Bologna 18-21 September 2013
WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Venue: Stefano Tassinari Room – City Hall (P.zza Maggiore,6)
3.00 p.m. – 5.15 p.m. (for CCN members only)
Pre-meeting about the new UNESCO regulatory framework and future organization of the network, to be further discussed in the plenary sessions
Welcome by Matteo Lepore, Deputy Mayor for International Relations, City Marketing, Innovation, Smart City and Digital Agenda, City of Bologna
Introduction by Mauro Rosi, Program specialist, UNESCO
The following documents will be explained and discussed:
- UNESCO Creative Cities Program Nomination procedures
- UNESCO Creative Cities nomination Application Form
- Draft financial regulations of the Creative Cities Special Account
Report of the Working Group on missions entrusted during the Montreal meeting and initiation of discussion on regulatory matters, including possible forms of future organization of the CCN (secretariat, membership fees, structure, etc.), by Ting Xu, Chair of the CCN Working Group
(Optional)
5.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE BY BART MARIS FROM GENT in the City Hall’s Courtyard (P.zza Maggiore, 6)
7.00 p.m.
WELCOME COCKTAIL
at Palazzo Pepoli (via Castiglione, 8), seat of the “Museum of Bologna’s history” with the participation of the Mayor of Bologna, Mr Virginio Merola and of the President of Genus Bononiae, Prof. Fabio Roversi Monaco
Participants will be free to visit the museum
THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
Venue: Stabat Mater Hall – Archiginnasio Library (P.zza Galvani, 1)
FIRST PLENARY SESSION – (for CCN members only)
9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m
OPENING SPEECHES
Virgilio Merola, Mayor of Bologna
Mauro Rosi, Programme specialist, UNESCO
ADDRESS BY
Sangbum Kim, Vice Mayor, Seoul Metropolitan Government
CREATIVITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Patrizio Bianchi, Deputy Governor for Education, Professional Training, Research and University, Employment
10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
NETWORK INTERNAL BUSINESS
Introduction by Mauro Rosi, UNESCO
Presentation on a possible cooperation CCN-UCLG by
Catherine Cullen, President of the Committee on culture of the the world association of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and Jordi Pascual, Coordinator of the Committee on Culture of UCLG
11.00 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.
Coffee break
11.20 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
NETWORK INTERNAL BUSINESS
Continue discussion on the documents concerning governance, structure, new nomination procedures and (if the case) formal approval
Open discussion
1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Lunch break (at Archiginnasio)
2.00 p.m. Transfer to different subnetworks venues
- Music: Museum and Library of Music (Strada Maggiore, 34)
- Literature: Urban Center – Ex cucine (piazza Nettuno, 3)
- Design: Urban Center – Atelier (piazza Nettuno, 3)
- Film: City Hall – Sala Ovale (piazza Maggiore, 6)
- Crafts & Folk Art: Museo del Patrimonio Industriale (via della Beverara, 123) meeting point Bar Zanarini (Piazza Galvani)
- Gastronomy: Chamber of Commerce (Piazza della Mercanzia, 4)
2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
FIRST SESSION OF THEMATIC SUBNETWORKS
Short introduction about the meeting venue
Discussion within the subnetwork on the proposals for a future organization of CCN
Discussion on future cooperation/projects at subnetwork level
7.00 p.m.
Meeting point: Piazza del Nettuno
Bus transfer to Unipol Auditorium (via Stalingrado, 37)
7.30 p.m.
CONCERT: Cristina Zavalloni & Radar Band
8.30 p.m.
DINNER Restaurant Leoni
10.30 p.m.
First bus transfer to city center
11.00 p.m.
Second bus transfer to city center
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
9.30 a.m. -12.30 a.m.
SUBNETWORKS’ STUDY VISITS (Music, Literature, Crafts & Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy) to relevant places in town
12.30 a.m. -2.30 p.m.
NETWORKING LUNCH
(each subnetwork separately, at the venue of the study visit and with local actors)
Venue: Stabat Mater Hall – Archiginnasio Library (P.zza Galvani, 1)
2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
SECOND PLENARY SESSION
Feedback from the subnetworks and plenary discussion
Conclusion (or approval) on documents discussed and definition of future steps.
Presentation of the new CCN communication platform by the Design Cities and voting.
Short presentations on future meetings:
- Chengdu, candidate city to host CCN meeting in 2014
- Beijing, meeting on 20-23 October 2013
- Kanazawa, candidate city to host CCN meeting in 2015
Time for proposals or comments from CCN Cities
End of official programme
6.30 p.m. -8.00 p.m.
MAGNA CHARTA SIGNING CEREMONY (official program)
Venue: Santa Lucia Aula Absidale (via De’ Chiari, 25)
- Welcome speech by Ivano Dionigi, Rector of the University of Bologna
- Keynote speech by Umberto Eco: Why Universities?
- Signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum
- Presidency Handing Over Üstün Ergüder, President of the Magna Charta Observatory Council, and newly elected President of the Magna Charta Observatory Council
- Award of the prize to the winner student and show of his/her video. Prize Awarder: Luca Ciotti, Director of the Collegio Superiore
8.00 p.m.
Creative Dinner Party at San Giovanni in Monte Cloister (P.zza San Giovanni in Monte, 2), with the students of the University of Bologna, hosted by the Magna Charta Observatory
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
Optional Program
Venue: I Portici Hotel – Salone delle Feste, Party Hall (via Indipendenza, 69)
“CREATIVITY AT WORK” – B2B & Workshop for creative industries
9.00 a.m – 11.00 a.m
B2B meetings in the informal atmosphere of the party hall (for registered companies only)
11.00 a.m
Networking Coffee break
11.30 a.m – 1.00 p.m.
WORKSHOP “MAKERS IN THE CREATIVE CITY” – open to the public
Chair: Luca de Biase, journalist, Il Sole 24 Ore
Opening speeches
Matteo Lepore, Deputy Mayor for International Relations, City Marketing, Innovation, Smart City and Digital Agenda
Giancarlo Muzzarelli, Vice Governor in charge of economic development, energy plan and sustainable development, green economy, Emilia-Romagna Regional Government
BREAKING THE SILOS: THE RELATION BETWEEN CREATIVE SECTORS AND TRADITIONAL ECONOMY
Valentina Montalto, KEA European Affairs
Keynote speakers
- Massimo Bottura, Chef at Osteria Francescana, ranking 3rd in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013
- Benedetto Vigna, General Manager, STMicroelectronics (TBC)
Afternoon & evening
- “La Strada del Jazz” (the Street of Jazz) English Program (pdf)
Other optional cultural events for the evening
- White night: Open Art Galleries, within the framework of Artelibro
- “Accademia degli Astrusi” (baroque music) 9.00 p.m. at Oratorio San Filippo Neri (via Manzoni,5)
For info:
Economic Development and City promotion Department – City of Bologna
email: CityofMusic@comune.bologna.it
phone: +39 051 2193499 / +39 051 2193488
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