Skena Up Network
Establishing Regional Network of Cooperation between Theatre and Film Students and Teachers
The project aims to support and create a network of Students and Teachers Theatre and film associations that promote students and young artists in the Southern Europe-Balkans (Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, B&H, Montenegro and Serbia) through comprehensive network and capacity building.
Through this project, SKENA UP will lead towards achieving a comprehensive network that improves the capacity of student’s theater and film NGOs, associations and schools in coalition building and capacity building, and Improve already existing cooperation between some of the partners by constituting a formal and unique Network of cooperation, Support joint projects of students and teachers Theatre and Film programs through NGOs, associations and Festivals from across Balkans through conferences, debates and training seminars and Strengthening the capacity of the Kosovo implementing partner – SKENA UP Festival as a Focal point for Regional Artistic civil society initiatives.
The project consists of the following main activities:
Organizing Training seminars for representatives of network member organizations in fundraising, sustainability and coalition building/networking to be held during SKENA UP Festival in November 2008.
A joint Conference on assessing the needs of cooperation between actors involved to be organized during SKENA UP Festival in November 2008 - bringing together network members with Festival participants to enhance the engagement with students and teachers of theater and film, civil society organizations and facilitate artist’s access to the policymaking processes.
Establishment of regional network of cooperation between Theatre and film students and teachers that includes development of the network’s mission, structure, leadership, etc.
SKENA UP festival was established as an International Students Theatre and Film Festival and has been supporting the work of young artists, respectively students of theatre and film mainly from the region since 2002.
Over 100 groups of students from all over the world participated in 5 editions organized through the support of donors, volunteers, schools and SKENA UP staff. Therefore, considering extensive contacts and cooperation SKENA UP will have a leading manager role on establishing the network and capacity building activities. The experience gained so far will allow SKENA UP to have flexible regional cooperation, mechanisms and develop clear partnerships in the Region.
