DATE

ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

VENUE

5-Jun-07

Tuesday (pre-conference)

8h30-9h00

Academy registration

Bus departs to Kortrijk at 9h00

Conrad Hotel

10h00 - 17h00

ISPA Academy: Day I

Case study : Buda - Kortrijk: SITE VISIT

Academy attendants visit Buda island, Kortrijk, followed by a visit to the City of Ghent on the way back to Brussels.

6-Jun-07

Wednesday (pre-conference)

9h30 - 17h00

Registration

Early delegates receive congress credentials

Flagey

10h00 - 17h00

ISPA Academy: Day II

Case study: Buda - Kortrijk: DISCUSSION

Flagey

9h30 - 17h00

ISPA Committee Meetings

9.30 Membership; 11.00 Program; 12.00 Nominating; 1.00pm Development; 2.00pm Finance; 3.00pm Executive; 4.30pm NY08.

Flagey

19h00 -

Welcome to Brussels !

Free evening

7-Jun-07

Thursday (1st conference day)

9h30 - 16h00

Registration

Delegates receive congress credentials

Flagey

9h30 - 12h00

ISPA Board Meeting

Flagey

12h30 - 14h00

New Members Welcome reception

New members welcomed by ISPA hosts

Flagey

13h30 - 14h00

Welcome coffee

 All delegates

Flagey

 MUSIC !

14h00 - 15h00

Session 1 – Opening and Keynote speech:
Lucas Pairon

Official opening of the congress

Flagey

15h00 - 16h30

Session 2 - Debate: Chair: Graham Sheffield; panelists: Sergio Escobar (Milan), Lukas Pairon (Belgium), Frie Leyson (Belgium), Antonio Araujo (Brazil)

Engaged artists versus "l'art pour l'art"

Flagey

16h30 - 19h00

Optional guided tours of Brussels: 1) City tour; 2) visit Ultima Vez Dance Company; 3) Tour of Music Instrument Museum MIM & Pianola Rendez-Vous.

IMPORTANT: Delegates must select an option at registration.

Walks through Brussels - different venues

20h00 - 22h00

Recital & official welcome reception

Recital with laureate from Queen Elisabeth Competition + official reception hosted by the King and Queen of the Belgians.

Royal Palace

8-Jun-07

Friday (2nd conference day)

08h30 - 14h00

Registration

Delegates receive congress credentials

Flagey

08h30 – 09h00

Morning coffee

 09h00 – 09h30

Introductions & Welcome by EFA & ISPA Officials

09h30 - 11h30

Session 3 - 'Cultural Networks at Work'

Joint session with European Festival Association (EFA)

Flagey

Select to join one of the following discussion groups:

Discussions will be lead by these experts:

1. How efficient is networking?

Ms. Giannalia Cogliandro and Alessandra D'Angelo (ENCATC); Mr. Ugo Bacchella (Fondazione Fitzcarraldo)

2. How do networks survive?

Mr. Jeroen Mourik (IFEA Europe); Mr. Colm Croffy (AOIFE)

3. European vs. local networking

Ms. Cristina Farinha (Utrecht Univ.); Ms. Jelena Jankovic (BEMUS)

4. Europe, Asia, Africa, USA, South America etc.

Ms Tisa Ho (AAPAF)

5. Examples of networks at work.

Ms. Angela Plohman (Lab for Culture); Ms. Sabine Frank (EFAH)

11h30 - 11h45

Coffee Break

11h45 - 13h15

Pitch Session

New Works Now!

Flagey

13h15 - 16h30

Pro-Ex and light lunch

Table-top Exhibits for registered delegates

Flagey

14h45 - 17h30

Concurrent: Session 4 - Group discussions continued

Joint session with EFA

Flagey

20h15 - 21h30

Concert in Flagey

Flemish Radio Orchestra under Maestro Yoel Levi, with Rex Lawson on the pianola for the Rachmaninov's 3rd.

Flagey

21h30 -

Reception

Flagey

9-Jun-07

Saturday (3rd conference day)

09h00 - 12h00

Registration

Delegates receive congress credentials

Flagey

09h00 – 09h30

Morning coffee

Flagey

 09h30 – 10h15

 The ISPA Song Sing Along Session

 Flagey

10h15 - 11h30

Session 5 - Debate: Panelists: Louise de Winter (National Campaign for the Arts); Rik Pinxten (Cultural Sociologist); Min. Willy Claes (former Secr.-Genl. of NATO); Duma Ndlovu (South Africa)

The role of the arts in the political forum.

Flagey

11h30 - 11h45

Coffee Break

 Flagey

11h45 - 13h00

Session 6 - "Roundup"

Round-up earlier sessions and group discussions with moderator

Flagey

13h00 - 14h30

Lunch

Flagey

MUSIC !

14h30 - 16h00

Session 7 - "Resolution": delegates focus their collective views.

Does ISPA have an opinion on all these topics?

Flagey

18h00 - 19h00

Visit to Brussels City Hall & reception

Invited and hosted by the Mayor of Brussels

City Hall

19h30 - 22h30

Awards Dinner: in Brueghel style!

We honor those who inspire us.

Cellars of Cureghem

10-Jun-07

Sunday (4th conference day)

09h00 - 12h00

Registration

Delegates receive congress credentials

Flagey

10h00 - 11h30

Session 8 - ISPA Congress closing

Final thoughts & Thanks

Flagey

Open Mike

Preview next congress

11h30 - 12h30

Session 9 - Endnote speech

Final closing with our EFA colleagues

Flagey

12h30 - 14h00

Farewell lunch

Flagey

14h00 - 16h00

ISPA Board Meeting

Flagey

16h00

Durban planning meeting

Flagey

Transport to the post-congress optional tour to attend the Holland Festival in Amsterdam