Against the Tide: Empowering Marginalised Voices Through Socio-Culture

What is the role of the cultural sector in the face of the gradual erosion of democratic norms we are witnessing across Europe?

In our depleted societies, where marginalised communities and young generations face growing challenges to meaningful participation in civic life, cultural organisations are called on to serve as amplifiers of their voices and catalysts of their agency.

Against the backdrop of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site, hosted by Kulturni Centar Nikola Đurković, we will address these issues and search for meaningful answers together. Through a rich programme spanning panel discussions, workshops, study visits, and moments of networking, let’s explore innovative practices promoting inclusion through socio-culture. Let’s reflect on how to breathe new life into concepts such as inclusion and democracy, and how to strengthen the capacities of the European socio-cultural sector to promote participation, civic engagement, and social cohesion.

The event will also aim to foster new synergies and cooperation among socio-cultural workers from across Europe and beyond, but also between actors from different sectors, in order to pursue systemic change.

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N.B.: Participants from Montenegro are eligible for a reduced ticket price: reach out to us at office@encc.eu to learn more.