The turbulent and historically challenged 2008 is already in the history. We start the new year with shared hopes for peace, health and prosperity.
The European Year of Creativity and Innovation is officially launched on 7 January in Prague:
http://www.create2009.europa.eu/
The agenda of the year is already full of diverse and promising events:
http://www.create2009.europa.eu/agenda_of_the_year/eu_events.html
http://www.create2009.europa.eu/agenda_of_the_year/national_events.html
http://www.create2009.europa.eu/agenda_of_the_year/partner_events.html
Here is a selection of key conferences planned throughout the year, which I hope you might find useful:
Lugares de cultura : Places of culture, creativity for development
Xunta de Galicia
21 January 2009 to 24 January 2009
Spain
http://www.inscripcionweb.net/Gesconet/Portal/inicioPortal.asp?ConID=31&;NombreC=Lugares%20de%20Cultura&Idioma=I&Apartado=Congress&SubApartado=&Pagina=PagPers:Program
British Council and ICoCo International Conference 2009 - Communities in Action: People and Practice
28-29 January 2009
Manchester, UK
http://www.britishcouncil.org/governance-events.htm
AEC Launch Event for EU Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009
29th January 2009
Brussels, Belgium
http://www.elia-artschools.org/creativity-innovation
Conference: Places of Culture
21-24 January 2009
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
www.inscripcionweb.net/lugaresdecultura/
The Creativity and Innovation in Cultural Cooperation Projects
ENCATC Seminar
January 26th 2009
Barcelona, Spain
http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=94
bassac 2009 Conference - Collaborating for Stronger Communities
25-26 February, 2008
Leicester, UK
http://www.bassac.org.uk/members/conference
European Congress for a World Culture Forum
EDUCULT
26 February 2009 to 04 March 2009
Germany
http://www.wcf-dresden.de/index.php?ILNK=Junges_Forum
European Summit of Regions and Cities
5-6 March 2009
Prague, Czech Republic
http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/EventTemplate.aspx?view=folder&;id=02089ed9-9456-43db-9a1e-7d764028ef40&sm=02089ed9-9456-43db-9a1e-7d764028ef40
International Festivals and Events Association Europe - 18th annual conference
17-21 March 2009
Bratislava, Slovakia
http://www.ifea.com/index_new_2.htm
Heritage Care through Active Citizenship
23-24 March 2009
Mechelen, Belgium
http://www.heritageorganisations.eu" target="_self">http://www.heritageorganisations.eu/
Valletta International Conference on Branding of Art Cities
8-12 April 2009
Valleta, Malta
Http://www.maltimediahouse.tv
European Atelier for Young Festival Managers 2009
26 April – 3 May 2009
Varna, Bulgaria
www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/?p=home&;q=atelier
Culture, Territories and Society in Europe, French Observatory of Cultural Policies
28-29 May, 2009
Grenoble, France
http://www.observatoire-culture.net/
International Study Tour for Arts Managers
29 May – 3 June 2009
Marktoberdorf, Germany
http://www.ifcm.net/public/doc/553.pdf
International Conference on Intangible Heritage “Sharing Cultures”
Greenlines Institute
30 May 2009 - 1 June 2009
Portugal
http://sharing.cultures2009.greenlines-institute.org/index.php
Communicating the Museum
24 - 27 June 2009
Spain
http://www.communicatingthemuseum.com/
Literature, Arts and Culture in an Age of Global Risk
2-3 July 2009
Cardiff, UK
http://www.cf.ac.uk/encap/globalrisk/
ENCATC International Conference Creative Entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life
15 – 18 July 2009
Chicago, USA
http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=91
2009 International Conference on the Arts in Society
28-31 July, 2009
Venice, Italy
http://a09.cg-conference.com/
International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) Fourth World Summit
22-25 September, 2009
Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.ifacca.org/ifacca_events/fourth-world-summit/
Les Rencontres (New Technologies)
15-18 October 2009
Linz, Austria
http://www.lesrencontres.eu/
Check these two websites with a comprehensive list of cultural events and conferences in Europe and beyond:
• Culture.info - http://confer.culture.info/
• Arts Management Network - http://artsmanagement.net/index.php?module=PostCalendar
Look also at the LabforCulture Events calendars section to find key events of European cultural networks, organisations and online platforms:
http://www.labforculture.org/en/Culture-News/Contents/Events-calendars
A promising year is ahead of us, full of plenty of opportunities for collaborative projects, exchange of ideas and shared fun. We look forward to share with you new projects and initiatives in 2009 and beyond!
LabforCulture is a partner initiative of the European Cultural Foundation. LabforCulture is grateful for the support provided by its funders.