European Capital of Democracy

As the first European Capital of Democracy, Barcelona is offering an extensive cycle of activities. Find out more and take part!

Decidim Barcelona

Discover Barcelona City Council’s digital participatory platform to build a more democratic city. Enter, take part and decide.

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Barcelona, Digital City

Check out all the resources from the City Council to drive innovation and the digitalisation of the city, plus the different projects putting new technologies within everybody’s reach.

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Caring City

Barcelona is committed to democratising care work and has a Barcelona Cuida space available for promoting exchanges and networking among the city’s main carers. Find out all about it!

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Guide on the use of non-sexist language

Published by Barcelona City Council, this guide is a decalogue for improving the visibility of women in everyday communication and breaking down stereotypes which foster inequalities between people.

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Social and solidarity economy

Find out about and take part in organisations and initiatives that are helping to create a social and solidarity economy in Barcelona. Keep up to date with what's going on!

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Domini .barcelona

Get involved in your city with the .barcelona domain. Associate your digital identity with Barcelona’s values.

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Commitment to the Agenda 2030

Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.

Sustainable Food

Get involved in promoting healthy and sustainable diets and boosting local economies!

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+Sustainable Barcelona Map

Check out the initiatives under way in Barcelona to make the city more sustainable. Want to help?

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Neighbourhood Plan

Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.

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Radars

The City Council is promoting the Radars project to mitigate the effects of loneliness and prevent situations that pose a risk for the elderly. Join in.

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Handbook for intercultural communication

Discover how to use language inclusively and with an intercultural perspective, to promote the recognition of and bring visibility to existint cultures in Barcelona and to tackle racism, discrimination and exclusion.

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Inclusive-communication guide

Consult this guide, which is published by Barcelona City Council, for promoting inclusive communication and language reflecting the diversity of society.

Barcelona, global city

Find out about the projects, agreements, town twinnings and initiatives that Barcelona is backing under the framework of strategy for international cooperation and relations.

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Digital innovation at the Canòdrom

The iconic Canòdrom building at Av. Meridiana becomes a new digital innovation and democracy centre to learn about technology from a critical perspective and promote digital rights and duties.

Open data

Information on the public sector open to all citizens and in digital format, to promote its reuse. 

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BCN Antirumors

The Barcelona Anti-Rumours Network, along with the City Council and various organisations, associations and individuals, are working together for a city free of xenophobic and racist rumours.

Be a part of the Climate Plan

Find out about all the things you can do to combat climate change and become familiar with Barcelona’s climate emergency declaration so we can tackle the main challenges.

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InnoBA

InnoBA is a Barcelona Activa facility offering activities, specialist services, research, training, opportunities for experimentation and project incubation, all within the sphere of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and socioeconomic innovation.

Be a part of Agròpolis

A communal and public space to transform Barcelona’s food system. Agròpolis brings together organisations working for a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system, through food sovereignty and agroecology values.

 

A more productive and inclusive 22@

The 22@ project is being driven by an urban renewal proposal which maintains its dynamism and economic potential. Find out more at the new 22@ office!

 

OPEN STREETS

This initiative for enjoying the city and fighting against the climate emergency opens up some of Barcelona streets to the people every weekend, turning them into open and healthy spaces.