With a Mentor, It’s Easier: The First Conference on Mentorship in Culture and Arts in November in Belgrade

The Creative Mentorship team is thrilled to invite current and future professionals in culture, arts, creative industries, and media to the first conference dedicated to mentorship, titled “With Mentor is Easier!” The conference will take place on November 26, 2024, at the Artget Gallery in the Cultural Center of Belgrade (Republic Square 5), from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Participation is free, but registration is required through this link. Registration is open until midnight on Friday, November 22.

This conference is the right place for you if:

• You feel the need for support in your personal and professional growth but are unsure where to start;

• You are already familiar with mentorship principles but want to explore its further potential;

• You want to meet inspiring people from the local and international cultural and arts scene and expand your network;

• You are interested in learning about embassy projects, foreign cultural centers in Serbia, and other initiatives offering additional education, collaboration, and networking opportunities;

• You want to demystify mentorship and embrace it 🙂

You can view the conference agenda via this link.

The upcoming conference will bring together current and future professionals from culture, arts, creative industries, media, and business sectors, aiming to provide answers, inspiration, and opportunities for collaboration and networking. It is designed to foster the exchange of experiences, knowledge, and ideas that support the professional empowerment of participants, offering insights into the essential aspects of mentorship as a valuable tool for personal and professional growth.

Through inspiring stories from alumni of the Creative Mentorship program, participants will discover how mentorship can be a key element in career advancement and professional development. Alumni will share their experiences and practical advice on how mentorship helped them overcome challenges, enhance their skills, and make significant career progress. Their stories will serve as both inspiration and guidance for those who see mentorship as their next step for growth and empowerment.

One of the interactive conference segments, “Experience Mentorship First-Hand” in a speed dating format, will offer participants the opportunity to meet potential mentors, mentees, and peers from culture, arts, creative industries, media, business, and other sectors in short, dynamic sessions. This segment enables direct contact with experts from various fields, facilitating idea exchange and the formation of new professional connections and a firsthand experience of mentorship.

Panels such as “What Can Mentorship Accomplish in Culture?” and “Mentorship as a Valuable Tool for the Personal and Professional Empowerment of Women” will focus on how mentorship contributes to development, empowerment, and networking. Additionally, segments dedicated to embassy and foreign cultural center projects will provide insights into new opportunities for collaboration, as well as the chance to personally meet cultural attachés and representatives of embassies and cultural centers.

The conference “With a Mentor, It’s Easier!” is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Serbia, the Embassy of Sweden, Medicon, and the Cultural Center of Belgrade. The panel “Mentorship as a Valuable Tool for the Personal and Professional Empowerment of Women” is also supported by Coca-Cola HBC Serbia.

The “With a Mentor, It’s Easier!” conference is designed to empower, inspire, connect, and network its participants! Also, if you believe someone you know would benefit from attending, please forward this invitation. See you on November 26 in Belgrade!