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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE Presented by DAVID CHMELIK President SLAVONIC EUROPE

SLAVONIC EUROPE CULTURE IS ENERGY WHAT? q q WHY? q HOW? 2

SLAVONIC EUROPE – CULTURE IS ENERGY q WHAT? v SLAVONIC EUROPE : v 13 SLAVONIC COUNTRIES: v POLAND v BELARUS v RUSSIA v BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA v SERBIA v BULGARIA v SLOVAKIA v CROATIA v SLOVENIA v CZECH REPUBLIC v UKRAINE v NORTH MACEDONIA v MONTENEGRO 3

SLAVONIC EUROPE – CULTURE IS ENERGY q WHAT? v SLAVONIC EUROPE : v More than 300 MILLION SLAVS in EUROPE v Around 400 MILLION SLAVS around the WORLD v LARGEST EUROPEAN LANGUAGE & CULTURAL FAMILY Ø NATURAL CORPORATE IDENTITY 4

q WHY? v JUST THE RIGHT TIME & CONDITIONS FOR: • Supporting SLAVONIC TOGETHERNESS on cultural and geographical grounds = Vertical dimension – IDENTITY BUILDING COMMUNICATION: MIND & EMOTION • Building a BRIDGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST = Horizontal dimension – CONFIDENCE BUILDING • Bringing SLAVONIC CULTURAL RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY to people around the globe = Transversal dimension – HUMANITY Ø IDENTITY + CONFIDENCE = COHESION 5

q WHY? v SOCIO-CULTURAL REASONING: Ø SLAVONIC CULTURAL UNDERPINNING of the EUROPEAN UNIFICATION PROCESS – A precondition for PEACE and STABILITY Ø CONSOLIDATION of EASTERN EUROPE via an innovative SOCIO-CULTURAL APPROACH “ Today’s EUROPE has an EAST and a WEST. That’s the reality. There cannot be any successful European Unification without the UNIFICATION OF EASTERN EUROPE .” David CHMELIK, President, SLAVONIC EUROPE 6

q WHY? v GEOPOLITICAL REASONING: Ø EUROPEAN UNITY is subject to the UNITY OF EASTERN EUROPE Ø A new EU – RUSSIA RELATIONS are not possible without a RECONCILIATION and CONSOLIDATION of relations between RUSSIA and the EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Ø A stable and reliable EU – ASIA relationship can only be achieved via SLAVONIC EUROPE as the door opener and pivotal INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST THAT’S WHY SLAVONIC EUROPE 7

q WHY? v GEOPOLITICAL REASONING: E U R O P E SLAVONIC SS SLAVONIC SLAVONIC ASIA RUSSIA EU RUSSIA COUNTRIES STATES EUROPE EU SLAVONIC STATES NON-EU 8

q HOW? v MIND & EMOTION : v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement: Disposes of 2 Institutions under Belgian law: v SLAVONIC EUROPE Foundation (FP) (non-profit) v SLAVONIC EUROPE s.p.r.l. (for-profit) 9

q HOW? v MIND & EMOTION : v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement: Ø Diversity of ACTIVITIES : v Discussion Forums v Concerts v Seminars v Exhibitions v Trainings v Conferences v Publications v Grants & Summer Schools 10

q HOW? v MIND & EMOTION : v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement: • A SLAVONIC Think-Tank on societal integration • Contributing to the • Internal – vertical • External – horizontal and • All–encompassing – transversal dimensions of a culture-driven societal integration process Ø A new & innovative SLAVONIC multi-dimensional bottom-up approach to European Unification: CULTURE IS ENERGY! 11

q HOW? v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL: Publications • Translation, edition & promotion of classical and new Slavonic literature • Creation of a Slavonic Library (physically & electronically) PUBLICATIONS Artistic performances Conferences • SLAVONIC EMOTION – Slavonic Rock Regular conferences held on culture Open Air Festival in the Parc de and sciences inviting VIP speakers ARTISTIC Cinquantenaire in Brussels CONFERENCES and celebrities from the Slavonic PERFORMANCES • SLAVONIC WAVE - Slavonic Classics countries and other nations Festival in Palais des Beaux-Arts SE (BOZAR) and other prominent places in Brussels ACTIVITIES • FILM13Plus – Slavonic Film Festival by Trainings – SE Academy Exhibitions sector Grants for young people from the Following exhibition are foreseen: 13 Slavonic countries for special TRAININGS EXHIBITIONS • Paintings courses in Brussels on: • Sculptures • EU related topics • Photographs • Preparatory courses for EU • Documentations selection procedures • Slavonic culture and history SEMINARS Seminars Seminars held and coordinated by SE on specific cultural and scientific topics with internationally renowned experts 12

