International cultural conference
“POSSIBILITIES FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ESTONIA”
Athena Conference and Culture Centre March 27-28, 2008 Tartu

Day 1: Creative industries and their development in Europe and in Estonia

10.00-10.45 Opening

Laine Jänes, Minister of Culture (Estonia)
Urmas Kruuse, Mayor of Tartu (Estonia)

10.45-11.30 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN EUROPE

Sylvain Pasqua, European Commission - Directorate General for Education and Culture

11.30-12.00 Coffee break

12.00-14.00 STATE POLICIES IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PLANNING
What kind of policies and financial schemes are there to stimulate creative industries and what is their influence?

Bart Hofstede, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science ( the Netherlands)
Jasper Kraaijeveld, Ministry of Economic Affairs (the Netherlands)
Ragnar Siil, Head of the Department of Development, Ministry of Culture (Estonia)
Anu-Maaja Pallok, Enterprise Estonia (Estonia)

14.00-15.00 Lunch

15.00-17.00 THE BEST PRACTICES OF ESTONIAN CREATIVE ENTERPRISES AT ESTONIAN AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Tiiu Sild, Director of AHHAA science park
Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor and director of Nargen Opera
Peeter Jalakas, director of Von Krahl theatre
Evelyn Müürsepp, project leader of MoKS

15.00- 17.00 Parallel seminar: NICe project ”Nordic Model for Creative Industries”

Introduction of creative industry strategies of Tartu, Turku, and Bergen and a handbook compiled on the basis of their experience. The participants in this seminar include the project partners, representatives of the Nordic Innovation Centre, and international experts from the Netherlands, the UK and Denmark.

17.00-17.30 Conclusion of Day 1 (moderator)

19.00 Attic Hall „Vastutuulesaal” ("Against the Headwind Hall") – a documentary film about the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste and and his opera house dream. Director: Priit Valkna.

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Day 2: Creative industries at local level, creative environments

10.00-10.20 Opening
Jüri Sasi, and Karin Jaanson Deputy Mayors of Tartu

10.20 – 11.45 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AT LOCAL LEVEL
Sustainable cultural policies and strategic planning at local level. How to find a balance between different objectives and needs of target groups?

Raul Oreškin, Head of the Department of Culture (Tartu, Estonia)
Anu Kivilo, Tallinn City Government (Estonia)
Robert Marijnissen, Creative Cities Amsterdam Area, programme manager (the Netherlands)


11.45-12.15 Coffee break

12.30-14.00 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ENVIRONMENTS IN EUROPE AND ESTONIA

Colin Mercer, international expert on creative industries, Great Britain
Joost Heinsius, Kunstenaars&Co (the Netherlands)
Outi Raatikainen, Pink Eminence (Finland)
Marten Kaevats ja Erko Valk, Uus Maailm (Estonia)

14.00–15.00 Lunch

15.00 – 16.45 BEST PRACTICES OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ESTONIA

Peeter Erik Ots, Kultuurikatel (Estonia)
Eva Leemet, Tallinn Business Incubators (Estonia)
Ivar Põllu, Genialistide klubi (Estonia)
Anzori Barkalaja, University of Tartu, Viljandi Culture Academy (Estonia)

16.45-17.00 Conclusion of Day 2 (moderator)

The moderator of the conference will be Berk Vaher, Chairman of Tartu Department of Estonian Writers’ Union.