The aim of the study tours will be raising awareness regarding the possibilities offered by the Creative Europe Programme, building capacity for cross-border cooperation and project development, and strengthen links between cultural operators from the Eastern Partnership countries and from the EU Member States.

The focus of study tour to Slovenia will be primarily on core art fields including performing arts and visual arts, cultural heritage etc. The study tour to Slovenia is organized in cooperation with the Motovila Institute. 

The focus of study tour to the Czech Republic will be primarily on cultural and creative industries, including design, architecture, publishing, games developing, creative hubs and clusters, festivals, etc. The study tour to Czech Republic is organized in cooperation with the Creative Europe Desk and The Arts Institute in Prague.

The participants of the Study tour to Ljubljana, Slovenia (10-14 April 2017)

Armenia

Hayk Sekoyan, Executive and Creative Director: Theatre for Changes (T4C), Yerevan

Marine Karoyan, Artistic Director, “ARé” performing arts festival, Yerevan

Tsovinar Tarakhchyan, Office Manager: Urbanlab Socio-Cultural Foundation, Yerevan

Vahan Badalyan, Artistic Director, Trainer : National Center of Aesthetics- SMALL THEATRE, Yerevan

Georgia

Ketevan Zazanashvili, President, Choreographer: Georgian National Wheelchair Dance Sport Federation, Tbilisi

Lana Karaia, International Programme Manager: ICOM Georgia, Tbilisi

Maya Kipiani, Head of International Relations Department, Tbilisi State Academy of Art

Nino Tsitlanadze, Head of PR Department, Tbilisi Griboedov State Russian Drama Theatre

Sophio Dekanozishvili, Project Manager, Youth Theatre Tbilisi

Moldova

Alexandru Curilov, Founder, Creative Director: Kurilov Group, Chisinau

Anastasia Palii, Culture Program Coordinator: German Culture Centre AKZENTE, Chisinau

Mihail Turcanu, Director: ExStereo, Chisinau

Patricia Vieru Project Coordinator: DNT NGO, Chisinau

Ukraine

Andrii Palash, Manager, Kultura Medialna, Dnipro

Iuliia Manukian, Project Manager, Art Curator: NGO Urban Re-Public, Kherson

Oksana Chepelyk, Curator: The Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv

Olena Kasperovych, Art Manager: YermilovCentre, Kharkiv 

Olena Pravylo, Manager: Ukrainian Congress of Cultural Activists, Kyiv

The participants of the Study tour to Prague, Czech Republic (22-26 May 2017)

Anton Ovchinnikov, Artistic Director Zelyonka Fest Contemporary Dance Festival. Ukraine Kyiv

Ekaterine Karsaulidze, Project and Event Coordinator CinéDOC-Tbilisi. Georgia Tbilisi

Daria Gassanova, Founder Soundbuzz. Ukraine Kyiv

Olga Birzul, Program Coordinator IHRDFF Docudays. UA Ukraine Kyiv

Pavlo Bilodid, Art Projects Coordinator Kyiv-Mohyla Business School. Ukraine Kyiv

Sergiu Cumatrenco, Jr. CEO and Film Producer YOUBESC CREATIVE INSTITUTE (DAX TANDEM SRL). Moldova Chisinau

Zviad Eliziani, Manager Batumi Art-house Argani / BIAFF Film Festival. Georgia Batumi

Avtandil Abashishvili, Chief Specialist of Economic Development Office Tbilisi City Hall Georgia Tbilisi

Ani Avagyan, Director ICOM Armenia. Yerevan

Natia Meparishvili, Founder Women Business Council. Georgia Tbilisi

Tamar Janashia, Executive Director Culture and Management Lab. Georgia Tbilisi

Olena Shulha, Art Director International Jazz Festival Art Jazz Cooperation. Ukraine Rivne

Natalia Zhevago, Co-founder Cultural Project. Ukraine Kyiv

Nikoloz Nadirashvili, Project-based Partner Art & Society. Georgia, Tbilisi

Tsolak MLKE-Galstyan, Art Director MIHR Theater. Armenia Yerevan

Maka Nasrashvili, Deputy Head of Department of Culture Tbilisi City Hall. Georgia Tbilisi

Yaroslav Belinsky, Curator School of Visual Communications. Ukraine Kyiv

Ketevan Chivadze, Student TEAMLAB WINNER. Georgia Tbilisi

Mariam Nozadze, Student TEAMLAB WINNER. Georgia Tbilisi

Mariami Tkeshelashvili, Student TEAMLAB WINNER. Georgia Tbilisi

Nikoloz Kupreishvili, Student TEAMLAB WINNER. Georgia Tbilisi

Mariami Koblianidze, Student TEAMLAB WINNER. Georgia Tbilisi