 (1)
Dublin €250,000 (2)
Three Sisters €210,000(3)
Limerick €600,000 (4)
An opportunity to come together as a community, to reflect on the uniqueness of Galway culture and our shared European culture.
To build a new story for Dublin based on shared ideas, inclusion and confidence.
To transform the South East Region and collectively focus the creative and cultural energy of Ireland’s most dynamic landscape.
To continue actively engaged with the social and economic challenges of regeneration which will lead to growth and development.
2. Do citizens and communities engage directly in decision-making? Bid Executive
Local Council Patricia Philbin including contracted team from NUI Galway as well as seconded.
Local Council Ray Yeates and Arts Office staff.
Local Councils Michael Quinn with 3 employees seconded, 2 advisors and 2 interns
Local Councils Mike Fitzpatrick with 7 employees seconded.
Bid Structures
Steering group
Advisory Group
Cultural Steering Group
Steering group
High Level invite only.
65+ membership invite only.
Advisory Group Hub Groups
16 members invite only.
High Level invite only. Pillar Structures
carried over from 2014
3. How are disadvantaged groups real stakeholders in the process? 4. What analyse took place of obstacles to citizens’ access and participation? Community Activation Links programme Public Speak Outs and social media.
Reaching out to citizens via formal , informal programming and social media.
Various formal, informal and social media programming .
Have Your Say Meetings, and social media.