This project seeks to create citizen mobilization and inter-European links through participatory activities to develop relations between truly cosmopolitan cities and European capitals, enjoying the worldwide impact of the Olympic Games and other major visibility milestones, to promote European values and engage citizens in the life of their territory through sport, culture and youth engagement. The relevance of the project is based on important cultural rapprochements between Paris, Sarajevo, Timisoara, Valencia and Gdansk concerning the enrichment of European youth, volunteering, culture, sport, and environmental matters that allow to develop a positive cooperation between the citizens.

We want to give participants the opportunity to discover the cultural diversity of the European Union through cultural events such as exhibitions, festivals, and exchanges to make them aware that European values and cultural heritage constitute the foundation for a common future, reinforcing mutual understanding and friendship between European citizens. The involvement of such capitals (national or thematic) and the highlight of the Olympics promotes peaceful relations between Europeans and beyond, and favor their active participation at local level. This project also encourages cooperation between municipalities, through the concrete embroiling of local civil society actors, as well as exchanges of youth, and the exchange of best practices through thematic conferences recognizing their entitled label as European capitals of youth, environment, volunteering or culture. In one word, benefiting already vibrant territories, we want to make sure to fully “Europeanize” the activities and local mobilization already existing, through this project.