<p>Jerez’s bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2031 is not just for the city. It’s for the entire province. For this reason, and as part of this process of strengthening and establishing alliances with entities throughout the province, the agreement signed by the Consortium of Cádiz Free Zone (Zona Franca de Cádiz) formally supports the bid. This new institutional support reinforces the project initiated by Jerez City Council together with the entities that make up the Governing Council: the Cádiz Provincial Council, the University of Cádiz, and the Jerez Chamber of Commerce.</p>
<p>The Cádiz Free Trade Zone Consortium is a public entity linked to the General State Administration, dependent on the Ministry of Finance. Its purpose is to manage and administer the Free Trade Zones (Cádiz and Bahía de Algeciras), promote, manage, and exploit, under private law, directly or in association with other organizations, all assets of any nature that comprise its assets and are located outside the territory of the Free Trade Zone and that may belong to it by virtue of any legally admissible title, with the aim of contributing to the development and economic and social revitalization of its area of influence.</p>
<p>Since the official presentation of the aspiration to become European Capital of Culture in July of this year, more than 2,500 endorsements have been registered from public and private institutions, entities from all fields, and citizens who have personally endorsed their support for the title through the endorsement manifesto available at www.jerez2031.com.</p>