Venue: Campus Carlone, 98 Bd Édouard Herriot, 06200 Nice, France

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, Associate Professor (GRM), Université Côte d’Azur, France

GIANNALIA COGLIANDRO BEYENS, Secretary General, ENCATC
RANI DANG, Associate Professor (Gredeg), Vice-President for Entrepreneurship, Université Côte d’Azur, France
Nicolas Pélissier, Professor (SIC.Lab Méditerranée), Université Côte d’Azur, France

ELENA BORIN, ENCATC President, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy

 “Researching Creative Work? Achievements and Challenges”

PIERRE-MICHEL MENGER, Professor, Collège de France, Sociology of Creative Work Chair, France

moderated by ELENA BORIN, ENCATC President, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy

ELLEN LOOTS, Associate professor, Department of Arts and Culture Studies, ERASMUS Rotterdam University, The Netherlands
FABRIZIO MONTANARI, Full Professor of Organization Studies, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
BARBARA STACHER, Senior Expert, Cultural policy, DG EAC, European Commission
Valentina Volpe Andreazza, Singer & Intercultural Change Maker, Executive president CEM (Centre Europeen de Musique- Italie), Italy

Discussion with the audience animated by : 
Matina Magkou, Associate Professor (GRM), Université Côte d’Azur, France

7 Parallel sessions

SESSION 1  

Chair: Toni-Matti Karjalainen, Professor, Head of Doctoral Programme and Research Center, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland 

A European Capital of Culture Committed to Ecology and Accessibility 
Thibaut de Martimprey, Accessibility & Inclusion Commissioner, Bourges European Capital of Culture 2028, France 
Caroline Magro, Bourges European Capital of Culture 2028, France

Co-Creating Cultural Futures: The Taitung Cultural Vision Forum and its Collective Vision Generation Model 
Hazel Tzu Chen Chou, Cultural Entrepreneur, Founder of the Corner Bookstore and Convener of the Taitung Cultural Vision Forum, Corner Bookstore / Taitung Cultural Vision Forum, Taiwan 

How Many Artists Are There in Poland, How Do They Work and Earn, and What Does This Mean for Cultural Policy? Counted 2024! 
Dorota Ilczuk, Professor, Creative Economy Research Center at SWPS University, Poland 

SESSION 2 

Chair: Douglas DeNatale, Director, Arts Administration Programme, Boston University, United States of America

ARTEMIS – Applying Reactive Twins to Enhance Monument Information Systems 
Claudio Prandoni, Project Manager, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium
Franco Niccolucci, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium 

Putting Culture in its Place: Participatory Policy Innovation for Cultural Ecosystems 
Abigail Gilmore, Professor of Cultural Policy / UKRI DCMS Policy Fellow, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 
Victoria Barker, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 

When Education and the Field Diverge: Dimensioning Fine Arts Degree Progrommes in Finland 
Sade Kahra, Artist-Researcher, Independent, Finland 

SESSION 3 

Chair : Ana Žuvela, ENCATC Vice President, Research Associate, IRMO – Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia 

Šumskas Manor Musical Lab: Revitalising Cultural Heritage Through Intercultural Artistic Collaboration 
Irena Alperyte, Lecturer, Vilnius Design College, Lithuania 

Artists as Co-Creators – A Participatory Digital Ecosystem for Classical Music Education, Governance and Professional Development 
Irma de Jong, Cultural Entrepreneur, Cicerone Music and Art, The Netherlands 

 Skills for the Green Transformation: The Role of the Civil Society in Upskilling and Reskilling the Cultural Sector, ENCATC as case study
Letizia Garbero, Operations and Community Engagement Officer, ENCATC

SESSION 4 

Chair: Gerald Lidstone, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom

Management and Strategy in the Arts: A Book-Based Project on Supporting Artistic Work, Organisations, and Cultural Ecosystems 
Yiannis Spanos, Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece  

INTERDESIGN 2026 – Beyond Boundaries: A Living Laboratory for Design Education and Urban Integration 
Veronica Toma, Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Design, West University of Timisoara, Romania 

Beyond Aged: A Practical Guide to Purpose-Driven Old House Restoration – Publication Project 
I-Ting Liao, Manager, X-BASIC PLANNING Ltd., Taiwan

