Policy Labs #1
Preserving Cultural Heritage
in Ukraine
30 November—2 December 2022,
Vienna
Policy Labs are quarterly seminars and brainstorming sessions focusing on Ukrainian culture-driven recovery and cultural policies. Their objective is in line with the Vision for Ukraine 2030, where Ukraine is an “active participant of global cultural processes and a space for joint action for the implementation of bold ideas,” and where, moreover, “culture is the basis and wealth of a sustainable, united society of free, responsible, creative and happy people.” The Culture Policy Labs are organised by ERSTE Foundation in Vienna. The first Lab was a pilot initiative to test the format and draw recommendations pertaining to Ukrainian cultural heritage and its protection in times of war and beyond. The leading objective was to look at cultural heritage management through the lenses of current risks and future opportunities for protection that are in accordance with international law, effective national policymaking, public-private partnerships, sustainable investment, decentralisation and citizen engagement, as well as European integration.
Topics
#1Public Policy and Cultural Heritage
The session’s objective was to recognise the role of public authorities in safeguarding cultural heritage and the areas requiring priority attention in terms of legislative actions, including law enforcement. The participants also looked at the path toward successful decentralisation, the role of cities and cultural institutions, and the private sector.
#2Models for the Management and Financing of Cultural Heritage Activities
The first objective of Day 2 – identifying challenges and solutions to effective financing of cultural heritage preservation – was realised with the help of experts from the CMS International Law Firm: Gregor Famira, Maria Orlyk, and Taras Chernikov. The experts highlighted Ukrainian cases pertaining to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the Concession system, along with the dangerous consequences of the current regulations, which include bad practices in monument restoration.
#3Cultural Heritage and Citizen Involvement – Strengthening Democracy
The second objective of Day 2 – understanding the mechanisms of community engagement and building citizen-centred democracy – also benefited from an expert intervention in the form of a panel discussion. The panellists represented two awarded community-based projects.
Participants
Konstantin Akinsha
Founding director at the Russian Avant-Garde Research Project and guest curator at Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, Hungary/Ukraine
Slava Balbek
CEO at balbek bureau architecture and interior design studio, Ukraine
Yana Barinova
Project manager for European and Ukrainian policies at ERSTE Foundation, International Development Director at viennacontemporary, Austria/Ukraine
Gorana Barišić-Bačelic
Director at Fortress of Culture in Šibenik, Croatia
Harald Binder
Founder at Center for Urban History of East Central Europe in L’viv and Jam Factory Art Center (to be opened in 2023), UK/Ukraine
Taras Chernikov
Attorney at law at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in Kyiv, Ukraine
Kateryna Chueva
Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Gregor Famira
Partner at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, Austria
Martin Fritz
Secretary General of the Austrian Commission for UNESCO, Austria
Anna Gnoińska
Chairwoman of the Council at the March8 Foundation, Poland
Natalia Gnoińska
Founder at the March8 Foundation, Poland
Maciej Hofman
Independent consultant and advisor at the European Cultural Foundation, Poland/The Netherlands
Olha Honchar
Director at the Memorial Museum of Totalitarian Regimes, Territory of Terror, Ukraine
Kateryna Kovalchuk
Cultural manager and founder, Head of programmes and projects at Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group, Ukraine
Boris Marte
CEO of ERSTE Foundation, Austria
Hugues Mingarelli
Diplomat, EU Ambassador to Ukraine in 2016-2019, France
Maria Orlyk
Managing partner at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in Kyiv, Ukraine
Olga Sagaidak
Representative of the Ukrainian Institute in France, France/Ukraine
Oleksandr Shevchenko
Founder at ReStart Ukraine NGO and Zvidsy Urban Agency, Ukraine
Veronika Seleha
Curator at NGO Barrier-free, Ukraine
Katya Taylor
Curator and founder at Port Creative Hub space, Austria/Ukraine
Mariana Tomyn
Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Tímea Szőke
Programme director at KÉK-Contemporary Architecture Centre in Budapest, Hungary
Olena Zabrodska
Senior legal expert of the Ukrainian Art Ecosystem Legal Research project, Belgium/Ukraine
Hnat Zabrodsky
Head of legal operations at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) NGO and the Pavilion of Culture CF, Ukraine
Moderators
Philippe Kern
Founder and managing director at KEA European Affairs, Belgium
Aleksandra Ćwik-Mohanty
Senior Consultant at KEA European Affairs, Belgium
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