Creative Europe Culture sub-programme Information & Partnership
Networking Day in Riga
June 8th, 2015, Spīķeri Concert Hall, Riga, Latvia
Dear cultural and creative sector operators and experts,
Creative Europe Desk Latvia cordially invites you to the first Nordic-Baltic cultural sector partner
networking event which is held on June 8th, Riga, Latvia!
Event will focus on the EU Creative Europe programme (2014-2020) funding possibilities for the
cultural operators and on Nordic-Baltic cultural operator partnership building. Main speakers at
the event will be representatives from European Commission and the Education, audiovisual and
Culture Executive Agency. Representatives will introduce participants with political priorities,
strategic framework of the Creative Europe programme and provide information on the main
rules, give suggestions for the applicants.
During the networking day participants will have a chance to meet Creative Europe desk members
from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland and have a time for meeting
potential partners to discuss collaboration possibilities for the future projects in various cultural
fields – music, art, cultural heritage etc.
Registration is now open. Deadline for registration is 1st of June: http://tinyurl.com/mfa4fhr
Working language: English
Please take into consideration that participation at the event is free of charge. Travelling and
accommodation will not be provided.
Networking Day will be held in the one of the Riga’s creative districts – Spikeri district which is
occupied by various creative organizations as contemporary art museum Kim?, non-governmental
theatre Dirty Deal Teatro, film production company Baltic Pine Films, international innovation
platform DEMOLA Latvia, Spikeri Concert Hall and others.
Looking forward to strengthen Baltic-Nordic partnership and meeting you in Riga!
Agenda
9:00 - 9:30 Registration, coffee
9:30 - 9:45 Opening and welcome words
Laura Turlaja, Creative Europe Desk Latvia
9:45-10:25 Presentation by European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture –
political priorities of the Creative Europe programme, thematic directions, strategic framework of the
Programme
Alessandro Senesi, European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture
10:25-11:05 Presentation by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency – practical aspects of
project management, main rules and procedures, suggestions for the applicants
Katharina Riediger, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
11:55-11:25 Q&A
11:25 -12:00 Coffee break
12:05 - 13:00 Nordic-Baltic Creative Europe desk presentations
13:00-14:00 Informal networking (Baltic-Nordic CED stands available, consultations on cooperation
perspectives)
If you have any questions please contact Creative Europe desk Latvia by e-mail [email protected]
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