Thematic Workshop D Governance and Business Models

Interregional Thematic Workshop D:

Governance and Business Models for Cultural and Creative Tourism based on CCIs SMEs'

9 February 2021, 10:30 - 17:00 CET 

The one-day Workshop will be dedicated to the capacity building of partner`s key staff, stakeholders and policy makers and exchange of knowledge/experience on governance and business models for SME Competitiveness, by involving CCIs regarding re-deployment of CCIs for sustainable cultural and creative tourism, supported by External Expert on the topic.
9 February 2021

09:30 – 16:00 (GMT) (10:30 – 17:00 CET)
Online via Zoom

Agenda

Event Moderator: Cllr Kieran McCarthy, Cork City Council, Southern Regional Assembly
and EU Committee of the Regions
09:30 Session 1: Setting the Scene
Short video #1 showcasing Cork
Official welcome Cllr Joe Kavanagh
from host city: Ardmhéara Chorcaí / Lord Mayor of Cork
09:45
Lead Partner address: Raitis Sijats, Chairman, Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia
09:50
Purpose of Workshop: Manos Vougioukas (Project Co-ordinator), Secretary-General, European Cultural Tourism Network
10:15
Guidelines: Jordi Tresseras & Javier Iturralde, ECTN external experts
11:00
Tea break and Made in Cork gift box and St Bridgid’s Cross strawcraft workshop
interactive session: - Rosemary Kavanagh, Basket Maker, Cork Craft & Design
11:30 Short video #2 showcasing Cork
Session 2: Focus on Cork
Speaker 1: Seamus Coghlan, Head of Economic Development,
Cork City Council
‘We are Cork’ and Cultural & Creative Industries
Speaker 2: Seamus Heaney, Head of Visit Cork
   Cork’s cultural & creative tourism
Speaker 3: Shane O’Driscoll, Visual Artist
Ardú street art initiative
Speaker 4: Amy McKeogh, Festival Director
DesignPOP
 Q&A
13:00 Lunch break
14:00 Short video #3 showcasing Cork
Session 3: Governance & Business Models
Facilitator: Raitis Sijats
 Local Topic Expert: Jackie Gowran, Business Weaving
Governance & Business Models for Cultural & Creative Tourism – a perspective from Cork
14:30 Partner perspectives (5-10 mins each):

• Vidzeme Tourism Association,
• Latvia Veneto Region, Italy
• Pécs-Baranya Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Hungary
• Nicosia Tourism Board, Cyprus
• Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region, Poland
• Dundee City Council, Scotland
• Naoussa Municipality, Greece

15:30 Discussion:
15:45 Short video #4 showcasing Cork
Session 4: Next Steps for the project
Manos Vougioukas, Project Coordinator
Jordi Tresserras, ECTN Extarnal expert
15:55 Closing remarks Raitis Sijats, VTA Latvia (lead partner)
 & farewell: Cllr Kieran McCarthy, Cork City Council
16:00 - End -