ENCATC International Study Tour

5 - 9 Nov 2018Tokyo, Japan

Day 1: ENCATC International Study Tour

18:00 - 19:00: Welcome & Official Opening of the Tour
GiannaLia Cogliandro BeyensENCATC Secretary General
Tatiana IosiperAmbassador of Romania to Japan
Liliana Ţuroiu President of the Romanian Cultural Institute

Day 2: ENCATC Academy on Cultural Policy & Cultural Diplomacy

10:00 - 11:00: Welcome & Introduction to the ENCATC Academy
GiannaLia Cogliandro BeyensENCATC Secretary General
11:00 - 12:00: European Perspectives on Japanese Cultural Policy, Relations & Diplomacy
Gerald Lidstone
Carla Figueira
12:00 - 13:00: Introduction to Japan's Cultural Policy & Practice
Mio Yachita Research Associate, Department of Art Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, University of Tokyo
13:00 - 14:00: Networking Lunch
14:15 - 15:15: Talk about Theatre Practice in Japan
15:15: Leave Europe House
16:00 - 17:00: Study Visit at the National Theatre
19:00: Networking Dinner

Day 3: ENCATC Academy on Cultural Policy & Cultural Diplomacy

10:00 - 10:05: Welcome
GiannaLia Cogliandro BeyensENCATC Secretary General
10:05 - 10:20: Welcome and greetings
Patricia FlorAmbassador Designate of the European Union to Japan, Head of the Delegation
10:20 - 10:45: Presentation of the strategy and activities of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan focusing on education and culture
Julio Arias Head of Press, Public and Cultural Affairs on ‘the strategy and activities of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan focusing on education and culture’
10:45 - 11:00: Q&A
11:00 - 11:30: Introduction to Japan's Cultural Diplomacy
Yasushi WatanabeProfessor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University in Japan
11:30 - 12:30: Doing Cultural Diplomacy in Japan: the stakeholders' perspective
Gerald Lidstone
Carla Figueira
Paolo CalvettiDirector, Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo, Japan
Bernard Catrysse Director, Arts Flanders Japan
Nancy SnowProfessor of Public Diplomacy, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan
12:30 - 13:30: Networking Lunch
13:30 - 14:45: Promoting European arts and culture in Japan: the role of EUNIC and its CLUSTER IN TOKYO: mission, projects and impact
Andrea RoasPresident of the EUNIC Japan cluster and Cultural Attache of the Italian Cultural Institute
14:45 - 15:00: Q&A Session
Gerald Lidstone
Carla Figueira
15:00 - 15:30: Promoting artists and projects in Japan, the view point of the sector
Stéphane RobertCoordinator, Artistic Director, Cricao.org
15:30 - 16:00: Networking coffee
16:00 - 18:00: Promoting cooperation between EU and Japanese universities
19:00: Networking Cocktail

Day 4: ENCATC International Study Tours

10:00 - 10:05: Welcome & Introduction to the ENCATC International Study Tour
GiannaLia Cogliandro BeyensENCATC Secretary General
10:05 - 11:00: Presentation of the Japan Foundation for Regional Arts, JAFRA
11:10 - 11:10: Presentation of ENCATC
GiannaLia Cogliandro BeyensENCATC Secretary General
11:10 - 12:00: Study visit to Japan Foundation for Regional Arts , JAFRA
Yoshiko SatoDirector General, Arts Council Tokyo
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch time
14:00 - 18:00: Japanese Otaku (geek) Culture at Akihabara: Underground idols, gaming, anime & electronics
19:00: Free evening

Day 5: ENCATC International Study Tours

10:00 - 11:00: Study visit at Arts and Council and Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
10:00: Welcome remark
Katsunori MiyoshiDirector General, Arts Council Tokyo
10:05: Cultural policy of Tokyo and outline of the cultural programme of Tokyo 2020
Mitsuhiro YoshimotoBoard Member, Arts Council Tokyo and Director, Arts and Cultural Projects, NLI Research Institute
10:25: Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad and Nippon Festival
Kazunori HoriDirector in charge, Action and Legacy (Cultural Affairs), The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
10:40: Vision and programme of Arts Council Tokyo and Tokyo Festival (Tokyo 2020 cultural programme)
Yuko IshiwataOlympic and Paralympic Cultural Strategy Director of Planning Department and Arts Council Tokyo
11:00 - 12:00: Q&A
12:00 - 13:30: Networking lunch
14:00 - 14:45: Study Visit to the National Art Center, Tokyo
14:45 - 15:30: Talk
Tamotsu AokiDirector General, The National Art Center, Tokyo
15:30 - 18:00: Visit of the National Art Center, Tokyo
19:00: Free evening

Day 6: ENCATC International Study Tour Visits

10:00 - 12:30: Study at Mori Building, Digital Arts Museum
Takashi KudoDirector of Communication at Mori Building, Digital Arts Museum
12:30 - 14:30: Networking Lunch
16:00 - 17:30: Study Visit at Yayoi Kusama Museum
19:00: End of Study Tour