Bydgoszcz, as the first city in Poland, has signed the Pact for Culture, a grass-root social contract, the parties to which oblige themselves to joint actions aiming at the development of the city and its cultural capital, establishment of a civic model of culture management based on responsible social participation.
The aftermath of the Pact was the session of the 1st Bydgoszcz Culture Congress, which anchored the process of city development in culture.