Enhancing Historical Regions - Culture, Identity and Cultivation of Values
Small and medium-sized European cities have become increasingly important scenes of cultural and social life. The 5th KRAFT Conference will present the potentials of cities in the region of Western Pannonia. This will include discussions of successes and challenges for renewal, including an emerging spirit of cooperation. Special attention will be paid to the novel presentation of natural, cultural and architectural heritage.
Our conference will address this approach.
Culture, identity and cultivation of values Creative City, Sustainable Region – Social innovation conference organised by iASK
Venue: Kőszeg, Jurisics Castle, Knights’ Hall
Date: 20-21 September 2019
The conference will be held in Hungarian, simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English.
Participation in the conference is free of charge but is subject to pre-registration!
Please indicate your interest in participation to our colleague Mária Petkovits at maria.petkovits@archive.iask.hu
Draft programme
Friday, 20 September
08:30 – 09.30 Registration
09:30 – 10:00 Opening Session
Welcoming remarks:
Ferenc Miszlivetz, iASK
Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
Péter Ágh, Member of the National Assembly
Béla Básthy, Vice-Mayor of Kőszeg
András Gelencsér, Rector, University of Pannonia
10:00 – 13:00 Navigating in a Common Boat: Common Objectives and Concerns that Drive the Strengthening of Identity
Cooperation between a City and its Region
Moderator: Zoltán Gaál, iASK
KRAFT – The Kőszeg Example I. by Laura Takács (coordinator)
KRAFT – The Kőszeg Example II. by Alíz Markovits
10.00- 10.25
Creative Cities in Europe by Mariann Szabó, iASK
10.25- 10.55 Upgrading and a Change of Scale – Veszprém 2023: European Capital of Culture
Presenter: Gyula Porga, Mayor of Veszprém
10.55- 11.15 To Connect or Cut the Umbilical Cord? The Present and Future of Cities Perspectives of the Association of Pannonian Cities
Presenter: Zoltán Birkner, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00 A Regional View from the Bottom-Up: Where is the Association of Pannonian Cities Headed?
Roundtable discussion:
Moderators:
Ferenc Miszlivetz, iASK
Nóra Rodek, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa
Participants:
Márta Tolvaj, Vice-mayor of Zalaegerszeg
Béla Básthy, Deputy Mayor of Kőszeg
Zoltán Birkner, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office
János Can Togay, Creative and Art Director of Veszprém–Balaton 2023 Zrt.
Beáta Fehérvölgyi, Dean, University of Pannonia, Veszprém
Alíz Markovits, iASK
Róbert Pálinkás, Director of Helikon Castle Museum, Keszthely
Gyula Porga, Mayor of Veszprém
Ádám Takács, Director of Passenger Transportation, GYSEV
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break (Europe House, Sigray room)
14:30 – 16:20 Quality and Care: Redefining Values and Aspirations in Creative Cities and Sustainable Regions
Moderator: Gergely Tóth, University of Pannonia, Georgikon, Keszthely Campus
Best Practices from the Region:
14:30 – 14:50 Roots: The Role of Regional Natural Assets in the Formation of Local Identity
Presenter: Gergely Erdős, iASK
14:50 – 15:10 Challenges of Rural Development: Attractivity and Retention Potential of the Region in Accordance with the New Criteria for Rural Development
Presenter: Tamás Tarpataki, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture,
15:10 – 15:30 The Cultural Treasure Trove: The Impact of Nurturing Social and Cultural Capital
Presenter: Zoltán Lantos, iASK
15:30 -16:20 Discussion
16:30 – 19:30 iASK Open House
Introduction: Miszlivetz Ferenc, iASK
Comments: Dale Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Hungary Zrt.
Hosts: Alíz Markovits and Laura Takács, iASK
Architectural workshop. Architects will present buildings that have been renovated and those subject to future renovation. A walk departing from the entrance of the Jurisics Castle.
Hosts: Dezső Ekler, Zoltán Deák, Róbert Gutowski
AGORA
- Zwinger Old Tower
17:00 Opening of the exhibiton “Outlines of the Future from Kőszeg’s Perspective”
by Ferenc Miszlivetz
- Festetics Palace – Heritage – Be a part of Kőszeg’s history!
Host: Mónika Mátay, iASK
The Human Adventure – Remember the future: a walk with Elemér Hankiss
Hosts: Péter Bokányi, iASK
Márton Vecsei, iASK
- Szemző House – Knowledge: Open day at the University of Pannonia Kőszeg Campus.
