The Bilbao City Council, chaired by Mayor Juan Mari Aburto, has selected three candidates who will proceed to the citizen selection phase within the participatory process to name an Illustrious Person of Bilbao. The meeting, held in the Arab Room of the City Hall, was attended by representatives from municipal politics, social, economic, cultural spheres, and the media.
During the session, the progress of the Bilbao Balioen Hiria 2024-2027 Strategy was reviewed, presenting the main actions developed over the last two years within this city project, aimed at promoting, disseminating, and consolidating Bilbao's shared values. The meeting served to share the progress made in the BBH Sariak, BBH Udala, and BBH Agiria axes, which structure municipal actions to recognize initiatives, incorporate values into municipal action, and reinforce the commitment of individuals, entities, and organizations to the project.
The thematic commissions from the past year were also reviewed, explaining the steps taken regarding, for example, care and the demographic challenge, and talent and employment opportunities. This year, a new group has been launched: housing and homeless people.
The Civic Council of the Villa of Bilbao is a consultative and deliberative body concerning local economic development, strategic city planning, and major urban projects. For this reason, it is composed of representatives from the main economic, social, cultural, professional, and neighborhood organizations. Comprising about a hundred members, its primary aim is to create a permanent institutional platform for dialogue and deliberation on issues related to the city and its future, establishing these annual meetings as a space for joint reflection and strategic thinking to guide the management of the Villa's main public affairs, tasks for which it has the support of Bilbao Metrópoli 30.
