Jyväskylä-Tartu city-to-city exchange for improved social inclusion via culture

Jyväskylä wished to apply to become European Capital of Culture in 2040. In order to do so while also tackling other urban challenges related to sustainability, culture, inclusion, city centre revitalisation and spatial development, Jyväskylä turned to a City-to-City Exchange with the city of Tartu, European Capital of Culture in 2024.  Tartu had successfully leveraged its own European Capital of Culture application process to solve environmental and social problems similar to those faced by Jyväskylä, making it well placed to provide inspiration and operational advice.