Co-Organised Session on European Cultural Initiatives by the Creative Europe Desks of Cyprus & Greece

Co-Organised Session on European Cultural Initiatives
European Cooperation Projects, Circulation of European Literary Works, and European Cultural Networks, Platforms, and Initiatives
Hosted by the Creative Europe Desk Cyprus and the Creative Europe Desk Greece

The Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations/Creative Europe Desk Cyprus, in cooperation with the Creative Europe Desk Greece (Culture sector), co-organise an informative session on European initiatives. The session will present and discuss matters related to the European Cooperation Projects (CREA-CULT-2024-COOP), the Circulation of European Literary Works (CREA-CULT-2024-LIT) under the EU Programme Creative Europe, as well as other European cultural networks, platforms, and initiatives.

 Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

 Time: 09:00 – 14:00

 Venue: Cultural Workshop Ayion Omoloyitwn, Archontiko Ierodiaconou, Anchialou 1, 1080 Nicosia

The session aims to provide beneficiaries with information on:

• Key aspects of the aforementioned European initiatives and corresponding eligibility criteria,
• Potential variations in the calls compared to previous years,
• Overview of award criteria and provision of guidance,
• Presentation of the priorities of the calls and the horizontal priorities,
• Key data and observations on the selection results for the years 2021–2023,
• Application procedure,
• Good practices.

The aim of the event is to promote the exchange of knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and facilitate the sharing of best practices among representatives of the cultural and creative sectors of Greece and Cyprus.

Programme:

9:00     Registration and welcome coffee

9:30     Welcome address by the President of the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Dr Elena Theodoulou Charalambous

9:30     Session 1: Encouraging cross-border cooperation in the cultural sectors

Presentation of the call for proposals “European Cooperation Projects” (CREA-CULT-2024-COOP)

Irini Komninou, Project Manager Creative Europe Desk Greece, Head of the European Union Department of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture

Presentation of the “Culture Moves Europe” programme and the opportunities provided to artists through the individual mobility and residency actions

Konstantina Liakopoulou, Creative Europe Desk Greece

10:00   Examples of Good Practices

SDGCultheritage – Let’s create an SDGs heritage

Philippos Droussiotis, President of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI)

EUCT – Eurotoire Circuit – Co-creation, circulation and capacity building for emerging artists

Andreas Trachonitis, Coordinator of the “EUCT – Eurotoire Circuit” project

CARAVAN NEXT. Feed the future: Art moving cities, “DREAMS TRACES. TRAVELLING, CONTAINER” EUROPEAN THEATRE PROJECT and Green E.Th.I.Cs Green Experience through Theatre Inspiring Communities

Irini Koutsaki, Project Manager of “Omma Studio Theater” organisation

ECHOIII: For Memory’s Sake, INTER ALIA

Veroniki Krikoni, Coordinator of the ECHOIII project

• Q&A
• Coordination: Irini Komninou

10:30   Session 2: Strengthening the Publishing Sector

Presentation of the call for proposals “Circulation of European literary works” (CREA-CULT-2024-LIT)

Pantelia Vyrides, Officer, European Programmes and Cultural Relations

10:50  Discussion: The “Creative Europe” programme  through the eyes of a writer, a translator and a publisher

Emilios Solomou, writer

Sasa Djordjevic, translator

Haris Ioannidis, publisher Armida Books

• Q&A
• Coordination: Pantelia Vyrides

11:15    Coffee Break

11:45   Session 3: Panel discussion “Participation of Greek and Cypriot stakeholders in European cultural networks, platforms and initiatives”

Panelists:

Ariana Economou, Dance Artist, Director, Dance Gate Lefkosia – Cyprus (European Dance Development Network Member), Founder/President Dance House Lefkosia

Irini Komninou, Project Manager, Creative Europe Desk Greece, Head of the European Union Department of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture

Coordinator: Nenad Bogdanovic, Planning and Development Coordinator of the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Head of the Creative Europe Desk Cyprus

• Q&A

13:00   Reception

Free registration: https://tinyurl.com/2w2rrrrt

The conference is open to all professionals in the cultural and creative sectors. In accordance with the Creative Europe calls, the following entities are eligible to apply: legal entities (public or private) active in the publishing and book sector that have had a legal existence for at least two years on the date of the deadline for submission and are established in eligible countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme, including EU Member States and non-EU countries associated with the Programme.

Seize this opportunity to gain insight into the aforementioned European initiatives and explore their potential benefits. We encourage you to register promptly and reserve the date in your schedule.