Centre Borschette,
rue Froissard 36
B-1040 Brussels

This one-day event is supported by the European Commission.
The agency TeamWork will handle invitation mailings and registrations.
Please note that in order to participate in the meeting, you need to register online at the following address:
http://cultureplatforms.teamwork.fr
And enter the password: INTERCULTURAL
before 29 May at the latest.

09.30 Registration

10.00 Welcome
Sabine Frank (Platform for Intercultural Europe)

10.10 Introduction
Francois Matarasso (Consultant)

10.20 The role of the arts in intercultural action
Framing speech by Chris Torch (Intercult and Culture Action Europe)

10.40 Outside expectations of the arts
Framing speech by Joanne Evans-Boiten (Scots International Church 'Mamre' project and Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants)

11.00 Questions and discussion
Facilitated by Francois Matarasso

11.45 Small discussion groups
The discussion groups will allow all the Forum participants to engage more closely with the issues through focusing on three key questions:

• How can the arts enable intercultural dialogue?

• What are the risks or limitations of the arts in intercultural dialogue?

• What advice could be given to anyone using the arts to promote intercultural dialogue?

The discussion will be based on the definition of Intercultural Dialogue in the Platform for Intercultural Europe’s “Rainbow Paper. Intercultural Dialogue. From Practice to Policy and Back” see: http://rainbowpaper.labforculture.org
Conducted in different languages; coffee and biscuits available.

Language Facilitators and rapporteurs

English - Niels Righolt (Nordic Forum for Interculture) &
Ljiljana Simic (Oracle Network of European Cultural Managers)

English - Eli Borchgrevink (Du store verden! / the DSV network) &
Francois Matarasso

English - Gidon Van Emden (CEJI A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe) &
Paolo Naldini (Cittadellarte)

Français - Guido Orlandini (Intercultural Communication and Leadership School) &
Isabelle Schwarz (European Cultural Foundation)

Deutsch - Tarafa Baghajati (Muslim Initiative Austria and European Network Against Racism)
tbc & Sabine Frank

Español - Mercedes Esteban Villar (European Foundation Society and Education) &
Guillermo Ruiz (European Roma Information Office)

12.45 Working lunch

Two activities will take place during lunch:

• Data gathering on experiences of arts and intercultural dialogue

• Structured networking opportunities

15.00 An academic response
Val Walsh (lecturer and poet)

15.10 A journalistic response
Lawen Mohtadi (editor-in chief of Swedish cultural magazine “Bang”)

15.20 Questions and discussion

15.30 Closing remark and outlook
Francois Matarasso and Sabine Frank

15.45 Close of Forum
Followed by
16.00 Annual General Assembly of Members