Kontakt zona je “dnevna soba” Mikser festivala. Okuplja preko 60 relevantnih domaćih sagovornika i gostiju iz sveta i regiona koji će na panel diskusijama razmeniti ili ukrstiti mišljenja o najaktuelnijim temama našeg društva. Zajednički imenitelj 11 uzbudljivih debata ovogodišnje Kontakt zone jeste Balkan, njegovo novo mesto i uloga u kontekstu EU, komparativne prednosti i komplementarnost regiona u odnosu na zemlje zapadne Evrope. Cilj javnih okruglih stolova je da ukažu na autentične pokretače razvoja Balkana i umrežavanja regiona jugoistočne Evrope u celovit kreativni, poslovni i kulturni prostor.
MIKSER FESTIVAL / MAY 25 – 29
KONTAKT ZONE / DEBATES PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY MAY 26
BALKAN (R)EVOLVE(R)
THE NEW CREATIVE HUB?
THE NEW CREATIVE HUB?
14.00
BRAVE NEW WORLD
Presentation:
Kori Udovički - United Nations Assistant Secretary General / UNDP Assistant Administrator / Director UNDP Regional Bureau For Europe And The Commonwealth Independent States (USA / Serbia)
BRAVE NEW WORLD
Presentation:
Kori Udovički - United Nations Assistant Secretary General / UNDP Assistant Administrator / Director UNDP Regional Bureau For Europe And The Commonwealth Independent States (USA / Serbia)
14.30
THE CREATIVE KEG
New Balkans Creative Panorama: Regional Networks And Platforms
Debate:
Selma Prodanović - IncrediblEurope Summit, Initiator / Brainswork, Founder(Austria)
Tulga Beyerle - Vienna Design Week, Director (Austria)
Velina Stoykova & Andrean Neshev - Sofia Design Week, Curators (Bulgaria)
Toma Ricov - Weekend Media Festival, Founder and Director (Croatia)
Svetozar Cvetković - Actor and Film Producer (Serbia)
Aleksandar Popovski - Theater And Film Director (FYR Macedonia)
Host & Moderator:
Maja Lalić, Mikser (Serbia)
THE CREATIVE KEG
New Balkans Creative Panorama: Regional Networks And Platforms
Debate:
Selma Prodanović - IncrediblEurope Summit, Initiator / Brainswork, Founder(Austria)
Tulga Beyerle - Vienna Design Week, Director (Austria)
Velina Stoykova & Andrean Neshev - Sofia Design Week, Curators (Bulgaria)
Toma Ricov - Weekend Media Festival, Founder and Director (Croatia)
Svetozar Cvetković - Actor and Film Producer (Serbia)
Aleksandar Popovski - Theater And Film Director (FYR Macedonia)
Host & Moderator:
Maja Lalić, Mikser (Serbia)
16.00
CREATIVE ENTERPRENEURSHIP, THE BALKAN WAY
BE YOUR OWN BOSS – CHOOSE YOUR CAREER
Debate:
Jeffrey Spear - USAID Serbia Agribusiness Project, Senior Marketing Advisor (USA)
Andrej Jovanović - Anbo company, Entrepreneur (Serbia)
Danica Popović - Associate Professor, the Faculty of Economics, Belgrade University (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Srđan Janićijević - KOMON SENS
CREATIVE ENTERPRENEURSHIP, THE BALKAN WAY
BE YOUR OWN BOSS – CHOOSE YOUR CAREER
Debate:
Jeffrey Spear - USAID Serbia Agribusiness Project, Senior Marketing Advisor (USA)
Andrej Jovanović - Anbo company, Entrepreneur (Serbia)
Danica Popović - Associate Professor, the Faculty of Economics, Belgrade University (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Srđan Janićijević - KOMON SENS
18.00
DESIGN IS NOT GLAMOROUS!
Future Of Furniture Industry In The Region
Debate:
Konstantin Grcic - KGID, Industrial Designer (Germany)
Fadil Ćostović & Dražen Poznanović - Artisan Furniture Company, Partners / Arteco, Wood Technology Center, Founders (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Jelena Matić - Young Serbian Desingers, Curator / Faculty Of Forestry, University Of Belgrade, Docent (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Nikola Radeljković - For_Use / Numen / Reaktor, Designer (Croatia)
DESIGN IS NOT GLAMOROUS!
