AMADORA

In Lisbon Metropolitan area, the City of Amadora is an intercultural  community, with a wide diversity of population.  Amadora considers the cultural diversity as an added value for the city. Different cultures contribute to the enrichment of the city by their interaction and the variety of social and cultural backgrounds; however, the integration of the various groups remains a major challenge.

Thus, Amadora City Council has developed different strategies to give citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in city life, through participatory processes, so as to promote social cohesion.

Amadora's local government considers partnership as a key element to develop an open and dynamic citizenship: by using direct democracy tools, the citizens will be able to get involved and take advantage of the cultural diversity.