ECCM Symposium 2005

1^st International Symposium of Cultural Capitals

20 Years Cultural Capitals of Europe

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

held at

Zappeion Megaron

14/10 – 16/10/2005

Friday, 14 October 2005

President Papoulias sitting beside Dora Bakoyannis with Spyros Mercouris approaching from the Right

Session A

10.00 – 10.45 a.m.

Arrival of H.E. President of the Hellenic Republic H.E. Carolos Papoulias

Welcome Address to H.E. President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Carolos Papoulias, by Mr. Spyros Mercouris, Honorary President of Cultural Capitals & Cultural Months of Europe

Public trust in culture Mrs. Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens

Introduction - The Dimension of the Institution of Cultural Capitals of Europe

Mr. Spyros Mercouris, Honorary President of Cultural Capitals & Cultural Months of Europe

Address by the Mayor of Patras, Mr. Andreas Karavolas

10.45 – 11.15

Session B

11.15 – 13.30 p.m.

Message of Mr. Jack Lang, Ex Minister of Culture of France

Conversion of industrial cities to cities of services and education – cultural industries / creative industries

Mr. Sergei Kirienko

The Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of Russia
Head of the Board of the Volga Capital of Culture Program

"Au carrefour de l'orient et de l'occident, le Liban: espace de rencontre et de dialogue"

Mr. William Habib, Ambassador of Lebanon in Greece

“A Soul for Europe – the Role of Culture in the Unification Process of our Continent”

Dr. Volker Hassemer, Berlin , Ex Senator for Urban Development and Environmental Protection & Ex Senator for Cultural Affairs, Spokesperson of the Initiative “A Soul for Europe”

Culture & Decentralization

Mr. Petros Philippou, President of the Municipalities of the Attica Region

Street fear

Mr. Hatto Fischer, Writer

Arts & Politics in the UK

Ms. Victoria Todd, Director of National Campaign for the Arts

13.30 – 14.45 p.m.

Session C

14.45 - 17.15 p.m.

The concept of “Lille - Cultural Capital of Europe 2004” in order to inspire the participation of the people Laurent Dreano, General Coordinator of “Lille - Cultural Capital of Europe 2004”

Parables of Happiness – Cork’s Golden Moment in the Homeland of Europe, 2005 Mr. Tom McCarthy, Assistant Director of “Cork - Cultural Capital of Europe 2005”

Culture & Development Mr. Christos Roilos, Coordinator of “Patras - Cultural Capital of Europe 2006”

Luxembourg 1995 - Luxembourg 2007: Du Detonateur a l’Explosion, Mr. Claude Frissoni

Coordinator of “Luxembourg - Cultural Capital of Europe 1995”

“The Cultural Capitals, an Incredible Cultural Adventure”, Mr. Rodolfos Maslias

Coordinator General of the ECCM Network

The perspective for cultural networks in Europe & their relationship with the EU Commission, Mrs. Jacqueline Pacaud, Official of the European Commission

“Globalization and Culture”, Mr. Christophoros Argyropoulos, Vice President of the Melina Mercouri Foundation

Reception given by the Mayor of Athens

20.00 p.m.

Saturday, 15^th October 2005

Networks of Culture

Session A

10.00 - 11.45 a.m.

Network of the Volga Capitals of Culture, Mr. Gleb Firsov Coordinator of the “Volga Capital of Culture” Program

Network of the America's Capital of Culture Mr. Xavier Tudela, President of the American Capital of Culture Organization, Brazilian Capital of Culture, Organization and Capital of Catalan Culture Organization

Network of the Capital of Catalan Culture, Mr. Joan M. Roig Mayor of Amposta, “Catalan Capital of Culture 2006”, Deputy of Catalan Parliament, Member of the Committee of Regions of the EU and President of the Catalan Association of Municipalities

Network of Cities of Culture of Central Europe, Mr. Max Aufischer General Coordinator of the Network of cities of Central Europe

"Cultural Capitals - The Canadian Way" , Mrs. Cynthia White Thornley, Director General, Arts Policy, Canadian Heritage

11.45 – 12.15

Session B

12.15 – 13.30 p.m.

The Integration of the 10 New Countries to the EU and the Necessity of Culture for the Unification of Europe, Mr. Balázs Mesterházy Commissioner of the European Capital of Culture 2010, Hungary

Building A Culture of Peace Through The Arts: Goals & Action of the Network of Women Artists of the Mediterranean (F.A.M.) Mrs. Aliki Moschis, International President – Founder of the Network Woman of Europe 2004

How the Cultural Committee of the European Parliament Views and Evaluates the Concept of Cultural Capitals of Europe? Mr. Nikos Sifounakis, President of the European Parliament Committee on Culture & Education

13.30 – 15.00 p.m.

Session C

15.00 – 18.00 p.m.

Working séance of the networks

Sunday 16^th October 2005

Declaration of Culture at the Pnyx

11.00 a.m.

For Presse Release of the ECCM Network see Documentation Centre at

http://www.ecoc-doc-athens.eu/related-organisations/469-eccm/628-eccm-press-release-congress-of-cultural-network-athens-14th-to-16th-of-october-2005.html

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