Launch of a series of working groups in the field of culture and creative industries

?Start of a series of working groups in the field of culture and creative industries
??On 13 January, the first of six planned working groups, ‘Art. Culture. Heritage,’ initiated by the Regional Development Agency in the Ternopil region, took place. The event took place as part of the support for the implementation of the cultural initiatives competition within the third component of the UCORD Project.
?Representatives of the creative industries participated, including artists, musicians, writers, curators; cultural institutions (museums, theatres, concert halls, libraries); festival and residency organisers; historians, researchers, urbanists; cultural non-governmental organisations; representatives of culture departments/administrations; private galleries, cultural clusters; representatives of the tourism sector and others.
?Representatives of the creative industries participated, including artists, musicians, writers, curators; cultural institutions (museums, theatres, concert halls, libraries); festival and residency organisers; historians, researchers, urbanists; cultural non-governmental organisations; representatives of culture departments/administrations; private galleries, cultural clusters; representatives of the tourism sector and others.
?️During the meeting, participants got to know each other and talked about their activities. They discussed common challenges and existing approaches to supporting cultural initiatives in the region.
?Following the meeting, participants’ proposals and visions regarding formats for supporting cultural projects, possible areas of cooperation, and expected results of further work within the working groups were compiled. This will form the basis for further agenda setting and working group activities within the project.
ℹ️We would like to remind you that the Regional Development Agency in the Ternopil region receives institutional support from the Swiss-Ukrainian project ‘Cohesion and Regional Development of Ukraine’, UCORD. The project is implemented with the support of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (Swiss Development & Cooperation) by NIRAS Sweden AB.