UrbCulturalPlanning 2020

Danish Cultural Institute in Riga is lead partner of the project UrbCulturalPlanning, which seeks to strengthen the capacity for citizen-driven social innovation in the Baltic Sea Region. The year of 2020 featured several events within the framework of the project. Three urban labs took place in Kiel, Riga, and Vilnius, respectively, with the common goal of improving shared living spaces through cultural dialogue. Furthermore, a second UrbCulturalPlanning conference titled “Game of Cities: Culture, Participation, Democracy” was held in Gdansk, featuring keynotes, workshops, and panel discussions.

The Gdansk Conference which took place online had more than 300 participants. The conference included a section on Gamification which showcased Minecraft-based projects with participation of school children in urban neighbourhoods of Gdansk, Kiel, and Riga.