Milena Dragićević-Šešić is the 2019 ENCATC Fellowship Laureate
ENCATC reveals today the laureate of the 2019 ENCATC Fellowship Award is Milena Dragićević Šešić, Head of the UNESCO Chair in Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation, Serbia.
This is the only international public recognition and award for developing and maintaining an innovative yet consistent approach and commitment to positive change and remarkable and visionary leadership, creativity, and results in education, research, policy, and advocacy in the cultural management and policy fields.
Speaking on behalf of the Fellowship Award panel as ENCATC President, Francesca Imperiale said: “Milena Dragićević Šešić, with her academic, professional and personal profile and history, personifies the mission and values of ENCATC. Her contribution to cultural management and policy is a point of reference for all of us working in the field, as well as an important legacy for young generations and practitioners.”
On 2 October in Dijon, France, the official ENCATC Fellowship Award Ceremony will take place at the prestigious Salle de Flore, hosted by the Ville de Dijon during the 27th ENCATC Congress “Diversity and sustainability at work. Policies and practices from culture and education” (2-5 October). A global gathering of academics, researchers, cultural operators, artists, and policy makers will partake in this celebratory and inspiring occasion to be followed on 4 October with Milena Dragićević Šešić giving the ENCATC Fellowship Award keynote speech.