SESSION 5 

 Chair: GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC General Secretary  

SENSOR – Whistleblowing as a Tool Towards the EU's Climate Neutrality 
Alberto Nico, Project Manager, TIA Formazione Internazionale A.P.S., Italy  

Data Conversations for Impact 
Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, Professor in Media and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden 

Local to Global: Measuring the Value of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in the UK's UNESCO Sites 
Biyun Zhu, Lecturer in Cultural Policy and Governance, University of Manchester / UNESCO UK, United Kingdom 

SESSION 6 

Chair: Carla Figueira, ENCATC Strategic Policy Advisor 

Circostrada Spark Research Lab on Fair Practices and Equitable Working Conditions 
Alice Brunot, Head of International Development, Circostrada Network Coordinator, ARTCENA / Circostrada, France 

CreaCoop – Development and Training Programme for Cooperatives in Creative Sectors 
Eveliina Inkinen, Specialist / Project Manager, Humak University of Applied Sciences, Finland 

Women, Artistic Training, and Cultural Ecosystems: The Atelier-School of Artur Loureiro at the Palácio de Cristal (1901–1932) 
Maria de Fátima Lambert, Professor, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal 

SESSION 7 

Chair: Lorenzo Venezia, ENCATC Research Placement  

Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) 
Mariachiara Esposito, Deputy Head of International Affairs, Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine, France 

The Evolution of Opera Children's LAB: The Collaborative Pianist as Intermediary from Ferrara to International Horizons 
Marinella Dell'Eva, PhD Researcher, Collaborative Pianist, Conservatorio Luisa D'Annunzio – Pescara, Italy 

A Community-Centred Path to a Sustainable Cultural Heritage Cloud
Claudio Prandoni, Project Manager, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium
Sophie Döppen, University of Antwerp, Belgium 

7 Parallel sessions

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7 Parallel sessions

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Venue: Campus Carlone, 98 Bd Édouard Herriot, 06200 Nice, France

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, Associate Professor (GRM), Université Côte d’Azur, France

Introduction to the session
ELENA BORIN, ENCATC President, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy

Presentation of the two finalists of the ENCATC Research Award
LETICIA LABARONNE, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Maria Camila Montalvo-Senior, National University of Colombia

Conversation with the audience animated by:
LETICIA LABARONNE, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Maria Antonietta Cipriano, Roma Tre University, Italy

Conversation with the audience animated by:
LETICIA LABARONNE, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Introduction and moderation of the panel: 
ALAN SALZENSTEIN, Director of Performing Arts Management and Arts Leadership programmes, DePaul University, United States of America

Panellists:
DANIEL GREEN, Senior Director, Arts & Entertainment, Distinguished Service Professor, Heinz College & College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America, In representation of Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) 
AVRIL JOFFE, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, Head of Department of Cultural Policy and Management, Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
JERRY C. Y. LIU, Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Arts Management and Cultural Policy, College of Humanities, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, in representation of the Taiwan Association of Cultural Policy Studies (TACPS)
VENKA PURUSHOTHAMAN, Professor and President of LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, and Founder of the Asia-Pacific Network for Culture, Education, and Research (ANCER)
URSULA RUCKER, Professor and Director of Cultural Management Bachelor, Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda UNDAV, Argentina, President of the Latin American Network for Cultural Management, La Red
ANNICK SCHRAMME, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, and Director, Master in Cultural Management, University of Antwerp, Belgium

9 Parallel sessions

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9 Parallel sessions

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Venue: Villa Arson, 20 Av. Stephen Liegeard, 06100 Nice

Master of ceremony: 
GIANNALIA COGLIANDRO BEYENS, Secretary General, ENCATC

Welcome words and opening address

Elena Borin, ENCATC President, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy
Ulrika Byttner, Director of the Villa Arson, France
Muriel Dal-Pont Legrand,  Professor (Gredeg), Vice-President for Europe, Université Côte d’Azur, France

Presentation of the ENCATC Recognitions 

Leticia Labaronne, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland 
Matina Magkou, Associate Professor (GRM), Université Côte d’Azur, France

