The city of Barcelona is located in the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital of Catalonia, it has a population of 1,620,943 inhabitants. The city covers a surface of 100 km2 and its density is high: 16.146 inhab./km2 (2012 data). The metropolitan area of Barcelona has more than 3 million people.
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Public hearings are a regulated participatory mechanism through which citizens can make proposals to the City Council regarding city management. In this case, students between 11 and 17 years old use this mechanism to configure a space for dialogue and participation.
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The Sant Martí Strategic Education Plan addresses the educational and social needs of this district with 230,000 inhabitants and great diversity. Involves the civil and educational community to improve public facilities and promote social and educational transformation.
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Le programme aborde l’obésité, le surpoids et les troubles psychiatriques chez les adolescents. Promouvoir de saines habitudes alimentaires et l’activité physique, destiné aux élèves âgés de 13 à 14 ans, avec des activités en classe sur l’estime de soi et les changements pubertaires.
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Urban parks evolve as multifunctional spaces, integrating leisure, culture and coexistence. In Barcelona, the City Council created an area in Ciutadella for families, promoting free and dynamic play and environmental education.
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Training, sport and cultural activities addressed to young people from 12 to 18 years old who had arrived in the summer for family regrouping. The activities are carried out in July and August in order to facilitate their integration in the new society than welcomes them.
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The Barcelona Municipal Social Inclusion Plan prevents exclusion and promotes social insertion. The Citizen Agreement for an Inclusive Barcelona, started in 2006, encourages cooperation between organizations to achieve social cohesion.
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The MUSE program in Barcelona uses the arts to prevent coexistence problems in primary schools. It encourages social and cultural integration, prevents violence and promotes tolerance and respect for diversity.
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In 2009, Barcelona implemented the selective collection of organic waste, combining changes in infrastructure and a proximity educational campaign to encourage citizen participation and promote recycling habits.
