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

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, ENCATC Board Member, Researcher, 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
Rosada Zangri, Educational Coordinator, Program Manager and Creative Assistant of Yallah Danse!, FEDORA Prize / education, France

Q&A

Moderated by: 
Matina Magkou, ENCATC Board Member, Researcher, 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 

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, Independent, Finland 

SESSION 3 

Chair : TBC 

Time as Capability: Rethinking a Core Skill for Cultural and Creative Professionals 
Antonio Carlos Ruiz Soria, Economía Creativa, Spain 

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 

SESSION 4 

Chair: TBC 

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 
Diana Andreescu, Dean, Professor, West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Arts and Design, 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

7 Parallel sessions

Free evening

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

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, ENCATC Board Member, Researcher, 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, Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Maria Camila Montalvo-Senior, National University of Colombia

Maria Antonietta Cipriano, Roma Tre University, Italy

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

In this session we have the voice of sister networks of ENCATC. Panelists are the President or representatives from recognized Management/policy networks in the different worlds regions (AAAE, ANCER, La Red, TACPS, UNESCO) 

Panelists:
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, Director, Master in Cultural Management, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Joint moments with members and stakeholders to prepare the future ENCATC Strategy

7 Parallel sessions

7 Parallel sessions

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, Head of the Center for Arts Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland 

Announcement of the Laureates

ENCATC Research Award
recognising an exceptional recently defended doctoral thesis in cultural management and cultural policy.
TBC

ENCATC Congress Research Paper Award
recognising the research paper judged to make the strongest contribution among eligible full papers submitted through the Congress Education & Research Sessions
TBC

ENCATC Congress Teaching and Educational Practice Award 
recognising a significant, innovative and transferable contribution to teaching, learning or educational practice in cultural management and policy, presented through the Congress Education & Research 
TBC

ENCATC Young and Emerging Researchers Forum Award
recognising the best research among the PhD students attending the YERF
TBC

ENCATC Best Student Paper Award
recognising the best master and PhD full paper presented in the E&R Sessions 
Claudine Batazzi, SIC.Lab, Université Côte d’Azur, France

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

Master of ceremony: 
Matina Magkou, ENCATC Board Member, Researcher, Université Côte d’Azur, France

TBC

organised by University Côte d'Azur 

TBC

Working Group on Culture and Education
Venue: Bibliothèque Nucéra

Expert Group on Art Markets and Cultural Goods Integrity
Venue: Galeries Eva Gautier and Espace à Vendre

Working Group on Cultural Observatories and Measurement
Venue: La Semeuse 

Study visit
Venue: Opera

TBC