In 2021, the Society Integration Fund provides financial support for the implementation of the European Commission-funded project “Open Cities for EU Citizens (OPENCIT)”, within the framework of the Latvian State Budget-funded programs “Co-financing Program”.

The aim of the project “Open Cities for EU Citizens (OPENCIT)” is to increase the level of awareness among EU citizens about their rights and opportunities for democratic participation in Riga, to test the methodology of involvement and to conduct a feasibility study for its implementation in other EU cities.

Target groups:

Residents of Riga, paying special attention to the citizens of other EU countries – residents in Riga; decision makers in Riga Municipality.

Place of implementation – Riga.

You can access the report “Evaluation of the “Open2Vote” platform in the framework of the project “Open cities for EU citizens”” here!

You can access the report “EU Mobile Citizens in Latvia: situation description with recommendations“ here!

You can access the report ”Good Practices in Europe of Informing and Including Mobile EU Citizens at the Political Level With Support of Digital Tools” here! 

You can access the report ”Open Cities for EU Citizens (OPENCIT): Feasibility study” here!