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STARTS explores the catalytic role of the ArtsThe STARTS (Science, Technology and the Arts) Symposium being held in Brussels on 22-23 June 2015, in the salle Henri Le Boeuf at BOZAR, is aimed at exploring the catalytic role of the Arts for innovation in business, industry and society and how to foster it. Possible synergies will be considered during the meeting from an entrepreneurial, technological, scientific, social and artistic point of view. Already existing collaborations of Science & Technology with the Arts in the framework of European Commission funded projects will be particularly highlighted. As representative of the Civic Epistemologies consortium Frederik Truyen, Professor at the Faculty of Arts of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (BE), is attending the event to present the project to the delegates. Civic Epistemologies is an EU-funded project about the participation of citizens in research on cultural heritage and humanities, grounded on considering ICT as powerful drivers of creativity. The project intends to highlight also the "artistic dimension" of the citizen engagement, being both art a possible mean for public engagement in culture and citizen participation a potential input to art creation. Today, an increasing number of high tech companies and research institutions, world-wide, assert that the critical skills needed for innovation to happen and to be of value for society are, in addition to scientific and technological skills, skills such as creativity and capacity to involve all of society in the process of innovation. In this context, the Arts are gaining prominence as a catalyst for an efficient conversion of Science & Technology knowledge into novel products, services and processes. Working at the nexus between Science, Technology and the Arts, STARTS is discovering opportunities for piloting cross-sectorial cooperation that enhance and promote innovation. To foster such cooperation, the European Commission is launching its STARTS (Science, technology & the Arts) programme. Hereafter, the symposium's preliminary agenda: MONDAY, 22 JUNE Location: BOZAR, salle Henri Le Boeuf, Scène and exhibition halls 9.30: Registration 10.00 - 12.00 Setting the scene for STARTS Ralph Dum, DG CONNECT: The STARTS initiative Gerfried Stocker, Ars Electronica: How Can Artistic Practices Be Best Brought into Innovation in Industry? Nick Ervink, artist and Fried Vancraen, CEO Materialise: 3D Printing: Technology Breakthroughs and Artistic Challenges Laura Belloff, Head of Culture and Games ITU Copenhagen (tbc): Innovation at the crossing of the Arts and Technology Hugues Vinet, Director R&D at IRCAM: Ircam as Innovator In Broad Economic Areas Roger Malina, Executive Editor of Leonardo Publications at M.I.T Press STEAM programme: The Arts, Science and Technologies in the US 12.00 – 13.30 “Light Lunch” in the HLB Bar 13.30 – 17.30 STARTS topical workshops: TED style talks 13.30 – 15.15 How technologies team up with the Arts: Internet of Things and augmented reality
Data and Society
15.15 – 15.45 “Quick drink” in the HLB Bar 15.45 – 17.30 How music stimulates technological innovation
Creative Cities: ICT, the Arts and the city
17.30 – 18.00 “Quick drink” in the HLB Bar 18.00 - 20.00 STARTS in action: demonstrations and performances Opening: MEP Carlos Zorrinho and European Commission (tbc)
For those interested a guided tour to "Making a Difference/a Difference in Making" (BOZAR exhibition of a series of 3D printed works from the Arts, science, design and engineering) is foreseen 20.00 – 22.00 “Walking dinner” (demonstrations may be continued) TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2015 Location: BOZAR, STUDIO and/or Henri Le Boeuf 9.30 Registration 10.00 - 10.30 Success Stories from links of technology and the Arts Pier Luigi Sacco: STARTS Successful Project Stories (20min) Opening by European Commission, Guenther Oettinger (tbc) 10.30 - 11.40 Creativity is the key: How the Arts can stimulate innovation Chair: Vladimir Sucha, Director-General, JRC (tbc) (this roundtable with industrialists, entrepreneurs, technologists and artists will discuss the importance of the Arts for innovation in industry and society). Panel: 3min statements followed by a discussion
11.40 - 11.50 Break 11.50 - 13.00 Creativity is key: How the Arts can stimulate innovation Chair: (tbc) (this roundtable with industrialists, entrepreneurs, technologists and artists will discuss the ways in which the Arts can contribute to innovation in industry and society). Panel: 3min statements followed by a discussion
13.00 Closing For those interested a guided tour to "Making a Difference/a Difference in Making" (BOZAR exhibition of a series of 3D printed works from the Arts, science, design and engineering) is foreseen. For further info visit www.ictartconnect.eu and ICT ART CONNECT's Facebook Page |