PAN/ the Will to Dream European Conference
on "Best Practice in Prison Arts Education"

Wednesday - Sunday, 14th - 18th May 2008 in Sofia & Lovech, Bulgaria

MEETING HOST: Valentina Petrova, SEEC Bulgaria
PROJECTS COORDINATOR: Dr Alan Clarke, City College Manchester

Conference agenda (provisional)

Tuesday 13th May

DAY
Arrival of Grundtvig 3 course delegates

Evening
Informal meal

Wednesday 14th May

AM
G3 Course introduction: Valentina Petrova
"Why arts in prison education?" - Alan Clarke
G3 workshop: screen printing

PM
Visit to Sofia Prison
Arrival of PAN & Will to Dream delegates/ registration

Evening
"Shakespeare's Outsiders"

Communal meal

Thursday 15th May

AM
Conference Opening
• Sofia welcome - Bulgarian representative
• PAN/W2D introduction - Alan Clarke
• Keynote speech on "The Role of Arts in European prisons": Michael Hadjidemitriou, Department of Prisons, Cyprus

Workshops/ presentations 1 - 3

Lunchtime
Video showings (1)

PM
Workshops/ presentations 4 - 6

Evening
Official exhibition opening

Buffet meal

Friday 16th May

DAY
Visit to Lovech Prison, including:
• specially organised Theatre Performance by Lovech prisoners
• exhibition of Lovech Prison artwork

EVENING
Informal meal

Saturday 17th May

AM
Workshop/ presentation 7 & 8

Final plenary session:
• PAN/W2D updates
• Presentations on good practice from Italy, Germany & Ireland
• General discussion: "Arts education in European prisons"

Lunchtime
Video showings (2)

PM
Sightseeing tour of Sofia

Evening "James Joyce performance"
Final banquet

Sunday 18th May

DAY
Departure of PAN/ W2D delegates

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