Programme

Afternoon/
evening

Participants arrive at the hotels.

19.30

Senators Meeting

09.00-10.00

Coffee and Registration in “The Blackie”, Great George Street, Liverpool,
L1

10.00

Session 1, Opening: Moderation: Pär Stenbäck and
Karl-Erik Norrman.
Speakers: Luise
Ellman, British MP
Warren Bradley, Leader of the
City of Liverpool Culture Company 
Edward Murphy, OBE,
Blackie Trust

Karl-Erik Norrman, ECP, Bert
Mulder, ECP and Giuseppe Zaffuto, European Journalism
Centre, EJC, present the ”Brussels Report – ”Democracy in Europe, a Challenge
for Culture and Media”
Presentation of new ECP Members.

11.30

Coffee Break

11.45

Session 2, Five Working Groups on “Culture, media and democracy”
(Distribution of groups at registration).
Other aspects of democracy to be
discussed in the groups: Democracy in Eastern Europe, Concrete ECP-proposals for
artists and cultural actors, Role of Public Service, Intercultural dialogue

13.15

Lunch

14.00

Session 3, Working Groups

15.30

Coffee Break

15.45

Session 4, Working Groups

17.00

Liverpool Students Question Time, moderation Pär Stenbäck
and Steve Austen.

18.15

Students guide Participants to Liverpool Hope
University.

19.30

Dinner at Liverpool Hope University.
Speakers:
Venu
Dhupa, British Council
Rt Hon Andrew Burnham, UK
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Phil
Redmond, Creative Director and Deputy Chairman of Liverpool Culture
Company.

21.30 (approx)

Return to Hotels

09.00

Coffee

09.30

Session 5, Workshop Options:
Bill Harpe, Liverpool –
“Non-competitive Play”
Ms Jan Ryan, London – “Working in
Africa”
Ms Lucy Orta, Paris – “Antarctica – No
Borders”
Paul Howson, London – “Understanding the work of
the British Council”
Karsten Alnaes, Oslo – European
Identity
Mr. Kim Ramstedt, Turku – NUROPE Report

11.00

Coffee Break

11.15

Session 6, Working Groups

12.45

13.15

Lunch at The Blackie’s

Guided City Tour

14.45

Session 7, Working Groups

16.15

Coffee Break

16.30

Session 8, Working Groups – Focus on Intercultural
Dialogue

18.00

Resulrts of working groups – moderation Steve Austen.

Music: Sabina Rakcheyeva, Baku

09.00

09.30

Coffee

Helle Juul Larsen, Copenhagen – “Public space as a catalyst
for change”

10.00

Session 9, Conclusions and Closing – Pär Stenbäck and
Karl-Erik Norrman

12.45

Lunch at The Blackie’s

14.00

Participants Depart