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C’est le moment de faire connaissance avec les intervenants de notre prochaine table ronde ! 🎤

Dans le cadre du projet PACT, PLACE Network organise une table ronde incontournable le lundi 6 juillet : « Briser le plafond de verre : L'accès des minorités aux fonctions électives entre enjeux de représentation et de légitimité ». À l’approche des élections présidentielles, nous réunissons un panel exceptionnel d’élus locaux et d’experts pour approfondir les thèmes suivants :
🗳️ La réalité de la participation des minorités à la vie politique française.
💪 Comment surmonter les défis de légitimité post-électoraux et le « plafond de verre » local.
🛠 Des outils et stratégies concrets pour une gouvernance véritablement inclusive.

Swipez pour découvrir les esprits brillants, les décideurs politiques et les acteurs du changement qui rejoignent notre panel ! 👉

Inscrivez-vous à la table ronde ici : https://forms.gle/gkuj17LgqfQeU92h8

ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy ADL a Zavidovici Società Cooperativa Sociale KMOP Center for Intercultural Dialogue Fons Català de Cooperació al Desenvolupament

Being a refugee is never a choice 🏳‍🟧‍⬛‍🟧

According to the United Nations, every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror.

🌐Each year on 20 June, the world honours the courage of those who have been forced to flee their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of their ethnicity, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

🇺🇳 This year, the World Refugee Day focuses on the right to seek safety as a common safeguard for all of us. Because safety must be for everyone, not a privilege for few.

Our EU-funded PACT project advocates for this. By working with local authorities, civil society organisations and community actors, it promotes minorities’ participation in the EU. Because no one should be excluded from community life, and everyone must be able to exercise the right to participate in the local decision making process.

➡️Have a look at the project to know more: https://www.alda-europe.eu/pact/

ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy ADL a Zavidovici Società Cooperativa Sociale KMOP Center for Intercultural Dialogue Fons Català de Cooperació al Desenvolupament Konkáv Közösségi Tér

Dear PLACE community,
Our Instagram account .network is currently suspended, and we are doing everything we can to recover it.
This account has been an important space for us to share our work, events, campaigns, and community resources, so we are hoping to regain access as soon as possible.

If we are not able to recover it, we will open a new official Instagram page and announce it here soon.
In the meantime, you can continue following our updates on LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok, where we will keep sharing our news, events, and resources.

If anyone in our community has experience with Meta/Instagram account recovery or similar cases, we would deeply appreciate your advice or support.

Thank you for your patience, solidarity, and continued support. We will keep you updated.

Culture, solidarity, and community don't take a summer break. We've mapped out a few Paris spots and events worth your time this season: bookshops, restaurants, parades, and more, all filled with meaningful intentions. Swipe to discover our Inclusive Summer Map. 🗺️
Let us know which one is your favorite and if you wanna see PLACE there!



Ground Control Musée d'Orsay Librairie des Grands Caractères La Maison des Canaux

What does it really take to turn coordination into a form of leadership?
In our latest article, Karla Tijero, PLACE's Program Manager of the Arts, Culture & Society Hub, reflects on growing up between Sweden and Peru, a journey that transformed questions of identity, belonging, and structures from abstract theories into a lifelong commitment. From her roots in community-based projects to leading the Artivism Alliance today, Karla's experiences have fundamentally shaped her understanding of what it means to create space for others to lead.
This article explores how structure and care can coexist in program management. Karla challenges the idea that project delivery is just about compliance and budgets, instead showing how human-centered systems, trust, and collective movement-building are the true backbones of lasting impact. For Karla, lived experience is not simply something to be represented: it is a vital source of knowledge, leadership, and innovation.
Because changing systems is not only about changing policies. It is about changing whose voices are recognized as experts, creators, and leaders. ✍️
Read more on our blog: https://place-network.org/voices-of-transformation-karla-tijero/

We don't wait for change, we fight for it 🥊
In Policy Labs where communities are finally heard. In networking rooms where migrant entrepreneurs rewrite their futures. On stages where lived experience becomes the loudest voice in the room. PLACE has been showing up where change needs to happen. In 2025, we organized our work around three strategic hubs, each with its own arsenal, its own terrain, its own power.
Because transformation doesn't wait for the right moment, and neither do we.
Swipe to meet your fighter and discover how we show up by reading our “Pathways to Transformation” section in PLACE’s 2025 annual report: https://place-network.org/3d-flip-book/zoom-on-2025/

