Balkan Investigative Reporting Network

Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development (BICCED)

Regional Conference

BALKAN CULTURAL POLICIES - WHAT IS (TO BE) DONE

Dom omladine Beograda (Amerikana), Makedonska 22

Belgrade, 28 November, 2012

AGENDA

9:30-10:00

Registration

10:00-10:15 Official Welcome and Opening Address Moderator: Nemanja abri , Project Manager Welcome Speakers: Gordana Igri, Regional Director of BIRN Regional Network, project leader Vesna Milosavljevi, Director of SEEcult.org, project partner

BICCED Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development is funded by the Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans

10:15-10:30 The BICCED Projects Key Findings Presentation Project Overvies, Duica L.I. Cook, Project Manager Key Project Results, Nemanja abri , Project Coordinator

10:30-11:30 Balkan Cultural Polices - Three Years in Review Moderator: Gordana Igri , BIRN Regional Director Introductory Speakers (50): Jelena Kneevi, executive director of BITEF, Belgrade Lutfi Dervishi, lecturer at the School of Journalism, University of Tirana, and director of the Transparency International, Tirana Nihad Kreevljakovi, director of SARTR, Sarajevo Robert Alagjozovski, freelance expert on cultural policy, Skopje Questions from the audience and discussion (10) 11:30-12:00 Coffee Break 12:00-13:00 I Panel Discussion - Dying Culture and the Financial Crisis (45) Moderator: Aleksandar Brki , Research Fellow / University of Arts in Belgrade Participants: Lola Joksimovi, Cultural Contact Point Serbia, Belgrade Amila Ramovi, Ars Aevi, Sarajevo Josif Papagjoni, The Center for Art Studies, Tirana Dimitrije Vujadinovi, Balkankult Foundation, Belgrade Sao Stanojkovik, artist, Skopje Albert Heta, Stacion, Pritina Questions from the audience and discussion (15) 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break (at the venue) 14:00-15:00 II Panel Discussion - Capacity for Change, Focus on Independent Culture and New Networks and Initiatives in the Region (45) Moderator: Vesna Milosavljevi , Director of SEEcult.org Participants: Milica Peki, Kiosk/Kooperativa, Belgrade Darka Radosavljevi Vasiljevi, Remont/Association Independent Culture Scene of Serbia, Belgrade
BICCED Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development is funded by the Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans

Iskra Geshoska, Kontrapunkt/Jadro Association, Skopje Draen Crnomat, UNSA GETO, Banja Luka Questions from the audience and discussion (15)

15:00-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:30 III Panel Discussion - Invisible Culture and Media in Crisis Moderator: Gordana Igri , BIRN Participants: Marija orevi, Politika, Belgrade Janja Sesar, Kurziv/Kulturpunkt, Zagreb Jasmin Durakovi, Depo.ba, Sarajevo Neboja Ilijevski, Nukleus.tv/Center for Media Activities, Skopje Ben Andoni, Gazeta Shqiptare, Tirana Nataa Novakovi, blogger, Banja Luka Questions from the audience and discussion (15) 16:30-17:00 Closing of the Conference Closing remarks: Gordana Igri (BIRN) Presentation of the Culture Watch Awards

Contact: Vesna Milosavljevi, SEEcult.org vesna@seecult.org, +381 63 214 893 Duica L.I. Cook, BIRN dusica@birn.eu.com, +387 61 142 301
BIRN - Balkan Investigative Reporting Network www.birn.eu.com, www.balkaninsight.com Sarajevo, BiH, Mehmeda Spahe 10/II Belgrade, RS, Jevremova 47 Tel/Fax: +387 33 215 293, Tel./Fax: +381 11 33 46 035 SEEcult.org www.seecult.org Belgrade, RS, 27. marta 26/13 Tel: +381 63 214 893

BICCED Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development is funded by the Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans