City (Re)Searches: Legacy Šančiai Kiosk update May 2014 This aspect of City (Re)Searches, Kaunas was successful in its application to the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Actors of Urban Change aims to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities. Actors from the cultural scene, the administration, and the private sector are given an opportunity to strengthen their competencies in cross-sector collaboration. Through local projects, process-related consulting, and Europe-wide exchange, the program participants put their skills into practice. The pilot stage of the program will run from autumn of 2013 until summer of 2015. Re: First public event – celebrating Kiosk opening. Goal – to make Kiosk visible in Šančiai, Kaunas, Lithuania Programme: Stories of things | first flea market in Šančiai Kiosk ideas workshop Eco-laboratory by Kaunas M. Valančius primary school DIY – bicycle maintenance workshop carried out by VeloVelo bicycle shop Meet Šančiai library outside the library Partners of the event: Kauno gatvių apšvietimas Green Prints Kauno Švara Kauno M.Valnčiaus pradinė mokykla Kūrybinės partnerystės Šančių biblioteka Mano Šančiai Galerija Post February – May 2014 Meeting local actors from the community (8 meetings), talking, asking and sharing the ideas – creating the network with supporters and starting to built up the data base about Šančiai social and spatial challenges. Meeting local bussiness. Creating a network of potential stakeholders. Transporting Kiosk from the Parking lot to Juozapavičiaus pr. Presenting Kioskas idea to broader public sector – presenting Šančiai Kiosk to the heads of Kaunas Municipality departments and Mayor Signing the contract with Šančiai parish – the lot in Juozapavičiaus pr. is given to be used for free. Creating the visibility via Kioskas Fb page: https://www.facebook.com/sanciukioskas, press releases, etc. Meetings with the experts who works with communities in Lithuania. Possibilities of working together, inviting them to come to Šančiai Autumn – February 2014 Application to Actors of Urban change program A program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung in cooperation with MitOst e.V. http://www.bosch-stiftung.de/content/language2/html/47964.asp) Activities: 1. Expending Kioskas team: Public sector – Šančiai elder, Ričardas Rusteika
Private sector – VeloVelo bcycle shops (activist Vytautas Zailskas), Strategijos miestui (urbanist Vytautas Buinevičius) 2. Representing Kioskas in Berlin/ AOUCH Kick off forum (team of 3 went there, Ričardas was impressed by the urban tour and community gardens in Berlin) – video http://vimeo.com/91505368 Academy meeting in Athens – workshops and inputs on the PARTICIPATION theme Future: Hard work Summer – Spetember, 2014 5 main Kioskas events on different themes International guests visits (Actors of urban change program, shadowing internship) 2 international Academies and final Meet in Berlin, May 2015 Questions, discussions about the sustainability of Kioskas and it’s ideas Connections with shareholders comments, suggestion, qritique are welcome how to do this! Further info: kotryna.valiukeviciute@gmail.com" <kotryna.valiukeviciute@gmail.com