Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital of the Basque Country, with a population of 245,036.
In the 50s, the city experienced a major urban and social transformation due to industrialization. In a few decades, the number of inhabitants of the city raised up from 52,000 to 190,000 in the 80's. Today the tertiary sector is now the largest economic sector of the city.Contact details
Experiences - News
Fighting ageism through art and literacy
Two initiatives from the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council combine intergenerational meetings, between the elderly and young people, with artistic creation; and between the elderly and boys and girls, with literacy. [...]
Interview with Mr. Gorka Urtaran, Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Check out the interview with Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, posted in the IAEC Bulletin 33! [...]
Citizens Open School
To build a citizenry committed to their community through training in the skills necessary for people to participate, publicizing channels of participation, and bringing the City Council closer to its citizens, in order for the latter to play an ever-greater leading role in municipal policies. [...]