CENTRAL MARKETS PROJECT – CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME REVITALISING AND PROMOTING TRADITIONAL MARKETS IN CENTRAL EUROPE FINAL CONFERENCE – November, 11th 2014 Stará tržnica - Old market Hall, Námestie SNP 25 Bratislava, Slovakia This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF | www.centralmarkets.eu The CENTRAL MARKETS Project started its activities in 2012 with the aim of developing and implementing effective strategies for the revitalisation and promotion of traditional markets, which are highly considered for their economic, social and cultural role in the territories concerned. Building on the shared assumption that markets remain fundamental places of economic animation, source of employment and integration, the CENTRAL MARKETS partnership collaborate in order to improve market governance and related services, adopt efficient communication strategies for markets and develop innovative concepts for the investment in market infrastructures in urban and periurban areas. The Final Conference will illustrate the results achieved by the project: • Shared knowledge on Central Europe Markets • Raised awareness on the existing gaps in the integration of trade services and retail framework policies • Effective cooperation among relevant stakeholders for the implementation of local pilot activities • Strengthened market governance in urban and regional areas involved • Consolidated network of partner cities and regions benefiting from mutual learning • Enhancement of political commitment for effective market revitalisation in Central Europe Moreover, this transnational event will benefit from the presence of several speakers from European cities and market networks who will bring their experiences and inputs to launch innovative actions for the enhancement of retail markets and the support to growth and jobs in Europe in the framework of the 2014-2020 programming period This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF | www.centralmarkets.eu DRAFT AGENDA Day I - November, 11th 8.45 REGISTRATION 09.00 WELCOME 9.45 • Milan Ftáčnik, Mayor of the City of Bratislava • Paola Ravenna, Manager EU Policies, City of Venice • Domenico Mangone, Deputy Mayor for Commerce, City of Torino SESSION 1 – CENTRAL EUROPE Programme and CENTRAL MARKETS project: • Christophe Ebermann, CENTRAL EUROPE JTS, The CENTRAL EUROPE Programme: current and future • Silvia Comiati, City of Venice, The CENTRAL MARKETS Project activities and results • Laura Formicola, Conservatory of Mediterranean Food from Piedmont, Common Transnational Strategy • Pierantonio Bertero, University of Torino, The Strategy approach 11.15 Coffee break 11.45 SESSION 2 - Round Table: Results of the 8 Pilot Actions • Fabrizio Panozzo, Professor Department of management, University of Venice • Roberto Gandiglio, Director of Commerce, City of Torino • Michaela Řeháková , Project Manager , Ustì Region • Katarzyna Gadek, Deputy Director of Department of Information, Tourism and City Promotion, City of Krakow • Péter Merza, General Director, Pecs Urban Development Company • Michal Feik, Advisor of the Bratislava Vice Mayor • Vladimir Rudl, Head of Unit, Maribor Development Agency • Attila Czigany, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Veszprém 13.00 PRESS CONFERENCE 13:00 Lunch This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF | www.centralmarkets.eu 14.30 WORKSHOP PART 1 – Experiences on market management from EU cities • Nuria Costa, Institute of Municipal Markets of Barcelona – Urbact Markets Project • Barbara Poggio, City of Genoa – MARAKANDA Project • Illah Van Oijen, Bratislava Old Market Hall Alliance 15.30 WORKSHOP Discussion 16.45 WORKSHOP PART 2 – Networks and capitalisation • Natalia Barragan, World Union of Wholesale Markets • Eleanor Gill, National Association of British Market Authorities • Alessandro Portinaro, Conservatory of Mediterranean Food from Piedmont, the Emporion experience 17.30 CLOSING REMARKS 18.00 Reception & End of the Conference Day II - November, 12th 09:00 11.00 Market Visit • The open-air Market Place Miletičova, • The Trnavské Mýto market hall End of the visit VENUE: Stará tržnica - Old market Hall, Námestie SNP 25 – Bratislava (SK) LANGUAGE: English / Slovak / Italian REGISTRATION: The conference is free of charge but requires timely on-line registration at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-markets-project-final-conferenceregistration-13066168261 Credits: Front picture by photographer Piero Ottaviano, Torino This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF | www.centralmarkets.eu