Future Of Furniture Industry In The Region
Debate:
Konstantin Grcic - KGID, Industrial Designer (Germany)
Fadil Ćostović & Dražen Poznanović - Artisan Furniture Company, Partners / Arteco, Wood Technology Center, Founders (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Jelena Matić - Young Serbian Desingers, Curator / Faculty Of Forestry, University Of Belgrade, Docent (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Nikola Radeljković - For_Use / Numen / Reaktor, Designer (Croatia)
THURSDAY MAY 27
BALKAN GHOSTS
Repositioning Balkan in the 21st century
Repositioning Balkan in the 21st century
14.00
IS FAIR PLAY POSSIBLE
How To Solve The Violence Puzzle
Debate:
Dušan Vujošević - Basketball Club Partizan, Coach (Serbia)
Amnon Vidan - The Peres Center For Peace, Sports Department, Deputy General Director (Israel)
Ana Kosovac - Manager of Group for Normative Affaires, harmonization of regulations with EU, Sector for Sport, Ministry Of Youth And Sports (Serbia)
Nenad Dikić - Antidoping Committee, President (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Mihajlo Delić - Sports Humanitarian Organization Play, Director (Serbia)
IS FAIR PLAY POSSIBLE
How To Solve The Violence Puzzle
Debate:
Dušan Vujošević - Basketball Club Partizan, Coach (Serbia)
Amnon Vidan - The Peres Center For Peace, Sports Department, Deputy General Director (Israel)
Ana Kosovac - Manager of Group for Normative Affaires, harmonization of regulations with EU, Sector for Sport, Ministry Of Youth And Sports (Serbia)
Nenad Dikić - Antidoping Committee, President (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Mihajlo Delić - Sports Humanitarian Organization Play, Director (Serbia)
16.00
MEDIA BETWEEN BALKAN AND BALKANIZATION
Media - the catalyst of progress or deterioration of the Balkan society?
Presentation:
Aleksandar Tijanić - National Radio Television Serbia, Chief Executive Officer (Serbia)
MEDIA BETWEEN BALKAN AND BALKANIZATION
Media - the catalyst of progress or deterioration of the Balkan society?
Presentation:
Aleksandar Tijanić - National Radio Television Serbia, Chief Executive Officer (Serbia)
16.30
EUROPE. BALKANS. SERBIA. THE FUTURE READING.
Balkan, between Europe and Serbia - Issues of Identity
Debate:
Srdjan Weiss - NAO – Normal Architecture Office, Architect And Researcher Of Architecture Of Balkanization (USA / Serbia)
Milena Dragićević Šešić - Professor,The Faculty Of Drama Arts, Belgrade University Of Arts (Serbia)
Milica Delević - Director, The EU Integration Office (Serbia)
Aleksandar Peković - Deputy Secretary For Culture, City Of Belgrade (Serbia)
Darko Lungulov - Film Director (Serbia / USA)
Host & Moderator:
Mirko Ilić - Mirko Ilić Corp., Graphic Designer ( New York, USA)
EUROPE. BALKANS. SERBIA. THE FUTURE READING.
Balkan, between Europe and Serbia - Issues of Identity
Debate:
Srdjan Weiss - NAO – Normal Architecture Office, Architect And Researcher Of Architecture Of Balkanization (USA / Serbia)
Milena Dragićević Šešić - Professor,The Faculty Of Drama Arts, Belgrade University Of Arts (Serbia)
Milica Delević - Director, The EU Integration Office (Serbia)
Aleksandar Peković - Deputy Secretary For Culture, City Of Belgrade (Serbia)
Darko Lungulov - Film Director (Serbia / USA)
Host & Moderator:
Mirko Ilić - Mirko Ilić Corp., Graphic Designer ( New York, USA)
18.00
YU POP CULTURE: NEW TIMES
How to build new culture on the old foundations
Debate:
Moma Rajin - Music Critic (Serbia)
Siniša Škarica - Croatia Records, Editor (Croatia)
Petar Popović - Music Critic (Serbia)
Boris Miljković - Radio Television Serbia, Creative Director (Serbia)
Stanko Crnobrnja - TV Director (Serbia)
Hosts & Moderators:
Igor Stoimenov - Film and TV director (Serbia)
Uroš Đurić - Artist (Serbia)
YU POP CULTURE: NEW TIMES
How to build new culture on the old foundations
Debate:
Moma Rajin - Music Critic (Serbia)
Siniša Škarica - Croatia Records, Editor (Croatia)
Petar Popović - Music Critic (Serbia)
Boris Miljković - Radio Television Serbia, Creative Director (Serbia)
Stanko Crnobrnja - TV Director (Serbia)
Hosts & Moderators:
Igor Stoimenov - Film and TV director (Serbia)
Uroš Đurić - Artist (Serbia)
FRIDAY MAY 28
SMART PLANET / RESPONSIBLE RECOVERY
14.00
RESPONSIBILITY VS. BOTTOM LINE
Recovery From The Global Crisis
Debate:
Veran Matić - CEO, B92TV (Serbia)
Sandra Štajner - Telenor, Chief Communications Officer (Serbia)
Maja Dželatović - Holcim, Marketing and Communications Director (Serbia)
Olja Stojanović - Communications Director, Coca Cola Hellenic (Serbia)
Ratko Zivković, direktor marketinga, Delta Generali
Host & Moderator:
Neven Marinović - CEO, Smart Kolektiv (Serbia)
RESPONSIBILITY VS. BOTTOM LINE
Recovery From The Global Crisis
Debate:
Veran Matić - CEO, B92TV (Serbia)
Sandra Štajner - Telenor, Chief Communications Officer (Serbia)
Maja Dželatović - Holcim, Marketing and Communications Director (Serbia)
Olja Stojanović - Communications Director, Coca Cola Hellenic (Serbia)
