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This year’s Kooperativa Assembly was held from 28-30 June in Kosovo, at the Lumbardhi cinema in Prizren and was hosted by Kooperativa member Lumbardhi Foundation. At the Assembly members had a chance to discuss conducted and upcoming Kooperativa activities as well as current socio-political circumstances that affect cultural policies in the region. Important part of… Continue reading Assembly in Prizren

International Cultural Relations of the European Union – Europe, the World, Croatia, international conference organised in Rijeka on May 30th and 31st takes on questions of the role of cultural policies in fostering international cultural cooperation, imortance of cultural networks the expression of cultural change in international relations, how is the European Union using cultural diplomacy in… Continue reading Kooperativa participates in Cultural Relations conference

On 28th of May representatives of Kooperativa held a meeting with the Department of Public Diplomacy and International Collaboration in Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, where they presented the work of the platform to the head of department Ms. Petra Kežman and Senior Advisor Ms. Dunja Perko. The… Continue reading Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ljubljana

Representatives of Kooperativa held a meeting with the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Zoran Poznič, as well as the secretary of the cabinet of the Minister of Culture Ms. Jadranka Plut and Head of the Department for EU Affairs and International Cooperation Ms. Maja Čepin. In the meetings, the partied discussed… Continue reading Slovenian Minister of Culture met with Kooperativa representatives

Conference titled The Independent Cultural Scene: Challenges and Perspectives, held in Tirana Times Library on Thursday, March 21, was organised by Independent Cultural Scene (Skena e Pavarur Kulturore – SPK), it’s founders Argjiro and Art Contact and was supported by Kooperativa through RegLab activity. Following the general assembly of SPK, held the previous day, conference was an opportunity… Continue reading Conference in Tirana

Organised by Trans Europe Halles and hosted by the Ambasada TEH Balkan HUB meeting took place on the 8th and 9th of March 2019 in Timisoara, Romania. Meeting was a great opportunity to discuss prospects of independent cultural centers in the Balkans and to get an insight into variety of different models of organisation and governance of cultural… Continue reading Kooperativa on TEH Balkan HUB meeting in Timisoara

At the Assembly of Kooperativa, held in June in Belgrade, we elected new members of the Managing Board. Due to the changes in engagement and duties, Jadranka Plut had to resign from her membership in Kooperativa Managing Board as well as from the position of the President. For this reason, we organized new elections, held… Continue reading New Board Member

Board members Milica Pekić, Teodor Celakoski and Ares Shporta, together with the coordinator of the organization, participated in the study visit to Prizren and Tirana held from 17th til 21st November 2018. During the study visit, representatives of Kooperativa held a meeting with Director of city directorate for culture Ehat Oreshka  and representatives of independent scene network… Continue reading Kooperativas’ board visit to Prizren and Tirana

What is the Regional Cultural Action Laboratory (REG Lab)?  Reg Lab is a programme of the Kooperativa Platform, envisioned to help and support organizations and initiatives of independent culture in the Southeast Europe area. This support is aimed at helping organizations and initiatives in crisis and emergency situations supporting urgent reactions, campaigns and activist actions.… Continue reading REGIONAL CULTURAL ACTION LABORATORY (REG LAB) 2018 – CALL FOR COOPERATION!

In June 2018, from 10th to 12th, Kooperativa held annual assembly of the platform where new Managing Board is elected. For the new board members were elected Jadranka Plut from Slovenian organisation Asociacija, Milica Pekić from Belgrade based organisation Kiosk, Hristina Ivanoska, nominated by the Macedonian platform Jadro, Teodor Celakoski from Croatian platform Klubtura and Ares… Continue reading Assembly in Belgrade