Conferenza Renaissance of Arts and Culture, Berna

Conference location: Yehudi Menuhin Forum, Helvetiaplatz 6 – Bern, Switzerland.
In presence and online, April 26th / 27th, 2023.
Organizer: Association LEGATO Bern – Odesa, Bern, Switzerland
The conference, which brought together politicians and experts from Ukraine and Western countries, aimed to:
• Highlight the important role of arts and culture for identity, resilience and recovery of Ukraine.
• Apply the ‘Lugano Principles’ regarding the recovery of Ukraine to the cooperation in the area of art and music.
• Identify opportunities for building back better in the education sector.
• Make contributions to rebuilding the social, cultural and educational systems of Odesa Region.
Practical outcomes:
• Encounters and exchanges between Ukrainian and Western experts.
• Short presentations by cultural and educational institutions from Odesa Region.
• Exchange of information and best practices among experts, on: art education / music pedagogy / elementary music pedagogy / work with disabled children / education of highly gifted as well as ‘normal’ children.
• Understanding of the needs of Ukrainian institutions and operators in the area of culture and education.
• Follow-up projects.