3rd Culture and Development Conference

Opening ceremony

21 April, Warsaw
Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theatre

Participants:
Jerzy Hausner (Cracow University of Economics)
Izabela Jasińska (Institute for Advanced Study in Warsaw, Political Critique)
Paweł Łysak (Director of Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw)
Igor Stokfiszewski (Institute for Advanced Study in Warsaw, Political Critique)
Katherine Watson (Director of European Cultural Foundation, the Netherlands)

Panel 1. Ecosystem of Culture

Complementary or conflicting? How do we shape cultural governance towards development and common good? From individual creation, through grassroot cultural initiatives and non-governmental organizations, to innovative cultural institutions.

Panellists:
Emina Višnić (Director of Rijeka, European Capital of Culture 2020, Croatia)
Vitalie Sprînceană (Oberliht Young Artist Association, Moldova)
Xenia Kalpaktsoglou (Curator, Co-founder of Athens Biennale, Greece)
Paweł Łysak (Director of Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw)

Moderator: Mikołaj Lewicki (University of Warsaw)

Panel 2. Ecosystem of Cultural Policies

Coordinate or compete? How do we stimulate culture in diverse legal regimes on urban, regional, national and continental levels? Where is the key to the truly sustainable development potential of culture?

Panellists:
Edwin Bendyk (Polityka magazine)
Ana Méndez de Andés (Madrid City Office, Spain)
Tomasz Thun-Janowski (Director of Culture Office, City of Warsaw Office)
Alicja Borkowska (Strefa WolnoSłowa foundation)

Moderator: Anna Świętochowska (Institute for Advanced Study in Warsaw)

Panel 3. Ecosystem of European Values

Culture in Europe or European Culture? How do we shape culture in Europe to foster identity-forming processes and strengthen democracy?

Panellists:
Katherine Watson (Director of European Cultural Foundation, the Netherlands)
Jerzy Hausner (Cracow University of Economics)
Karin Lekberg (Director of Subtopia creative cluster, Sweden)
Philipp Dietachmair (European Cultural Foundation, the Netherlands)

Moderator: Igor Stokfiszewski (Institute for Advanced Study in Warsaw, Political Critique)