City Hall open to communities - Renovation of the Levoča City Hall
City of Levoča ·Slovakia
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: "OpenSans", serif"><span style="color: #212529">The project predominantly aims to reconstruct and revitalize the national monument, the Old City Townhall, located in the historical centre conservation area. Secondly, the project aims to raise awareness about cultural and societal problems, a solution-focused approach, support for the creative industry, and the establishment of international cooperation. It also aims to strengthen the soft activities and cultural life in the City of Levoča. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: "OpenSans", serif"><span style="color: #212529">Roma inclusion is largely visible in the project. The project promotes their rights and socio-economic inclusion empowering Roma to change their own lives through education and employment, using advocacy techniques to enhance their participation in decision-making and fighting prejudice among the public. Social inclusion of vulnerable groups other than Roma is mostly visible in the implementation of measures that ensure equal opportunities for all, regardless of the background. The selection of administrative and professional capacities involved in the management and implementation of the project respects the principle of gender equality and non-discrimination. There is no unequal remuneration for equal work based on sex in the context of the paid assessment of administrative and professional capacities. There is no gender discrimination in the target group and in the implementation of their activities; regardless of their racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, taking into account specific needs of the target group. The Applicant counters corrupt practices and efforts and promotes transparency and accountability of public and private institutions involved in the project. The Partnership is based on the exchange, cooperation in soft activities, expert advisory measures and bringing successful foreign examples to project activities. The partners shall occasionally visit important events and present the uniqueness of the nation's culture.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project has been successfully completed, the cultural monument of the Town Hall Levoča is in an attractive location with an intensive tourist traffic and a Slovak-Norwegian team was created for the purpose of continuing new joint bilateral events of a smaller scale. The bilateral cooperation supported an initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, improving collaboration and fostering mutual knowledge and understanding between Slovakia and Norway especially in the fields of the culture, art and the creative industry. Bilateral cooperation with the donor partner will continue if the project "Mysterious Levoča Without Borders."
Project partners
- Norwegian Cultucenter Donor project partner· Norway
- Stary Sacz (City) Project partner· Poland
- Slovak National Museum - Spiš Museum in Levoča Project partner· Slovakia