AEC en ELIA lanceren EU-jaar van creativiteit en innovatie

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18.12.2008

Twee belangrijke Europese organisaties voor hoger muziekonderwijs, de European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) en European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) lanceren op 20 januari in Brussel het EU-jaar van creativiteit en innovatie. EU Commissaris Jan Figel leidt de dag in.
As the arts are important agents of creativity and innovation, two largest representative European organisations for higher arts education AEC (European Association of Conservatoires) and ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts) would like to draw attention to the artistic dimensions of creativity and innovation and focus on the role the arts can play in fostering creativity and innovation in our societies.

In line with their mission, the two organisations will organize an event that will launch the EU Year for Creativity and Innovation 2009 in an artistic manner.

This will be a dynamic event in Brussels on January 20th 2009 with contributions by prominent speakers and presentations by art students from various European countries. Speeches will be given by:

- EU Commissioner Jan Figel`
- Chair of the European Parliament Culture Committee Katerina Batzeli
- Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the EU Milena Vicenova
- President of ELIA Chris Wainwright, and
- President of AEC Johannes Johansson

This event, followed by a reception, will take place in Hotel Bloom in Brussels, which is famous for its creative and innovative interior design with mural paintings made by selected art students from different European countries.

We sincerely hope you will join us at this special occasion to launch the EU Year for Creativity & Innovation 2009.

Date: Tuesday 20 January 2009, 15:00-18:00 hours
Venue: Hotel Bloom, Rue Royal 250 Koningstraat, Brussels
Please confirm your attendance at creativity@aecinfo.org

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