The program will bring examples of proven models from the Czech and foreign environment, expert perspectives on the role of creative centers in the city and discussions on what conditions are key for their sustainable development. It will include panel debates, lectures and practical workshops on issues such as public-private collaboration and the impact of creative centres on local communities.

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Programs:

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Monday, April 28 - Conference

9:30 - entrance opening
10:00 - official opening
10:20 - 10:40 keynote Agata Etmanowicz (The Art Factory in Lodz)
10:40 - 11:00 keynote Laco Oravec (Nové Cvernovka in Bratislava)
11:00 - 11:30 coffee break
11:30 - 12:45 panel: Cultural centers or what we have and what we can do: Dagmar Bednáriková (Association of Cultural Centers of the Czech Republic), Marie Kinsky (Zámek Žďár creative center), Laco Oravec (Nová Cvernovka), Matěj Velek (Kasárna Karlín)
12:45 - 14:00 lunch break
14:00 - 14:30 keynote Jan-Pieter van Seventer (Dutch Game Garden creative incubator)
14:30 - 15:30 panel: Creative centers or what we lack and how to to: Agata Etmanowicz (The Art Factory in Lodz), Jan-Pieter van Seventer (Dutch Game Garden creative incubator), Pavel Barák (Czech Game Developers Association), David Severa (KUMST Brno)
15:30 - 15:45 conclusion
15:45 - 18:00 networking

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The conference will be held in Czech and English, and will be fully simultaneously interpreted.

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Tuesday, April 29 - workshops for the public

9:30 entrance opening

10:00 - 12:00 workshop: From an empty factory to a sustainable creative center: Agata Etmanowicz (The Art Factory in Lodz)

12:00 - 13:00 lunch break

13:00 - 15:00 workshop: Operating models of creative centers - focusing on business development: Jan-Pieter van Seventer (Dutch Game Garden)

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Workshops for the public will be conducted in English without interpretation.

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You can find more information on the PKF website.

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The number of seats at the conference and workshops is limited, so we recommend early registration.

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