Welcoming the summer with IN SITU Newsletter #4!

IN SITU Newsletter #4 is out! In this edition… What will happen soon… IN SITU Summer School “Place-based creative solutions for cultivating caring and sustainable communities”, 20-24 September 2024, Croatia. IN SITU Conference “Horizons of Sustainability: The power of creative … Read More

IN SITU seminar in Valmiera proved the power of networking for catalysing the creative potential in non-urban areas

One of the key dimensions of the IN SITU project is the capacity building and skill development program, designed to foster entrepreneurial social and business models and innovation in each of the six LAB regions (Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Iceland, Azores, Croatia) and … Read More

IN SITU report analyses CCIs within European innovation policies for non-urban areas

Most technological innovations are produced in an urban setting, but rural or non-urban areas are very often fertile ground for other types of innovation, such as organizational, social or institutional ones. The report, State of Policies and S3s on Innovation and … Read More

Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives

I was invited by LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore in April 2022 to give a public lecture online on the topic: “Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives“. In this public presentation we focused on the key trends and … Read More

IN SITU: Plase-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas

The project “IN SITU: Place-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas”, elaborated by a consortium of 13 European organizations, including NATFA “Kr. Sarafov”, won the competition under the program HORIZON-CL2-2021-HERITAGE- 01-03 of the European Commission! The project … Read More

Reinforcing Public and Private Partnerships for Georgia’s Creative Cluster Ecosystem

Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, determined to be a leading creative city in the Caucuses The face of Tbilisi is rapidly changing. With art venues, co-working spaces and museums lining the streets, festivals and fashion week filling the calendar, and … Read More

International Award UCLG-Mexico City-Culture 21: the 4th edition has been launched!

This distinguished Award will recognise  good practices from cities and local and regional governments in the field of culture and sustainable development, as well as individuals who have made substantial contributions to the recognition of how cultural aspects are important for … Read More

Regional Support Systems for Arts Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship in the arts and in local creative and food industries contribute to both economic growth and social life in a local territory. It is therefore important to set up a local support system in the short and in the … Read More

New perspectives in EU-Western Balkans Cultural Relations: How shall we use the “window of opportunity”?

Creative Europe Forum 2018, a traditional event of the Creative Europe Desk Serbia took place last week at several locations in Belgrade, Serbia.  Organised in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Belgrade, the Delegation of the … Read More

If you are involved in Food, Tourism or Culture sector, then you need to be at touRRoir18!

If you are involved in Food, Tourism or Culture sector, then you need to be at touRRoir18! touRRoir brought to you by Good Food Ireland® is a cross sector global business forum bringing together Food, Tourism and Culture to discuss … Read More