Arts for Policy Making
Register by 5.12. at www.lyyti.in/artsforpolicymaking!
Program
13:30–14:00 Coffee, registration and networking
14:00–14:05 Welcome
14:05–14:45 Key note: Venu Dhupa
14:45–15:00 Commentary: Jyrki Kangas
15.00–15:20 Three working groups
- Designing a well-being society, moderator Venu Dhupa (english)
- Creative industries in regional policy-making – actors and networks, moderator Jyrki Kangas (finnish)
- Educating creativity beyond traditional art professions, moderator Tuire Ranta-Meyer (finnish)
15:20–15:50 Panel discussion on outcomes of discussion
15:45–16:00 Closing words – what next?
Speakers
Venu Dhupa is a world-renowned speaker, lecturer and consultant, who has lead and executed a number of ambitious and successful programs dedicated to furthering holistic thinking and the role of leadership, arts / cultural knowledge within different sectors of our societies. She is director, VSDB Consultancy, Visiting Professor at School of Art and Design and Nottingham Trent University. She’s been Director Arts for the British Council, Creative Scotland as Director of Creative Development. Fellowships include Director at NESTA, the UKs National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts where she managed a portfolio value of £13million; She was appointed as the inaugural Chair of the East Midlands Cultural Consortium by the Secretary of State at the DCMS. More info at: www.venudhupa.com
Jyrki Kangas ”Mr Pori Jazz” is one of the main founders of Pori Jazz festival and one of the most celebrated festival leaders in Finland. His nickname and the name of a movie made of his life’s work, ”Mr. Pori Jazz” is more than earned for his 50 year dedication. He has redefined the dimensions of what a festival can be about through creating a brand and life-style that has become a community of its own. He has been constantly active in regional, national and international policy-making, always radiating his deep and personal passion for what he has been working on.
