Networking Evening

Join us for an engaging gathering, celebrating the launch of our publication “Creative Impact in Practice” and exploring innovative approaches to societal change through the presentation of creative impact projects.

The venue is wheelchair-accessible. The event will be held in English.

The event will feature an introductory panel discussion with three of this year’s CIRCE Fellows, followed by an impulse on the definition of creative impact with Dr. Marisa de Andrade and Roman Bartuli. The new CIRCE publication “Creative Impact in Practice” will be showcased and available.

Panel Discussion “Catalysts for Change: Creative Solutions to Societal Challenges”

moderated by Charline Munzer, project manager at CIRCE

Isabel Henschen

Isabel is the founder and CEO of Lou & You, a web app that uses creative digital approaches to support victims of violence with information and long-term emotional support.

arjunraj

arjunraj is a multiple award-winning filmmaker, researcher, and storyteller. arjunraj developed the interactive storytelling toolkit Körperkino in the form of a multi-modal platform exploring how to collaboratively create stories of tomorrow through a profound comprehension of the ‘self’ today.

Jorinde Schulz

Jorinde is an artist, writer, and activist. Through her project Spaceship SEZ, she has developed a toolbox of creative strategies designed to foster participation in urban development processes.

These participants in the CIRCE Fellowship Programme will discuss how their individual projects aim to empower individuals and communities by promoting different aspects of inclusion, participation and social justice. They will discuss how they rely on their expertise from the cultural and creative ecosystem to foster change and what creative impact means for their work.

Impulse on “Creative Impact Revisited

Following the panel discussion, Dr. Marisa de Andrade, coach and consultant in systems thinking and changemaking, and author of  the CIRCE working paper “Transcending Measurement: Creative Impact as ‘Currency’ for Social Change”, alongside Roman Bartuli, Scientific Analysis Lead at CIRCE, will share insights into their latest findings around the concept of creative impact. They will explore the role and contributions of creative impact in today’s social state, and discuss the latest research and methods for measuring its value in its many forms.

Networking & Music

Join us to connect with other creative impact entrepreneurs, cultural workers, artists, researchers, and stakeholders of the cultural and creative ecosystem. Enjoy finger food, drinks, and music by miszo while sharing and discussing ideas!

Programme:

17:00Accreditation
17:30Welcoming words with Charline Munzer and Liv Nickel
17:45Panel discussion “Catalysts for Change: Creative Solutions to Societal Challenges” with Isabel Henschen, arjunraj and Jorinde Schulz
19:00Impulse on “Creative Impact Revisited” with Dr. Marisa de Andrade and Roman Bartuli
19:45Networking accompanied by finger food, drinks and music
21:30End of the evening