synAthina is an initiative of the Municipality of Athens. It was established in June of 2013 and belongs to the Counter Council of the Society of Citizens and Innovation. synAthina is the place of association, facilitation and activation of the citizen groups who act for improving the quality of life in the city. It collects the actions, facilitates the citizen groups to carry them out and encourages co-operations with other groups, donors and institutions. It distinguishes those actions with the greater influence in the city and detects their possibility of being activated in the local governance.