{"id":2964,"date":"2023-12-03T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/project\/bibliotheken-als-florerende-democratische-ruimtes-the-europe-challenge\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:09:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T09:09:51","slug":"libraries-as-thriving-democratic-spaces-the-europe-challenge","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/en\/project\/libraries-as-thriving-democratic-spaces-the-europe-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries as thriving democratic spaces: The Europe Challenge."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b76af0de alignfull\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Europe Challenge - Case Film\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/888616253?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d3ee0951 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58fb1192\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-fa826d7c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-32cae3f2\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-32cae3f2\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e7e621be gb-headline-text\">Libraries as thriving democratic spaces: The Europe Challenge.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Europe Challenge is an annual program that brings together teams from libraries and their communities from all over Europe to address local challenges. Themes include inequality, misinformation, and the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Through an intensive learning and exchange program, 39 teams from all corners of Europe receive support in developing their initiatives. Changency supported both the Challenge teams and the client, the European Cultural Foundation, in telling their story.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-19d216b4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-19d216b4\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7594e2a5\">\n\n<p><strong>Approach<\/strong><br>Change the narrative | Change the process | Change the product<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong><br>European Cultural Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partners<\/strong><br>Democratic Society, OBA, Fondazione Cariplo, SLiC, Public Libraries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year<\/strong> <br>2022 &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cdf204f5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeuropechallenge.eu\">theeuropechallenge.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"foldout gb-container alignfull\">\r\n\t<div class=\"gb-container trigger\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper short\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2> The Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHow can European libraries serve as safe, democratic spaces in times of polarization, misinformation, climate disruption, and other significant challenges?\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper long\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"foldout gb-container alignfull\">\r\n\t<div class=\"gb-container trigger\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper short\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2> Insight &#038; Strategy<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\tA library is much more than a place to find and share information. As a publicly accessible space, it is a safe place to gather\u2026\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper long\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and develop initiatives. European libraries and their communities can play a larger role in devising solutions for local challenges. They need knowledge and funding to implement their initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"foldout gb-container alignfull\">\r\n\t<div class=\"gb-container trigger\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper short\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2> Creative Concept<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWith the theme &#8220;sense of belonging,&#8221; Changency supports The Europe Challenge in two ways. First, by assisting the Challenge teams\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper long\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026in telling, visualizing, and making their initiatives tangible. Second, by supporting the European Cultural Foundation in communicating and sharing the outcomes of the Challenge in an impactful way.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2bb6d45b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9689f97a\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c5b00230\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c5b00230\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-a89bdba7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"558\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-a89bdba7\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ECF_cover_website-768x558.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ECF Publicatie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ECF_cover_website-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ECF_cover_website-300x218.jpg 300w, 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style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center gutenslider-content-initial has-larger-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:300;--ed-vh:210;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide3-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\"  data-title=\"slide3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide3-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide3-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide3-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide3-50x35.jpg 50w, 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data-title=\"slide4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-1600x1121.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4-1536x1076.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slide4.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center gutenslider-content-initial has-larger-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-5d95d8ad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1240\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-5d95d8ad\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slideshow \" srcset=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2.png 1770w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-1600x1121.png 1600w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tv-scherm-v2-1536x1076.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav 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gb-container-321073de\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b3da1917\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e5da06cc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e5da06cc\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-43ba639d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-43ba639d\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5.Groepsfoto-e1701274466395-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Groupsfoto\" title=\"Team photo\"\/>\n<figcaption class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-379fbfa3 gb-headline-text\">Challenge teams 2022-23<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-57712872\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-57712872\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-0f7d9411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-0f7d9411\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.HACK-TO-ATTRACT-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Project: Hack to Attract\"\/>\n<figcaption class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-759b3cf3 gb-headline-text\">Challenge team Belgium: Hack To Attract<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-92d27943\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-788bf35a\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-48a18adb\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-48a18adb\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-09c01fd9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-09c01fd9\" src=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7.Collage1-768x432.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Collage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7.Collage1-768x432.jpeg 768w, 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https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8.Collage2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8.Collage2-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/changency.amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8.Collage2.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-76caaa5a gb-headline-text\"><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"foldout gb-container alignfull\">\r\n\t<div class=\"gb-container trigger\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper short\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2> Implementation<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\tTo support the Challenge teams, two programmes were developed: one focused on prototyping and one on (visual) storytelling\u2026.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper long\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026Both programs included workshops, coaching sessions, and tools. Various publications were produced to highlight the outcomes of the challenge: a book featuring 39 selected initiatives, a case video, a poster exhibition, and a slideshow for TV screens. All publications are available for download on the website and free to use.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"foldout gb-container alignfull\">\r\n\t<div class=\"gb-container trigger\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper short\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2> Impact<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\tIn two consecutive Challenges, 39 teams from 16 European countries were supported. The primary goal was to enable libraries to thrive&#8230; \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper long\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gb-grid-column text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 as democratic spaces, by strengthening the collaboration between libraries and local communities. To assess the impact of the program, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in various stages of the Challenge. 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