Volunteering in Cultural Management 21.11.2019

How to Engage Volunteers Skilfully in Cultural Management?

That is the main question of the international Culture Compass capacity building forum on 21 November 2019, hosted by Tartu 2024 and Tartu City's Department of Culture. The event was the highlight of the Culture Compass forums of 2019, with speakers from Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Lithuania. 

This time cultural managers and creators met and shared experiences of engaging volunteers of different backgrounds and generations in Europe and Estonia. What are the best practices for managing volunteers? How can their skills be developed? How should Tartu and Southern Estonia approach involving youths, the elderly and people from different cultures as volunteers at events, projects and in culture in general?

These and other questions were addressed at the forum's main programme running from 13.30 to 18.00 (with breaks and Q&A's), followed by an informal networking session. See also the Facebook event.
Please find the photos by Kiur Kaasik from the forum in our Facebook album.


VENUE 
Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu)

PROGRAMME

13.30
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

14.00-15.45 
EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

Short talks about systems that work and their benefits. Panel discussion engaging volunteers in organizations and improving their effectiveness.

Speakers

  • Renata Kiss (Veszprém, Hungary)
  • Eha Paas (Kodukant, strategic partner of the Estonian Government in volunteer matters) 
  • Jaan Ulst (PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival) 
  • Teele Vaalma (Tartu Marathon)

16.15- 17.00
ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS

Panel discussion on designing volunteering systems for people from different cultural backgrounds. Concerns and overcoming them.

Speakers

  • Lemmit Kaplinski (TYPA Centre)
  • Dan Prits (Tartu International House)
  • Michaela Snopková (Work in Estonia)


17.05 - 18.00 
YOUTHS AND THE ELDERLY - HOW WELL DO WE KNOW THEM?

Experts and volunteers themselves will share their experiences and practical recommendations about engaging both the young and the elderly.

Speakers

  • Anti Lillak (Estonian National Museum)

  • Pilvi Nissilä (Tampere, Finland)

  • Marija Pulokaitė (Kaunas, Lithuania) 


18.15
WHAT’S NEXT?

Moderately moderated networking with snacks. Choose one of the topics of the day and discuss them freely with panelists and other guests.


Tickets
The event is free but seats are limited. Please register at http://bit.ly/Kultuurikompass4

For more information and registration, please contact Ms Kristiina Avik, Culture Service Head Specialist by mail or phone at
kristiina.avik@raad.tartu.ee, (+372) 736 1359.
 
Panel discussion at the first Culture Compass on crowdfunding, January 2019.