ECoD gemeinnützige GmbH
Acronym: ECoD NPO
General Information
Identification Code: 073919148838-41
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Entity Form: Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 1/31/2023
Last Update: 1/21/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: ECoD NPO was founded in 2021 by The Innovation in Politics Institute, an independent and non-partisan organisation that identifies, develops and implements innovations in the private and public sector in order to strengthen democracy in Europe.
As a non-profit organisation, European Capital of Democracy’s mission is to promote democratic governance and to strengthen social cohesion by fostering and expanding participation and awareness across the Council of Europe member states.
For this purpose, a European Capital of Democracy will be designated every year. In cooperation with civil society and citizens, the designated city will curate, organise, and implement a Programme Year, featuring a wide range of activities and events. Visitors from all over Europe are invited to join and to participate.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Communication
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- sub-national
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 1. European Year of Youth
2. Education and Training, Young People and Culture
3. Promote peace and security and respecting fundamental rights and freedoms
4. Anti-discrimination priorities, Inclusion and Participation, the LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy
5. EU Integration, Enlargement & Neighbourhood Policy
6. Climate Change
7. Innovation&Research
Communication Activities: Ad 1., 2.
ACT NOW Youth Network ("Connecting the dots" Erasmus+), LocalLabs ("Innovating local communities", Social Media channels
Monthly webinars with ECoD Citizens' Jury (1/3 participants under the age of 25)
Art of Democracy format & yearly track
Truth, Lies & Democracy - mal-, mis- and disinformation hackathon format & yearly track
Ad 3., 5. European Capital of Democracy Initiative (yearly Call for cities and ECoD City Network / CERV Network of Towns funded)
Ad 4. ECoD Citizens' Jury (CoE-wide group of engaged citizens + collaboration platform), currently 4,000+ Europeans to engage and participate in activities related to pressing European matters (surveys, online trainings, selection and support of European Capital of Democracy etc.)
Ad 5., 6. ACT NOW Mayors' Network and annual Conference, supporting local politicians in tackling current challenges they face, such as migration, climate crisis and eroding social cohesion
Ad 7. Annual Innovation in Politics Awards (in cooperation with the Innovation in Politics Institute) recognise European politicians. A citizens' Jury comprising over 1,000 Europeans evaluates the projects to determine the finalists and winners in the Awards' nine categories.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Ungargasse 59-61
Post Code: 1060
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
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EU Office
Address: Ungargasse 59-61
Post Code: 1060
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.949999988079071
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: ECoD has been launched under the patronage of Ms Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission, and under the auspices of Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
For partners, please see start page at https://capitalofdemocracy.eu
For networks, please see blog post: https://capitalofdemocracy.eu/making-a-difference-for-democracy/
Organisation Members: Team Europe Democracy / Capacity4dev (TED)
The Democratic Odyssey (https://democraticodyssey.eui.eu/home)
European Hub (https://www.europeanhub.org/)