Madrid City Hall receives Norwegian delegation
Last September 20, a delegation composed of senior officials from the City of Stavanger (Norway) visited the City Council of Madrid.
They were received by the Deputy Director General of Internationalization, Mr. Juan Carlos de Castro Pita; Mr. Ricardo Iglesias, Head of the External Relations Service and Mr. Santiago Fernández Málaga, Head of the International Relations Section.
The purpose of the visit was to learn about the functioning of the citizen participation platform of the City Council, "Decide Madrid". The presentation was given by María Pía Junquera, General Director of Citizen Participation and Fernando Peñín, Head of the Participatory and Technological Coordination Service. At the meeting, the Norwegian delegation also presented an innovative concept related to social entrepreneurship that they have developed and applied in their municipality. The visit ended with a guided tour of the Palacio de Cibeles.