The document discusses creating trust between public bodies and residents through civic participation and volunteerism. It suggests residents can take a more active role in maintaining their city if their attitude shifts from passive to active. By volunteering and taking initiative through activities in categories like solidarity, creativity, and the environment, residents can help the city feel like an extension of themselves. The municipality should support community groups by providing resources like a calendar, radio show, and shelter to host sharing of good practices, and to inspire future networks of civic participation.

1. “Synathina” = God helps
those who help themselves.
Q1
Can we create a
relationship of real trust
between a public body
and active residents?

2. CHANGE THE LANGUAGE
Athens 2008: a civic reaction to
abandonment
Q2
Can we look at the city with a
different attitude? wake up our
active selves and abandon our
passive side?

3. LOOK CLOSELY: GREEK STYLE HOUSEKEEPING
Q3
Has the city become an extension of
ourselves?
• Voluntarism?
• Activism?
• age group 25-35
•no cost
• bypassing bureaucracy and time-consuming
regulations

4. The Municipality gives public step
Reversing the idea of volunteerism:
it’s the municipality that supports the
community groups. Not the other way
round

5. Give voice
(a) calendar

6. (b) radio show

7. 8 categories
Solidarity
Creativity
Look of the City
Networking
Education
Children
Environment
Culture

8. Collecting activities – Create a map
of solutions

9. (c) A shelter - kiosk that
hosts good practices

10. Future networks

11. Municipalities should support but
also inspire

12. ΤΗΑΝΚ ΥΟU!