Take a little look behind the scenes of our recent Workshop 🔑✨
On May 20th, we opened the doors of our Paris office for an evening dedicated to the PACT project. The energy in the room was incredible as city councillors, journalists, CSO leaders and community members gathered to redefine what inclusive local governance actually looks like.
From analyzing how to bring models like Policy Labs into local contexts, to brainstorming tailored strategies that ensure youth and underrepresented groups are never left out, the evening was packed with collaboration.
We wrapped up the night with an inspiring networking session alongside our President, Rohullah Sidiqullah, and our Resilient Cities facilitator, Kaskil. Seeing so many changemakers leave inspired to launch community-driven solutions in their own fields is a powerful reminder of our mission here at PLACE 💼
Thank you to everyone who joined us to co-build the future of local governance.

ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy ADL a Zavidovici Società Cooperativa Sociale KMOP Center for Intercultural Dialogue (CID) Fons Català de Cooperació al Desenvolupament Konkáv Közösségi Tér
MOB - Le média de la démocratie

Huge news! 🌟
(FRENCH CAPTION BELOW)
Our program Resilient Cities in Lyon is an official finalist for the Best Practice in Citizen Participation Award, organized by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy - OIDP
What began as a small initiative has grown into a large-scale movement, shaped by community engagement and trust-building in each territory. This international recognition celebrates not only the program, but every single person and partner who made it possible.
Now, we need your voice to bring this award home! 🗳️

⚠️ HOW TO VOTE
🔗 Access the voting platform here: https://participate.oidp.net/processes/award2026/f/304/proposals/3941
👤 Create an account to log in
🔍 Search for our proposal listed under "Lyon : Villes résilientes"
🚨CRITICAL STEP: you have to distribute a minimum of 5 supports to different proposals for your votes to be validated. Select our project, and choose 4 other inspiring initiatives!

Let's show the world the power of citizen participation. Thank you for your support! 🚀✨

FRENCH/FRANCAIS
Notre programme Resilient Cities à Lyon est officiellement finaliste du Prix "Bonne Pratique en Participation Citoyenne", décerné par l'Observatoire International de la Démocratie Participative (OIDP) !

Ce qui a commencé comme une petite initiative est devenu un mouvement collaboratif façonné par l’engagement communautaire et la confiance instaurée dans chaque territoire. Cette reconnaissance célèbre non seulement le programme, mais aussi toutes les personnes et les partenaires qui l'ont rendu possible.
Aujourd'hui, nous avons besoin de votre voix pour aller jusqu'au bout ! 🗳️

⚠️ COMMENT VOTER
🔗 Accédez à la plateforme ici https://participate.oidp.net/processes/award2026/f/304/proposals/3941
👤 Créez un compte pour vous connecter
🔍 Recherchez notre candidature sous le nom : « Lyon : Villes résilientes »
🚨 ETAPE CRUCIALE : vous devez attribuer un minimum de 5 soutiens à des propositions différentes pour que votre vote soit validé. Sélectionnez notre projet, puis choisissez 4 autres initiatives inspirantes !

Ensemble, montrons la force de la démocratie participative locale. Merci pour votre précieux soutien ! 🚀✨

Métropole de Grenoble Ville de Lyon Ville de Clermont-Ferrand Rennes Ville et Métropole Ville de Besançon Anvita - Association nationale des villes et territoires accueillants Robert Bosch Stiftung

From learning the ropes to taking the European stage... our youth are officially rewriting the rules!📝

We've been busy behind the scenes empowering the next generation of policymakers. Let's look back at what we've achieved so far and what's coming next.

⏩ WHAT'S NEXT?
Watch out, we're not done yet! Here's what's on the horizon:
🗓️ Our 4th online WP workshop is happening this Thursday, on June 11th (15:00-17:00). Participants will team up to brainstorm and draft brand-new proposals.
🗣️ Later this June, the youth will gather for a massive transnational debate where they will discuss and exchange on the policy papers developed throughout the project.
🚄 This will lead up to the final conference in Brussels, where they will present their selected policy paper.

The future of EU policy is being written right now. Stay tuned to watch these ideas turn into action 🚀

🌍 The ParticipACTION program is co-funded by the European Union and implemented in collaboration with International Rescue Committee Italy Glocal Factory Generation for Change CY and Youth association Mano Europa

🎨 In Artivism We Believe
Let's create space for the voices that help shape this community: artists using creative methods to challenge, unite & take action.
This carousel brings together some of the artivists in our community, each explaining in their own voice what they believe "artivism" is.
Similar views with one heartbeat: art as an opportunity to create movement among people, transform stories, and envision (build) a better world together.