The conference aims to explore how creativity and partnership can be used in the regeneration of the
European cities’ urban spaces.The creation of local and international partnership networks is the essence of creative and cultural industries since it encourages the spread of innovation and productive collaboration and also brings
together the key sectors of knowledge society: education, business, production and art. Partnership
transforms competition into cooperation by opening up world markets and helping to realize incredible
ideas.
The conference, which is held as the final event of the INTERREG IVC project “Creative industries in
traditional intercultural spaces” (CITIES), will be illustrated by the best practices of creative business and
creative networks across the Europe. CITIES project partners will share their experiences in encouraging
creative intervention in their urban areas, in developing creative clusters and supporting the emergence
of creative entrepreneurs. They will also share ideas how to form cultural identity in urban areas by
repurposing former industrial heritage, finding how culture and the creative industries can make a
greater contribution to the 21st century economies.
The nine partners of the CITIES network (comprising a diverse range of cities from Lithuania, Slovenia,
Spain, Portugal, Italy and Hungary) has worked for over 36 months to improve regional and local policies
addressing the promotion and support of creative and cultural industries, as one of the most significant
growth sectors for the European economy in terms of GDP and added value. If good practice was
transferable across the CITIES network, it is safe to say that they might be transferred to any European
urban context!
The beginning of Klaipeda creative incubator reconstruction in the previous tobacco factory will be
officially announced during the conference.

Who can take part?
The conference “Creativity and partnership - for cities’ urban regeneration” will be primarily targeted to
the beneficiaries and partners of the CITIES project, politicians focusing on urban creativity and creative
industries. The event attendance is by registration only.

Further details on the conference may be obtained from the coordinator of the CITIES project:
Mrs. Ona Bajoriniene,
Klaipeda Economic Development Agency
H. Manto str. 84-217,
LT 91247 Klaipeda, Lithuania
info@kepa.lt
Tel. +370 46 311 010

The presentations of the conference:
Creativity and Partnership - for Cities Urban Regeneration

"Villagio Artigiano 2.0": Pilot Activity of Urban Regeneration in Modena

Innovation and Enterpreneurship in the Creative Industries

Fast is Much, Association of Municipalities for the Creative Industries

Creative Pot

Venice: the Roadmap to Improve a Creativity Network

Resilient Cities: the Role of Creativity Network

Creative Industries 2.0 - Upcoming Trends for Sectorial Development

Conference program.