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The aim of the project is to test various democracy building tools in Liepaja that would help to involve Liepaja citizens in creating qualitative and democratic living conditions.
Citizens of Liepaja who are the main target group of the project are often not involved in improving city life, it is evidenced by visits to public consultation, the results of municipal elections, etc.
The project includes tools that are available and understandable for various types and generations of people, such as conversation evenings, discussions with experts in the field, events with aim to explore social problems of Liepaja city and look for possible solutions, creation of community garden, public meeting times, bike rides with aim to find "painful" spots of the city, democracy education workshops, human libraries, swap-shop, online platform for discussing topics relevant to the development of Liepaja as well as creating an advocacy of the interests of citizens in Liepaja municipality and other.
Besides the activities a regular, interactive communication with the society through different media - online blog, public radio, press releases, social media, and online platform created during the project will be implemented.
The most important expected results are greater involvement of Liepaja residents in the city''s processes, planning, public consultations and greater interest in topics that affect the life of Liepaja and the well-being of the residents themselves. During the project, it is planned to promote the confidence of the citizens of Liepaja in their own strengths, the importance of their voice and ideas, promote the faith that every person is important and that the changes in the life of Liepaja are in the hands of the people.