The event will draw attention to the artistic dimension of creativity and innovation; it will be dynamic and focused with contributions by prominent speakers and presentations by art students from various European countries.

Speeches will be given by the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Training and Youth, Jàn Figel’, Chair of the European Parliament Culture Committee, Katerina Batzeli, a representative of the Czech EU Presidency and the Presidents of both European associations. The event will be followed by a reception and take place at the Hotel Bloom in Brussels, which is famous for its creative and innovative interior design with mural paintings made by selected art students from all European countries.

Date: Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 15:00 – 18:00 hours Venue Hotel Bloom, Rue Royale 250 Koningstraat, Brussels

Please confirm your attendance at creativity@aecinfo.org. For more information, please visit www.aecinfo.org/creativity-innovation or www.elia-artschools.org/creativity-innovation