First Civic Exchange Event in Vodice, Croatia
Activating Citizens
In June 2026, the town of Vodice hosted the first Civic Exchange Event of NEBVOICES, marking the official start of the project and the beginning of a shared journey connecting citizens and communities from Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and Portugal.
The event introduced participants to European democratic values and the principles of the New European Bauhaus — sustainability, inclusion and beauty — and explored how these values can be applied in everyday community life. Rather than a traditional conference, the programme combined learning, dialogue and direct experience through a Walking Café, reflection and discussion sessions, and participatory activities focused on local spaces and citizens’ perspectives.
Citizens, local authorities and civil society representatives exchanged experiences, discussed local challenges and explored how communities can become more actively involved in shaping decisions that affect them. The Vodice event set the participatory foundation for the following NEBVOICES activities in other partner communities.
Two important project tools were also initiated in Vodice: the Virtual Civic Exchange Platform, designed as a shared space for learning and exchange, and the Cooperation Charter, strengthening cooperation between project partners, citizens and civil society organisations.
Meet our team
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Ante Cukrov
Mayor, Town of Vodice
Tina Bosotin,
Tina Bosotin, Head of the Administrative Department for Economy, Property and Spatial Planning, Town of Vodice
Jelena Juričev Martinčev
Senior Professional Associate for Property and Property-Legal Affairs, Town of Vodice
Town of Vodice
Vodice is one of the subregional centres of the Šibenik-Knin County, located 12 km west of Šibenik and ideally positioned in the very heart of the Adriatic coast. The administrative area of Vodice includes the coastal settlement of Srima, the two island settlements on Prvić Island – Šepurine and Prvić Luka – as well as the inland villages of Grabovci, Gaćelezi, Čista Velika and Čista Mala.
According to the latest census, Vodice has a population of 8,875 residents, most of whom are directly or indirectly involved in tourism.
Tourism, with a tradition spanning more than sixty years, has developed into the town’s main economic activity and has made Vodice a well-known tourist destination. The town is renowned for the rich and diverse cultural and entertainment programme of the Vodice Summer Festival, while its tourism achievements and the quality of its offer have earned numerous awards and recognitions from both tourism professionals and visitors.
The Day of the Town of Vodice and the Parish of the Finding of the Holy Cross is celebrated on 3 May, the feast day of the town’s patron saint, Saint Jelina. Special devotion is also paid to Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July, whose sanctuary was built on the nearby hill of Okit.