On 9 July, the Porto Metropolitan Area will be conducting the International Seminar “Cultural Networks in a Changing World. What are they and what are they for?”, dedicated to the reflection on the role and relevance of cultural networks in the current context. The event will take place in the Cineteatro António Lamoso, in Santa Maria da Feira.

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PROGRAMME:  

08:30 – 09:15 | Welcome and check-in

09:30 – 10:00 | OPENING SESSION 

- Jorge Vultos Sequeira, President of the Porto Metropolitan Council (AMP)
- Amadeu Albergaria, Mayor of Santa Maria da Feira 
- Margarida Balseiro Lopes, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport (Portugal)

10:15 – 10:35 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport 

10:40 – 11:20 | PANEL 1 – CULTURAL NETWORKS AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD 

Speakers: 

- Suzana Menezes, Executive Commission, Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP)
- Gil Ferreira, Councilor for Culture, Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira 

11:20 | Coffee break and other talks 

11:40 – 12:40 | PANEL 2 - A “CULTURE COMPASS” OR A “CULTURAL DEAL” FOR A DEMOCRATIC, UNITED AND RESILIENT EUROPE? 

Moderation: Cristina Farinha 

Speakers: 
- Inês Câmara, Culture Action Europe 
- Vanessa Fraga Prol, Europa Nostra
- Catarina Vaz Pinto, European Cultural Foundation 

12:40 | Debate 

13:00 | Lunch break 

14:30 – 14:50 | Special Conference
“Culture in times of change: the role of Civil Society”
Maria Calado, President of Centro Nacional de Cultura 

15:10 – 16:10 | PANEL 3 – CULTURE IN A POLARISED EUROPE. WHAT ROLE CAN CULTURAL NETWORKS PLAY?  

Moderation: Marta Martins, ARTEMREDE 

Speakers: 
- Julia Pagel, NEMO – Network of European Museum Organisations 
- Telma Luís, Circostrada 
- Francisca Carneiro Fernandes, PEARLE 
- Vittorio Bianco, European Network of Cultural Centres   

16:10 | Debate 

16:30 | Coffee break and other talks 

16:50 – 17:50 | PANEL 4 – NATIONAL CULTURAL NETWORKS. WHERE DO WE STAND AND HOW ARE WE INTERNALISING TODAY’S MAJOR CHALLENGES? 

Moderation: Susana Menezes, Director of Teatro Luís de Camões 

Participants: 
- Luís Filipe Santos, Director-General of DGLAB | National Network of Public Libraries 
- Alexandre Pais, President of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal | Portuguese Network of Museums
- Américo Rodrigues, Director-General of DGARTES | RTCP | RPAC 

18:00 - 18:30 | Closing Conference 

“Cultural discourse, voice, networks and power in a changing world”
Jorge Barreto Xavier, Cultural Counselor to the Portuguese Embassy in Paris and Director of the Portuguese Cultural Center