"Beyond the obvious". Culture Action Europe, Annual Public Conference. NewcastleGateshead (UK) 9-11 oCtober 2014

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"Beyond the obvious". Culture Action Europe, Annual Public Conference. NewcastleGateshead (UK) 9-11 oCtober 2014

2014-08-22

Since 1993 Culture Action Europe (CAE) has organized gatherings for its members, who represent
over 80,000 cultural organisations from all over Europe, and for thinkers and decision-makers
from different backgrounds to discuss and challenge the role of culture in the future of Europe, its
people and its democracy.
The 2014 Conference will have a thought-provoking aim: to look beyond the obvious to explore
the future borders and edges of culture and move beyond those conventional assumptions,
beliefs and practices that impede the contribution of culture to social and economic regeneration
at a local, national and European level.
IT IS NOW TIME TO RETHINK THE WAY WE DO AND ACT CULTURE
and how it nurtures the generation of social capital.
For this reason we, as CAE, have challenged the obvious elements of a conference to spark
inspiration and new dialogues:
> We have designed 7 different formats for speeches and conversations that will allow the speakers
and the audience an opportunity to learn something new about what is discussed
> We have tailored an unusual rhythm between institutional moments and uncommon dialogues
that will spark unexpected connections
> The speakers will share their viewpoints to improve and challenge the whole community on
what they have learnt and experienced in their relationship with culture
> During the Conference the contributions of participants will be challenged in more than 8 hours
of real hands-on working sessions during which everyone will engage in a “laboratory-style”
approach to what is discussed and shared.
The CAE 2014 Annual Conference will be held in NewcastleGateshead, shortly after the European
Election and the referendum in Scotland and just before next national elections to indicate how
strongly we believe that the European Union needs a constructive relationship with the UK - and
vice-versa - to build a prosperous and sustainable future in Europe.

Complete programme here: http://caeconference.org/files/2014/07/CAE_Conference_Program_A20.pdf