The project « Involvement and role of public authorities, civil society and volunteers in times of crisis as well as international SOLIdarity – learning from the COrona pandemic (SOLICO)» was funded with the support of the European Union under the Programme “Europe for Citizens”

Applicable to the Strand 2 – Measure 2.2 “Networks of Towns”

Measure 2.3 “Civil Society Projects“

Strand 1 – “European Rememberance“

10 events have been carried out within this project:

Event 1

Participation: The event involved 25 citizens, including 17 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA),

1 participant from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 1 participant from the city of Maribor (SLOVENIA),  1 participant from the city of Rahovec (KOSOVO*), 1 participant from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 1 participant from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA), 1 participant from the city of Skopje (NORTH MACEDONIA), 2 participants from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA),      

Location / Dates: The event took place in Graz, Austria from 06/07/2021 to 07/07/2021
Short description:  The aim of the event was the kick off of the SOLICO project, the presentation and discussion of project aims and objectives, introduction of partner institutions, discussion and agreement on workshop setup as well as quality assurance, dissemination and visibility.

Event 2
Participation: The event involved 25 citizens, including 7 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA),

3 participants from the city of Rahovec (KOSOVO*), 2 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 1 participant from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 2 participants from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA),

Location / Dates: The event took place in Graz, Austria, from 21/09/2021 to 21/09/2021
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

 Event 3
Participation: The event involved 28 citizens, including 17 participants from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA),

7 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 1 participant from the city of Skopje (NORTH MACEDONIA), 1 participant from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA),

Location / Dates: The event took place in Varazdin, Croatia, from  10/03/2022 to 10/03/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

 Event 4
Participation: The event involved 69 citizens, including 43 participants from the city of Maribor (SLOVENIA),

9 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 1 participant from the city of Skopje (NORTH MACEDONIA), 1 participant from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 2 participants from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 11 participants from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA),

Location / Dates: The event took place in Maribor, Slovenia, from  31/03/2022 to 31/03/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 5
Participation: The event involved 25 citizens, including 17 participants from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 3 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 1 participant from the city of Maribor (SLOVENIA), 1 participant from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA), 1participant from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO),

Location / Dates: The event took place in Szombathely, Hungary, from  08/06/2022 to 08/06/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 6
Participation: The event involved 25 citizens, including 17 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 6 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA)

Location / Dates: The event took place in Podgorica, Montenegro, from  20/09/2022 to 20/09/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 7
Participation: The event involved 25 citizens, including 18 participants from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA), 2 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 1 participant from the city of Maribor (SLOVENIA), 2 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO)

Location / Dates: The event took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and HERZEGOVINA, from  22/09/2022 to 22/09/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 8
Participation: The event involved 30 citizens, including 20 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 1 participant from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 2 participants from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA), 1 participant from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 2 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 4 participants from the city of Varazdin (CROATIA)

Location / Dates: The event took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, from  06/12/2022 to 06/12/2022
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 9
Participation: The event involved 42 citizens, including 24 participants from the city of Skopje (NORTH MACEDONIA), 13 participants from the city of Rahovec (KOSOVO*), 2 participants from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA), 1 participant from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 2 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA)

Location / Dates: The event took place in Skopje, North Macedonia, from  21/03/2023 to 21/03/2023
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of examples of good practices in the tackling of the effects of the Corona pandemic on local and regional level, the role and influence of civil society organizations together with the political level in the management of the pandemic, identification of improvement potential for the future and discussion of direct citizens involvement as well as solidarity during the Corona pandemic on local, regional, national and European level.

Event 10
Participation: The event involved 51 citizens, including 36 participants from the city of Graz (AUSTRIA), 3 participants from the city of Szombathely (HUNGARY), 2 participants from the city of Podgorica (MONTENEGRO), 2 participants from the city of Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA), 3 participants from the city of Varazdin  (CROATIA), 3 participants from the city of Novi Sad (SERBIA), 1 participant from the city of Maribor (SLOVENIA), 1 participant from the city of Skopje (NORTH MACEDONIA)

Location / Dates: The event took place in Graz, Austria, from 26/04/2023 to 26/04/2023
Short description:  The aim of the event was the presentation of identified good practice examples about solidarity in crisis especially during the tackling of the Corona pandemic in the partner countries but also on European level. Moreover, this final conference gave the opportunity to discuss in detail the concepts and approaches of crisis prevention and management, the involvement of civil society organizations into crisis management as well as citizens involvement on broad level.

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