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OPENING SPEECHES
(09:00-10:45)

· Mr.Ismail Erturk, University of Manchester

· Mr.Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul

SESSION I. Policy and Vision in Cultural Industries: A Global Perspective
(10:45-12:00)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN : Mesut Pektaş, Secretary General, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Prof.Yudhishthir Raj Isar, The American University of ParIs and European Forum for the Arts and Heritage

· Ms. Justine Simons, Cultural Strategy Manager, London Mayor’s Office

· Prof. Andreas Wiesand, Secretary General, European Institute for Comparative Cultural Research, Bonn

* Lunch

SESSION II. Cultural Industries and Urban Economic Growth in the 21st Century

(13:30-14:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN:Prof.Tevfik Balcioğlu,Dean of the Faculty,Fine Arts and Design Faculty İzmir Economy University

· Lyn Barbour, Director, Creative Industries Development Service, City of Manchester

· Prof. Desmond Hui, Centre for Cultural Policy Research, Hong Kong

· Prof. Justin O’Connor, University of Leeds

* Coffee Break

SESSION III. European Capitals of Culture: Managing Legacy and Opportunities
(15:00-16:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN: Talha Camas, Former President of Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TÜRSAB)

· Mr. Bernhard Blauel,Blauel Architects, London

· Dr. Beatriz Garcia, University of Liverpool and Director, Impact 08- The Liverpool Model

· Dr. Dragan Klaic, University of Leiden, Netherlands

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SESSION IV. Cultural Industries and Inter-Cultural Programmes in the European Union

(09:00-10:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN: Dr. Soli Ozel,Bilgi University

· Mr. Geoffrey Brown, Director, EUCLID, U.K.

· Mr. Sylvain Pasqua, Development of Cultural Policy, EU DC Education and Culture

· Mr.Ozalp Birol, General Manager, Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation

* Coffee Break

SESSION V. International Trade of Cultural Products

(11:00-12:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN: Dr. Sedat Aybar,Kadir Has University

· Prof. Mehmet Akbaygil,Founder of Iznik Foundation

· Dr. John Gordon, Ex-Head, Culture and Art-related Activities, OECD

· Ms. Edna dos Santos, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Creative Industries, UNCTAD

* Lunch

SESSION VI. Branding Cities and the Role of Creative Clusters

(14:00-15:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN: Dr. Tacli Yazicioglu-Sirikci,Marketing and AdvertIsing Consultant

· Ms. Beate Becker, Mt Auburn Associates, USA

· Mr. Ali Cem Ilhan,General Manager, Tribeca Communication Consultancy

· Mr. Charles Landry, Founder of Comedia, Author of The Art of City Making and Creative Cities

* Coffee Break

SESSION VII. Culture and Cultural Industries: Prospects
(16:00-17:30)

·SESSION CHAIRMAN: Mr. Ismail Erturk,University of Manchester

· Dr. Asu Aksoy, Bilgi University, Istanbul

· Mr. Enis Batur, Author, Ex-founding Editor of Yapi Kredi Publications

· Mr. John Holden, Head of Culture, Demos, U.K.

Closing remarks:

(17:30-19:00)

· Mr. Mesut Pektas, Secretary General, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalit