To explore how placemaking and culture can strengthen trust as the foundation of resilient communities and democratic cities.
The programme brings together international expertise and local experience to examine trust at multiple levels – from everyday encounters between neighbours to collaboration between municipalities and residents – and to identify practical approaches that cities can apply as the Trenčín ECoC 2026 legacy.
The goals
- stronger understanding of how placemaking contributes to trust-building
- strengthened relationships between municipal departments, practitioners and communities
- new connections between local initiatives and international experts
- increased visibility of Trenčín as a European leader in culture-led urban transformation
- momentum for continued placemaking collaboration in Slovakia and across Europe