Host: Dániel Zoltán, director of the Campus
- Sgraffito House
Hosts: Katalin Bognárné Lovász, iASK
Henrietta Dóka, iASK
- Europe House
Host: Ferenc Miszlivetz, iASK
- Synagogue
Host: Edit Balázs, Jewish Theological Seminary – University of Jewish Studies
- Benedictine Monastery
Host: Olga Szalai, head of the Pannonhalma Abbey’s Infrastructural Investments
19:30 Reception (Europe House, Sigray room)
Saturday, 21 September
9.30 – 12.30 Where Networks Intercept – Trust and Cooperation
Moderator: Zoltán Lantos, iASK
9:30 Characteristics of Cooperation Networks in Hungary and in Europe
Presenter: János Abonyi, professor, University of Pannonia
10:00 – 12:30 Interactive roundtable
- Digital Humanism
- The Frontiers of Empirical Knowledge and Algorithmic Knowledge
- Whom and What can we Trust? Resilience and Ethics in the New Era of Uncertainty
Participants: iASK research fellows and generation researchers
Comments:
- Karvalics László, iASK fellow
Ferenc Kvasznicza, Pajta, Őriszentpéter: the Pajta project
Réka Fülöp, Sounding Houses project, Nagykanizsa
Erasmus Almásy, Bernstein/Borostyánkő Castle Hotel
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
12.40 Closing remarks by György Schöpflin, President of Advisory Board of iASK
12:50 – 14:20 Closing lunch
15:00 Creative Art – György Vukán piano competition final
18:00 Gala concert
Contributions by: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Károly Binder, Elemér Balázs Jr.
The language of the conference is Hungarian with simultaneous English translation.
Participation in the conference is free of charge but is subject to pre-registration. Please indicate your interest in participation here!
Invited speakers
János Abonyi, professor, University of Pannonia
Ágh Péter, MP
Márta Tolvaj, vice-mayor of Zalaegerszeg
Nóra, Berkesné Rodek associate professor, University of Pannonia
Birkner Zoltán, associate professor, president of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Bognárné Dr. Lovász Kata, assistant professor, ELTE Savaria Campus, Szombathely
Péter Bokányi, Hankiss Archives, iASK
Dale Martin, chief-executive, Siemens Ltd.
Zoltán Dániel, director, University of Pannonia Kőszeg Campus
Zoltán Deák, architect
Henrietta Dóka, iASK
Bea Dr. Fehérvölgyi, dean, University of Pannonia
Katalin Dr. Lőrincz, associate professor, University of Pannonia
Dezső Ekler, architect
Erhard Busek, former vice-chancellor of Austria
András Gelencsér, professor, rector of University of Pannonia
Róbert Gutowski, architect
László Huber, mayor of Kőszeg
Zoltán Lantos, KRAFT Social Innovation, iASK
Alíz Markovits, iASK
Mónika Mátay, associate professor ELTE – BTK, IASK
Zoltán Mészáros, president, European Capital of Culture Veszprém
Ferenc Miszlivetz, director, iASK
Zoltán Mizsei, associate professor Liszt Academy, iASK
Márton Nobilis, head of the Administration, Ministry of Agriculture
Balázs Orbán, deputy minister, Prime Minister’s Office
Gyula Porga, mayor of Veszprém
János Rechnitzer, professor, Széchenyi University, Győr
György Schöpflin, President of Advisory Board of iASK
Imréné Szántó Dr. Balázs Edit, associate professor, Országos Rabbiképző – Zsidó Egyetem
Ádám Takács, director, GYSEV
Eszter Takács, iASK
Laura Takács, iASK
Gergely Tóth, professor, University of Pannonia Georgikon Campus, Keszthely
V. KRAFT Konferencia Köszöntői
Közös csónakban, közös siker!
Orbán Balázs, Miniszterelnökség miniszterhelyettese
Ágh Péter, országgyűlési képviselő
Básthy Béla, Kőszeg város alpolgármestere
Gelencsér András, a Pannon Egyetem rektora
Miszlivetz Ferenc, iASK főigazgató
KRAFT, a kőszegi példa
Takács Laura, FTI-iASK projektkoordinátor
Markovits Alíz, FTI-iASK fejlesztési vezető
Kreatív városok Európában – Előadó: Szabó Mariann, iASK kutató
Város és vidék közös sikere – Veszprém Európa Kulturális Fővárosa – Előadó: Porga Gyula, Veszprém város polgármestere
Köldökzsinór- városok jelene és jövője? – A Pannon Városok Szövetségének perspektívái – Előadó: Birkner Zoltán, a Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal elnöke
Gyökerek – Regionális természeti értéktár szerepe a helyi identitás formálásában – Előadó: Erdős Gergely, iASK kutató
Együttműködő hálózatok jellegzetességei Magyarországon és Európában – Előadó: Abonyi János, Pannon Egyetem Mérnöki Karának egyetemi tanára
Erasmus Almásy, Bernstein/Borostyánkő Palota Hotel bemutatása