Cultivating Cultural Co-operation3rd December 2003 - Department for Culture, Media & Sport, London About this conference: This conference looked at the impact and the future of the Culture 2000 programme. The conference featured over 20 successful projects with UK partners as case studies, with each invited to present a summary of their aims and activities, as well as what went well (and not so well) during the implementation of their project.
The conference looked to the future as well, with a number of speakers exploring the opportunities and challenges of European cultural co-operation, and debate on improvements to future EU funding programmes in this area. Speakers Opening Words Rt. Hon. Estelle Morris, MP, Minister for the Arts The European Vision Antonios Kosmopoulos, Head of Cultural Unit, DG EAC, European Commission Notes from behind the Blue Files Timothy Mason, UK-nominated member of the panel of experts evaluating applications for Performing Arts in the 2003 round Culture 2000 The Value of Museums, Archives and Libraries in Cultural Co-operation Henrietta Hopkins, International Policy Adviser, Resource The experience of English Heritage in recent EU funded projects Anita Pollack, Head of European Policy, English Heritage Culture 2000 - the other Lottery Christopher Gordon, Freelance Consultant Perspectives after the Enlargement Attila Zongor, Director, CCP Hungary Chairs Geoffrey Brown, Director, EUCLID Nick Livingston, Director of Strategic Development, Arts Council of Northern Ireland Mik Flood, Associate Director, EUCLID Projects Presented Performing Arts Promoting new creativity in Jewish culture in Europe Lena Stanley-Clamp, European Association for Jewish Culture International Operatic Production by young people May Wylie, Oxford City Council Stages for Development Giles Agis, Brouhaha International The Lost Forest Keiran Gillespie & Heather Lambie, Collusion Theatre Company A new creation in the performing and visual arts for people with disabilities Anita Loring, CPECA (Celebral Palsy in the European Community Association) Europe Jazz Odyssey - A journey towards pan-European collaborations John Cummings & Diana Spiegelberg, Serious, Katrin Oebel, Europe Jazz Odyssey The Gypsy Festival Kylie Stark, Northern Stage Transformation of Movements: The Challenges of Integrated Collaborative Practice Roberta Mock, Lusty Juventus Visual Arts MIR - Microgravity Interdisciplinary Research Nicola Triscott, The Arts Catalyst Culturebase.net Melissa Naylor & Adam Jeanes, Visiting Arts Theatrum Europa James Tyson, Chapter Arts Centre Equality in Creativity John Maizels, Raw Vision Magazine The New Contemporary Art Network Paul Domela, Liverpool Biennial Implementation of the Culture 2000 programme in Slovakia - questions & challenges Natalia Cehláriková, CCP Slovakia Cultural Heritage Conservation through Aerial Archaeology Robert Bewley, English Heritage Pots of Gold - Ceramic Culture Innovation Ian Lawley, Potteries Museum and Art Gallery EPCD-NET - A virtual school of European Culture Pete Hodgson, Norton Radstock College Location, location, location - 100 architects' houses Rebecca Bailey, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) Roman Baths and the Diffusion of Roman Culture Paul Bidwell, Tyne & Wear Museums (TWM) Communicating Cultural Landscapes David Thompson, Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Bryggen in Bergen - that sinking feeling? Jim Spriggs, York Archaeological Trust Literature Literature across Frontiers (Project Presentation) Ned Thomas, Mercator Centre, University of Wales Aberystwyth Attendance: A total of 100 delegates attended this event.
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