Announcement of the Laureates

Best Student Paper Award
Announced by: Claudine Batazzi, Professor (SIC.Lab Méditerranée), Université Côte d’Azur, France

Young and Emerging Researchers Forum Award
Announced by: Elena Borin, ENCATC President, Vice-Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy

Best Teaching and Educational Practice Award
Announced by: Pierre Ippolito, Vice-President of Nice Côte d’Azur Metropole, France

Best Research Paper Award 
Announced by: Ricardo Leitão-Gonçalves, EJCMP Journal Development Manager, Frontiers, Switzerland

ENCATC Research Award on cultural management and policy
Announced by: Catherine Magnant, Former Head of Cultural Policy Department, European Commission

Venue: Campus Carlone, 98 Bd Édouard Herriot, 06200 Nice, France

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, ENCATC Board Member, Associate Professor (GRM), Université Côte d’Azur, France

Opening Lecture by: 
Catherine Magnant, Former Head of Cultural Policy Department, European Commission

Introduction by :  
Ana Žuvela, ENCATC Vice President, Research Associate, IRMO – Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia 

Chair: 
Sarah Garaccio, Project Development Officer Culture and Creativity, International and European Development Directorate (D.D.I.E.), Université Côte d’Azur, France 

Panellists:
Jean François Trubert, Professor (CTELA), appointed delegate for Cultural and Creative Industries, Université Côte d’Azur, France, Horizon project Reboot 
Annick Schramme, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, and Director, Master in Cultural Management, University of Antwerp, Belgium, Horizon Project Just Fashion 
Mariachiara Esposito, Deputy Head of International Affairs, Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine, France, Horizon Europe (Co-funded European partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage)

Discussion with the audience animated by : 
Ana Žuvela, ENCATC Vice President, Research Associate, IRMO – Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia 

organised by University Côte d'Azur 

Chair:
Jean François Trubert, Professor (CTELA), appointed delegate for Cultural and Creative Industries, Université Côte d’Azur, France

Panellists:
Victor Basier, Executive Producer and Co-Founder, Philartmedia Studio, France
Judit Batayé, Ecosystem and Business Development Manager, EIT Culture and Creativity, Spain
Axel Beaumont, Author, Composer and Immersive Artist, XR2C2 Artist-in-Residence, France
Julie Weaver Desmet, Stage Director, Film Director and Immersive Artist, XR2C2 Artist-in-Residence, France
Matteo Treleani, Associate Professor, SIC.lab, IDEX XR2C2 Centre of Excellence, Université Côte d'Azur, France
Ambra Trotto, Director of Transformation & NEB, EIT Culture and Creativity, Sweden

Welcome and introduction to the YERF 

Leticia Labaronne, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Opening panel – Young and Emerging Researchers: research, careers and current challenges 

Leticia Labaronne, ENCATC Vice President, Professor and Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Sophia Galière, Associate Professor (Gredeg/CNRS), Université Côte d’Azur, France 
Lucrezia Gigante, Research Associate, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom 

Parallel poster discussion sessions

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Closing remarks

ELENA BORIN, ENCATC President, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Pegaso Digital University, Italy

GROUP 1 - Bibliothèque Nucéra, 1 Trav. Barla, 06300 Nice, France
14:30 – 15:30: Study visit to Bibliothèque Nucéra
15:30 – 17:30: Working Group on Culture and Education meeting
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GROUP 2 - Espace à Vendre, 10, rue Assalit 06000 Nice, France (meeting point)
14:30 – 16:00: Experts Group on Art Markets and Cultural Goods Integrity meeting
16:00 – 17:30: Study visit to Galerie Espace à Vendre and Galerie Eva Vautier

GROUP 3 - Théâtre de la Semeuse, 2, montée Auguste Kerl - 06300 Vieux-Nice (prolongement rue du Château) (meeting point)
14:30 – 15:30: Study visit to La Semeuse
15:30 – 17:30: Working Group on Cultural Observatories and Measurement meeting
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GROUP 4 - Opera 4-6 Rue Saint-François de Paule, 06300 Nice, France
14:30 – 15:30: Study visit to Opera
15:30 – 17:30: 2026 edition of the ENCATC Mentoring program

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