Ratko Zivković, direktor marketinga, Delta Generali
Host & Moderator:
Neven Marinović - CEO, Smart Kolektiv (Serbia)
15.30
DEEP ECOLOGY
Presentation:
Douglas Tompkins - Foundation For Deep Ecology, Founder, Environmentalist (USA)
DEEP ECOLOGY
Presentation:
Douglas Tompkins - Foundation For Deep Ecology, Founder, Environmentalist (USA)
16.00
DEEP ECOLOGY DEBATE
Debate:
Douglas Tompkins - Foundation For Deep Ecology (USA / South America)
William Infante - UNDP Serbia Resident Representative / UN Resident Coordinator (Serbia)
Goran Trivan – City Secretary for Environmental Protection (Serbia)
Kris Tompkins - Head of Conservacion Patagonica / Founder of Patagonia, Inc (USA / South America)
Host & Moderator:
Nina Babić - Mikser, Communications Director (Serbia)
DEEP ECOLOGY DEBATE
Debate:
Douglas Tompkins - Foundation For Deep Ecology (USA / South America)
William Infante - UNDP Serbia Resident Representative / UN Resident Coordinator (Serbia)
Goran Trivan – City Secretary for Environmental Protection (Serbia)
Kris Tompkins - Head of Conservacion Patagonica / Founder of Patagonia, Inc (USA / South America)
Host & Moderator:
Nina Babić - Mikser, Communications Director (Serbia)
17.30
ROADMAP 2050
A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-Carbon Europe
Presentation:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
ROADMAP 2050
A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-Carbon Europe
Presentation:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
18.00
ENERGY FOR ALL
Debate:
Oliver Dulić - Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning (Serbia)
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
Mark Crandall - Continental Wind Partners, Chairman of The Board (USA)
Host & Moderator:
Dejan Vasović - City Architect and Deputy Mayor of Belgrade (Serbia)
ENERGY FOR ALL
Debate:
Oliver Dulić - Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning (Serbia)
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
Mark Crandall - Continental Wind Partners, Chairman of The Board (USA)
Host & Moderator:
Dejan Vasović - City Architect and Deputy Mayor of Belgrade (Serbia)
SATURDAY MAY 29
CREATIVE CITIES & URBAN INNOVATORS
14.00
CINEMATIC BALKANS
Presentation:
Nevena Daković - University Of Arts, Professor of Film Theory, Department of Theory and History
CINEMATIC BALKANS
Presentation:
Nevena Daković - University Of Arts, Professor of Film Theory, Department of Theory and History
14.30
INDEPENDENTLY CREATIVE: IDEAS, SOLUTIONS, FREEDOM
Survival and Perspectives of Independent Creative Magazines
Debate:
Andrija Rusan - Oris Magazine, Publisher (Croatia)
Bistra Andreeva - One Magazine, Editor in Chief (Bulgaria)
Zmago Novak - Hiše, Managing Director (Slovenia)
Host & Moderator:
Mia David - Kvart Magazine, Editor In Chief (Serbia)
INDEPENDENTLY CREATIVE: IDEAS, SOLUTIONS, FREEDOM
Survival and Perspectives of Independent Creative Magazines
Debate:
Andrija Rusan - Oris Magazine, Publisher (Croatia)
Bistra Andreeva - One Magazine, Editor in Chief (Bulgaria)
Zmago Novak - Hiše, Managing Director (Slovenia)
Host & Moderator:
Mia David - Kvart Magazine, Editor In Chief (Serbia)
16.30
URBAN INNOVATORS
OMA Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Current Practice
Presentation:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
URBAN INNOVATORS
OMA Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Current Practice
Presentation:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
17.30
CREATIVE CITIES
Presentation:
Dragan Klaić - Cultural Analyst / Visiting Professor Of Cultural Policy, Central European University ( Netherlands )
CREATIVE CITIES
Presentation:
Dragan Klaić - Cultural Analyst / Visiting Professor Of Cultural Policy, Central European University ( Netherlands )
18.00
CREATIVE CITY & URBAN INNOVATORS
Debate:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
Dragan Klaić - Cultural Analyst / Visiting Professor Of Cultural Policy, Central European University (Netherlands)
Choy Hyon Sook - Dean, College of Design / Dean, Graduate School of Fashion, Dongduk Women's University / Director Korea Costume Association (Seoul, Korea)
Nemanja Petrović – Assistant Mayor, City Municipality of Savski Venac (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Dejan Ubović – Director, Culture Front / European Center for Culture and Debate “Grad"
CREATIVE CITY & URBAN INNOVATORS
Debate:
Reinier de Graaf - AMO director and OMA partner-in-charge (Netherlands)
Dragan Klaić - Cultural Analyst / Visiting Professor Of Cultural Policy, Central European University (Netherlands)
Choy Hyon Sook - Dean, College of Design / Dean, Graduate School of Fashion, Dongduk Women's University / Director Korea Costume Association (Seoul, Korea)
Nemanja Petrović – Assistant Mayor, City Municipality of Savski Venac (Serbia)
Host & Moderator:
Dejan Ubović – Director, Culture Front / European Center for Culture and Debate “Grad"








