Ecorys is pleased to present this draft final report for the Ex-post Evaluation of the 2019 European Capitals of Culture (ECoC). The report provides final findings for the two ECoC based on evidence gathered during the course of the study. The cities of Matera and Plovdiv were the two ECoC citie...
This final report presents the findings of the ex-post evaluation of the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) Action for 2018 undertaken by Ecorys and the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES). The cities of Leeuwarden-Friesland and Valletta were the two ECoC cities for 2018. The eva...
The European Week of Sport (hereinafter also referred to as ‘EWoS’ or ‘the Week’) is a European Commission-led annual initiative, taking place across EU from 23 to 30 September. The general objective of the Week is to promote physical activity and participation in sport at all levels. Taking int...
European Capitals of Culture are one of the most recognised EU projects. They started in 1985 on the initiative of the then Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri. The idea is to put cities at the heart of cultural life across Europe. Through culture and art, European Capitals of Culture impr...