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« Valongo Municipality » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner city »

Launching of the “Faces of Valongo’s Youth Participatory Budget” Exposition (Inauguração Exposição “Rostos do OPJV”)

Municipality of Valongo’s City Town Hall, Valongo
From 14/10/2019 to 30/10/2019
The genesis behind the making of this exposition has to do with the history of the Valongo’s Youth Participatory Budget (YPB), which has just begun its seventh edition, and how it has impacted the lives of its participants and other stakeholders directly involved. With this exposition, we aimed to show to the community that these young people, by participating in the project, improved the community and the lives of its inhabitants, while improving their own, in a way, as well. Moreover, this exposition shows how certain YPB implemented projects gained the attention of other stakeholders, thus continuing the project with other lines of financing. Other meaning behind this exposition is to show the commitment of the Municipality in the implementation of the resulting projects of Valongo’s YPB, and how the importance of participation and engagement of the community translates into direct improvement of all citizens’ lives.