Arantzazulab is a laboratory for innovation in governance and democracy. It aims to deepen and disseminate collaborative governance by reflecting, researching and experimenting with new models of relationships between public institutions and civil society, with a view to empowering people, promoting collaborative governance of public policies and strengthening democracy.
Arantzazulab has a clear mission: “To be the main space in our country for the development of knowledge on collaborative governance to deepen democracy, at the service of citizens, the institutional system and social actors”.
Located in the Gandiaga Topagunea centre in Arantzazu, the ultimate goal of the laboratory is to spread the culture of collaboration in society, to become a meeting and active learning point for citizens, and to offer new tools and knowledge to increase citizen involvement and participation in the public agenda.