v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – THE HEADQUARTERS Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Princess SOPHIE OF HOHENBERG Ø The SLAVONIC HOUSE is the central project, face & content of the SE Movement : It is its “ Beating Heart ” Ø It will be the HEADQUARTERS of the SLAVS in BRUSSELS : Their HOME and SHELTER Ø It will offer a unique space for EAST-WEST Cooperation and European Networking at the heart of the European Quarter 13

v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – THE STRUCTURE The future SLAVONIC HOUSE will dispose of the following general inner structure corresponding to the specific objectives and functions of the SH-Project such as developed above: 14

v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL: East-West Youth Discussion Forum • Creating an East-West Youth Network EAST-WEST • Organising joint events and communicating the results YOUTH DISCUSSION International Conferences Artistic performances FORUM Conferences held in the SLAVONIC • Concerts HOUSE on current and fundamental ARTISTIC INTERNATIONAL • Exhibitions European topics and issues with : PERFORMANCES CONFERENCES • Dancing evenings • International VIP speakers SH • Literature presentations • Renowned experts • Youth Civil Society organisations ACTIVITIES from Eastern and Western Europ e by Trainings – SE Academy Businesses Grants for young people from the sector Offering AAA-office space in the 13 Slavonic countries for special middle of the European Quarter for courses in Brussels on: TRAININGS Slavonic and International companies BUSINESSES and organisations: • EU related topics SLAVONIC & • Preparatory courses for EU • Representation selection procedures • Networking INTERNATIONAL • Slavonic culture and history • Lobbying RESTAURANT Slavonic & International Restaurant connecting people and cultures • Presenting on a regular basis Slavonic culinary specialities • Offering a wide range of International food & drinks 15

v INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SLAVONIC COOPERATION (INSC) Highlighting culture – Reaching out to the others A chain of SLAVONIC HOUSES (SH) around the world bridging East and West set up gradually in capitals and important international cities NORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA SE & SH SE & SH SE & SH WASHINGTON BRUSSELS BEIJING SE & SH New York SE & SH Den Haag SE & SH Shanghai SE & SH Luxembourg SE & SH Moscow SE & SH Paris SE & SH Rom SE & SH Belgrade etc. 16

v A MESSENGER BETWEEN EAST & WEST Building a world-wide chain of cultural ambassadors v The SE Movement being in permanent exchange with other cultures between East and West v Communicating the SLAVONIC CULTURAL DIVERSITY in its various forms around the world v Implemented via the INSC Network 17

v SLAVONIC PRESS CLUB FEDERATION A common space for journalist collaboration and independent reporting on Slavonic affairs v World-wide first creation of a federation gathering both Slavonic press clubs and individual Slavonic journalists v Based in Brussels, the SLAVONIC PRESS CLUB FEDERATION (SPCF) will be coordinated by the SE Movement in close collaboration with the Brussels Press Club Europe v It will become member of the International Association of Press Clubs (IACP – already informed ) Ø To foster dialogue, collaboration and exchange of best practices between its members Ø To reinforce the reporting about the Slavonic countries towards international public 18

v SLAVONIC EUROPE PROGRAMME 2020: SLAVONIC WAVE 2020 Cultural Festival World Premier The project aims to design and create an image event campaign to promote SLAVONIC CULTURE , both nationally and internationally, on the occasion of the SLAVONIC WAVE 2020 Cultural Festival set up specifically for this purpose by the SE Movement as a World Premier . Slavonic Country of Honour 2020: RUSSIA This creative event campaign will be designed to be consistently applied to multiple events and communication actions related to the target segmentation. 19

v The SLAVONIC WAVE 2020 Cultural Festival will consist of two distinct parts : I. SLAVONIC EASTER Timing: 24-26 April 2020 – Slavonic Easter & Spring Festival Place: Place du Grand Sablon – Brussels City Centre (BXL) Theme: Public open-air presentation of SLAVONIC RUSSIAN EASTER tradition via music, exposition, arts & market II. SLAVONIC EMOTION Timing: 12 June 2020 – National Day Russian Federation Place: Parc du Cinquantenaire Brussels (BXL) Theme: Public open-air modern music festival – SLAVONIC ROCK 20

v SLAVONIC EASTER – Place du Grand Sablon BXL

v SLAVONIC EMOTION – Parc du Cinquantenaire BXL 22

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