P6621 47th Pearle* Conference Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May 2014
Finnish National Theatre (Läntinen Teatterikuja 1) Helsinki, Finland
Hosted by Association of Finnish Theatres & Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (final)
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES – THURSDAY 22 MAY 2014
16.45 - 18.15 Excom at offices of Suosio, Kalevankatu 30, Helsinki
Optional evening activities
19.00 Optional: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Helsinki Music centre (Mannerheimintie 13 a, Helsinki) 21.00 (after the concert) Optional: dinner
FRIDAY 23 MAY 2014
Finnish National Theatre, Läntinen Teatterikuja 1, Helsinki
9.30 - 10.00 Registration
10.00 - 10.30 Conference introduction (1) Welcoming words by Mika Myllyaho, Director Finnish National Theatre
(2) Opening, domestic affairs, agenda, presentation participants Co-chairs Aila Sauramo & Tommi Saarikivi
(3) Presidency Pearle* following resignation Catherine Baumann Liesbeth Dejonghe, Secretary – on behalf of the Executive Committee
(4) Minutes and action points of previous conference Anita Debaere 10.30 - 10.50 Session 1: Sisu, Sauna & Finnish Art (3) Introduction by the hosts Tommi Saarikivi, Managing Director Association of Finnish Theatres Aila Sauramo, Executive Director Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras
(4) Orchestral and theatre Life in Finland Mika Myllyaho, Director Finnish National Theatre Helena Hiilivirta, General Manager Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
10.50 - 11.20 Session 2: public and private support for the arts
10.50 - 11.10 (4) Financing from the national lottery André Noël Chaker, Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of the Finnish lottery “Veikkaus Oy”
11.10 - 11.20 Question & Answer
11.20 - 11.35 Coffee break
11.35 - 12.20 Session 3 : EU Culture and the Member States The current EU Culture Council programme 2011-2014 is coming to an end. Time to reflect on the past activities and look ahead.
(5) Introduction Anita Debaere 11.35 - 11.45
11.45 - 12.20 (6) Working session: discussion at each table 12.20 - 12.30 (7) Feedback of each table to the plenary
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch at Finnish National Theatre
14.00 - 15.30 Session 4: Education and training 14.00 - 14.20 (8) When Three Become One: The University of the Arts Helsinki Tiina Rosenberg, Rector University of the Arts Helsinki
14.20 - 14.30 Question & Answer 14.30 - 15.20 (9) Break out sessions - Music group - the Polifonia project : the musician as creative entrepreneur (Gretchen Amussen, chair) - Performing arts group (theatre technicians training / Esco / …)
(Matti Holopainen, chair) 15.20 – 15.30 (10) Feedback by the 2 groups to the plenary
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 16.30 Session 5 : EU Regulatory affairs (11) Part 1 : update on current issues (state aid, data protection, VAT, taxation, …) Anita Debaere & Silke Lalvani
16.30 - 17.00 Session 6: What’s up across Europe (12) Presentation of the RTQ and impact of the crisis Silke Lalvani
17.00 Adjournment
17.00 - 17.45 Copyright committee (chair Ilka Schmalbauch) (anyone who wishes may join!)
19.00 City Reception, Vanha Raatihuone (Aleksanterinkatu 20)
20.00 Waterbus transportation to Suomenlinna from the Helsinki Market Square
20.30 Dinner at Suomenlinna, Restaurant Walhalla
SATURDAY 24 MAY 2014
Finnish National Theatre, Läntinen Teatterikuja 1, Helsinki
9.30 Opening day 2
9.30 - 10.30 Session 7: Round table discussion
(13) Membership associations and their strategies (or no) on international promotion : different approaches, different models, different goals and objectives, different results Moderator: Silke Lalvani Panel: Julian Bird, Solt/UKtheatre – Ulrika Holmgaard, Svensk Scenkonst – Monika Larini, EETEAL
10.30 - 10.45 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30 Session 8: from the EU, by the EU, for the EU (14) Part 2 : EU regulatory affairs (visas, posting of workers, travelling with musical instruments, …) (15) Social dialogue (in Europe, in the world, in the sector) (16) The European Elections and initiatives from the cultural sector Anita Debaere & Silke Lalvani
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch at Brasserie Le Havre (Kaivokatu 12)
14.00 - 14.15 Session 9: Issues raised by members (17) 1. Work life balance : Liesbeth Dejonghe, OKO-Belgium 2. About per diems: Monika Larini, EETEAL - Estonia 3. Any other member wishing to raise an issue, please contact the Pearle office 14.15 - 15.30 Session 10 : Working together 14.15 - 15.20 (18) Two and a half working groups - Orchestras meeting on the ABO’s project proposal (chair Mark Pemberton) - Addressing employment and social affairs in a changing
environment (chair Morten Gjelten)
(19) Feedback to the plenary 15.20 - 15.30
15.30 - 16.00 Session 11: Internal affairs (20) Members
(21) Communication, publications, calendar and activities
(22) Finances: Julian Bird, treasurer a) Annual accounts 2013 b) Feedback from the audit committee (Ignace De Breuck, Eric Lavanchy, Tommi Saarikivi) c) Revised Budget 2014
(23) Next meetings - 28-29 November 2014 : Lyon, France - spring 2015: Munich, Germany - autumn 2015 : Plzen (or Prague), Czech Republic - spring 2016: Wroclaw, Poland - autumn 2016: Zurich, Switzerland - spring 2017: Aarhus, Denmark
16.00 Adjournment
16.00 - 16.45 EOF – European Orchestra Forum (Philippe Fanjas)
17.00 - 18.30 Sightseeing tour on foot