PROGRAM Olivie 9 september -11 october 2010 REAL ART Сurators: Bogdan Mamonov, Sergey Popov Vladimir Salnikov, Nina Kotel, Bogdan Mamonov, Sasha Leech, Boris Smelov, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ivan Lukinyh, Olga Chernyshova, Sasha Sokolov, Tasia Korotkova, Alexander Pogorgelsky, Katya Rogkova. Gruntovka 9-20 september 2010 GOLDEN POT Petr Maslov Curator - Bogdan Mamonov   17-19 september 2009 Creative city masters on the grounds of PROEKT_FABRIKA Creative clusters are a vital part of a creative city. For years Moscow has hosted numerous creative clusters and umbrella centers uniting many creative companies. More and more industrial zones and warehouses are being transformed into multimedia innovative spaces where everyone can find a place for their creativity. However, how do creative clusters and neighborhoods co-exist? Is there a city strategy for their development? Do the communities accept creative clusters? To answer these questions an international team of Russian and European participants of the British Council project “Creative Cities” will gather on the grounds of the PROEKT_FABRIKA and run a simulation of “Future City” game. For 2 days creative city masters will train to be the “Future City game” Masters guided by Neil McInroy, the Chief Executive of the UK Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES). “Future City game” simulation is a team based process designed to improve the quality of life in cities. This time the team will focus on the Basmanny district of Moscow. Participants will also engage Moscow business representatives into an active discussion of creative cluster problems. Participants: Design-Zavod Flacon Theories&Practices Eco-wiki Greenpeace P-arch Centre of Contemporary Architecture Finance Academy Kartoniya Charitable foundation "We together" BR Consulting GmbH School of self determination And 25 creative city professionals from Poland, Check Republic, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Hungary. Creative Cities project Creative Cities is an international project designed and managed by the British Council. It shares experience across Europe on the ways in which creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation can help to improve people’s lives – making cities better places to live, work and play. Find out more at the British Council website http://www.britishcouncil.org/russia-projects-creative-cities-about.htm Trainer Neil McInroy Neil is the Chief Executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) and he has worked extensively with the British Council during the development of the game, assisting in the principles, logic and mechanics of the game. They have been games masters in 4 of the trial games. They have also run the games master training and developed the games master training manual. Neil has been involved in public sector policy and delivery for nearly 15 years. Whilst having experience in a range of issues relating to urban and social policy, Neil’s particular interests are in regeneration, local economic development, the community and voluntary sector and poverty. Prior to becoming Chief Executive of CLES in 2003, Neil was an academic geographer in Glasgow and London; this included research work. The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and build mutually beneficial relationships between the UK and other countries. In Russia we build trust and engagement between our two countries. We aim to represent the UK as an effective modern European partner. We work in partnership with Russian and international organisations to advance exchange of ideas, knowledge and skills in the areas of education, arts, climate change and sports. Our projects are designed to support a stable, creative and prosperous Russia. The British Council opened its first information centre in Russia in 1992 and today we have a full office in Moscow. We support the development of educational systems via exchange programmes and educational projects. In all areas of our activity we seek to work in collaboration with local partners and to promote the exchange of experience and best practice between Russia and the UK.