Cultural forums – platforms for dialogue and networking among actors in the cultural and creative industries
One of the tools for achieving the specific practical results of the project is regional cultural forums, each of which has its own unique theme. The goal of the forums is to create a platform for dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and tools for increasing the contribution of culture and creative industries to regional development and social cohesion. In addition, the forums are a space for meaningful dialogue between cultural actors and authorities for the development and promotion of cultural services in the pilot regions.
Each of the forums is organized by the UCORD project in close partnership with Regional Revelopment Agencies of the partner regions, as well as state military administrations and regional councils of these regions.
In 2024, the UCORD project held cultural forums in three partner regions of the project:
May 24, 2024, Ternopil region: The forum “Creative Economy VS Cultural Heritage: How to Monetize Culture”, which was held in Zbarazh Castle, was dedicated to the exchange of experience and successful cases, topical issues of the development of Ukrainian cultural policy, inclusive dialogue and the search for new creative formats of work with cultural heritage, as well as the issue of strengthening social cohesion.
June 26, 2024, Vinnytsia: The Forum “Culture and Creative Industries for Sustainable Regional Development” was dedicated to the issues of combining economic development with traditional and modern culture.
September 27, 2024, Kamianets-Podilskyi (Khmelnytskii region): The forum “Culture and Personal Potential” was dedicated to the role of technology and culture in the formation and development of personality.
The next series of cultural forums, which will be held in Odessa, Volyn, and Sumy regions, is planned for 2025.
