WITH UNESCO SUPPORT: KOTOR TO HOST CC4WBs NETWORKING EVENT

As part of the fifth anniversary edition of the regional festival CIM Forum 2026, which gathers prominent professionals from the fields of creative industries, culture and media, the CC4WBs Networking Event will be held in Kotor from May 28 to 30, 2026.

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The event will bring together professionals from culture, media and creative industries from countries of the Western Balkans and across Europe, with the aim of exchanging results, sharing best practices and establishing new professional and institutional partnerships.

The networking event will serve as a platform for connecting stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors, while also creating space for discussions on new initiatives that contribute to the development of creative industries in the region.

During the gathering, participants will present experiences and results of various projects, as well as explore opportunities for future joint initiatives. Special focus will be placed on strengthening regional cooperation, increasing the mobility of artists and professionals, and developing sustainable cultural and creative ecosystems in the Western Balkans.

The CC4WBs Networking Event is supported by UNESCO through the project Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans, funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by UNESCO, British Council and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.

The project aims to strengthen the capacities of cultural and creative sectors in the region through enhanced cooperation, mobility of artists and professionals, development of cultural policies and encouragement of regional exchange of creative content.

The CIM Forum will take place over four days at several locations within the Old Town Kotor, serving as a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and networking between artists, creatives, media professionals, institutions and representatives of the cultural sector from the region and Europe.

This anniversary edition once again confirms the role of Kotor as a meeting point for creative ideas, international cooperation and the development of cultural and creative industries in the region.