Valongo Municipality
« 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 »
The Municipality of Valongo was born 185 years ago, in 1836, and the history of this 75 square kilometer territory has been broad in its examples of growth and entrepreneurship.
Since then, Valongo has been developing a set of very rich and diverse identity brands with a unique profile, which affirm and distinguish the municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area, highlighting a centuries-old tradition of Biscoito and Regueifa, the art of the Traditional Portuguese Toy , a spectacular tradition of the Festa das Bugiadas and Mouriscadas, the Slate, the Religious Monuments and the beauty of the Santa Justa and Pias Mountains, the main entrance to the Parque das Serras do Porto
The Municipality of Valongo's mission is to improve people's quality of life, the performance conditions of all local partners, and the strategic affirmation of all the values ??of the municipal territory and the purpose of building a municipality centered on people and prepared for overcome the challenges of innovation and modernity, within the framework of sustainable development.
To pursue this vision, the City Council of Valongo bases its action on the following values:
• Valuing people;
• Territorial competitiveness;
• Environmental sustainability;
• Quality;
• Efficiency;
• Transparency;
• Citizen participation.
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The Municipality of Valongo was born 185 years ago, in 1836, and the history of this 75 square kilometer territory has been broad in its examples of growth and entrepreneurship.
Since then, Valongo has been developing a set of very rich and diverse identity brands with a unique profile, which affirm and distinguish the municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area, highlighting a centuries-old tradition of Biscoito and Regueifa, the art of the Traditional Portuguese Toy , a spectacular tradition of the Festa das Bugiadas and Mouriscadas, the Slate, the Religious Monuments and the beauty of the Santa Justa and Pias Mountains, the main entrance to the Parque das Serras do Porto
The Municipality of Valongo's mission is to improve people's quality of life, the performance conditions of all local partners, and the strategic affirmation of all the values ??of the municipal territory and the purpose of building a municipality centered on people and prepared for overcome the challenges of innovation and modernity, within the framework of sustainable development.
To pursue this vision, the City Council of Valongo bases its action on the following values:
• Valuing people;
• Territorial competitiveness;
• Environmental sustainability;
• Quality;
• Efficiency;
• Transparency;
• Citizen participation.
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Partner(s) :
Schools, Universities, Local associations
Activity referring to the leading theme "Local democracy: building trust"
Exhibition “Examples of Local citizenship good practices”
Vallis Longus High School
From 15/10/2020 to 31/10/2020
II Meeting of Good Practices in the Parishes of the Municipality
Zoom platform
From 23/10/2020 to 23/10/2020
Challenge of Participatory Democracy
Official Page of the City Council of Valongo
From 13/10/2020 to 01/11/2020
ELDW citizens participation activity
Exhibition “Youth Rights”
Lobby of the Noble hall Municipality of Valongo
From 16/10/2020 to 31/10/2020
Exhibition “Faces of OPJV” (Exposição "Rostos do OPJV”)
Sobrado High School, Sobrado
From 15/10/2020 to 31/10/2020
Factory of the Arts- Workshop of the Environment
Ermesinde Cultural Forum
From 13/10/2020 to 16/10/2020
Presentation of an artistic activity dedicated to the “reality net” theme - by “cabeças no ar e pés na terra”
Valongo and Ermesinde
From 16/10/2020 to 29/10/2020
Sign language course - initiates and development
House of Knowledge - Valongo
From 17/10/2020 to 27/10/2020
Inspiring Future - “Workshop Freshiz”
S. Lourenço High School and Cenfim training center
From 22/10/2020 to 27/10/2020
Inspiring future - “EMPLOYABILITY SESSION"
Ermesinde College and Professional School of Valongo
From 26/10/2020 to 30/10/2020
“My global room” – from “cabeças no ar e pés na terra”
Campo High School and Sobrado High School
From 27/10/2020 to 30/10/2020
Poetic Reading Laboratory – “There are words that kiss us”
Ermesinde Cultural Forum
From 13/10/2020 to 29/10/2020
Communication campaign
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