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SLAVONIC EUROPE
A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN
DIALOGUE

Presented by

DAVID CHMELIK
President
SLAVONIC EUROPE
February 2021
SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
Lev Nikolayevich TOLSTOY Václav CHMELÍK                        Milčo MANČEVSKI

 Rudolf Khametovich NUREYEV CHRISTO
                                           Jan HUS
                                                        Goran BREGOVIĆ
                                                         Dmitri Iwanowitsch MENDELEJEW
     Antonín DVOŘÁK Krzysztof Eugeniusz PENDERECKI      Henryk SIENKIEWICZ
     Antonín HOLÝ
    Emir KUSTURICA                 Adam MICKIEWICZ
    Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
                          Nikola TESLA
                                          Ivan LENDL                Milan KUNDERA
                                                       Jan Evangelista PURKYNĚ
 Anton Pavlovich CHEKHOV                                              Boris PAHOR
 Vladimir Samoylovich HOROWITZ Novak DJOKOVIC
  Sergei Mikhailovich EISENSTEIN                            Ivo ANDRIĆ
   Marc CHAGALL              Alfons MUCHA                  Olga Nawoja TOKARCZUK
                                                              Sergei Pavlovich DIAGHILEV
Andrzej Witold WAJDA                Karel ČAPEK Andy WARHOL

    Yury GAGARIN Ivan MEŠTROVIĆ MilanSergei    Sergeyevich PROKOFIEV
                                     Rastislav ŠTEFÁNIK

Bedřich    SMETANA                  Miloš FORMAN       John Vincent ATANASOFF
   Otto WICHTERLE                                      Tomáš GARRIGUE MASARYK
                              Marie SKŁODOWSKA CURIE
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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
SLAVONIC EUROPE
    CULTURE IS ENERGY

   q WHAT?

       q WHY?

             q HOW?
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SLAVONIC EUROPE – CULTURE IS ENERGY
q WHAT?
vSLAVONIC EUROPE:
 v14 SLAVONIC REGIONS:

   v   BELARUS                  v MONTENEGRO
   v   BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA       v POLAND
   v   BULGARIA                 v RUSSIA
   v   CROATIA                  v SERBIA
   v   CZECH REPUBLIC           v SLOVAKIA
   v   LUSATIA                  v SLOVENIA
   v   NORTH MACEDONIA          v UKRAINE

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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
SLAVONIC EUROPE – CULTURE IS ENERGY

q WHAT?
vSLAVONIC EUROPE:

 vMore than 300 MILLION SLAVS in EUROPE
 vAround 400 MILLION SLAVS around the WORLD
 vLARGEST EUROPEAN LANGUAGE & CULTURAL
  FAMILY

 Ø NATURAL CORPORATE IDENTITY

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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
q WHY?
vJUST THE RIGHT TIME & CONDITIONS FOR:
 • Supporting SLAVONIC TOGETHERNESS on cultural and
   geographical grounds
   = Vertical dimension – IDENTITY BUILDING

                                                    COMMUNICATION:
                                                    MIND & EMOTION
 •   Building a BRIDGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
     = Horizontal dimension – CONFIDENCE BUILDING

 • Bringing SLAVONIC CULTURAL RICHNESS AND
     DIVERSITY to people around the globe
     = Transversal dimension – HUMANITY

      ØIDENTITY + CONFIDENCE = COHESION
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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
q WHY?
 v SOCIO-CULTURAL REASONING:
  Ø SLAVONIC CULTURAL UNDERPINNING of the
    EUROPEAN UNIFICATION PROCESS – A precondition
    for PEACE and STABILITY
  Ø CONSOLIDATION of EASTERN EUROPE via an
    innovative SOCIO-CULTURAL APPROACH

     “Today’s  EUROPE has an EAST and a WEST.
                   That’s the reality.
  There cannot be any successful European Integration
  without the INTEGRATION OF EASTERN EUROPE.”
                   David CHMELIK, President, SLAVONIC EUROPE

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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
q WHY?
 v GEOPOLITICAL REASONING:
  Ø EUROPEAN UNITY is subject to the UNITY OF EASTERN
    EUROPE
  Ø A new EU – RUSSIA RELATIONS are not possible without a
    RECONCILIATION and CONSOLIDATION of relations between
    RUSSIA and the EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
  Ø A stable and reliable EU – ASIA relationship can only be
    achieved via SLAVONIC EUROPE as the door opener and
    pivotal INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

      THAT’S WHY SLAVONIC EUROPE

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SLAVONIC EUROPE A NEW EAST-WEST EUROPEAN DIALOGUE - DAVID CHMELIK - SLAVONIC ...
q WHY?
 v GEOPOLITICAL REASONING:

              EUROPE

                   SS
               SLAVONIC
                SLAVONIC   SLAVONIC
         EU      STATES
               COUNTRIES
                                    RUSSIA
                                     RUSSIA   ASIA
                            EUROPE
                   EU
                           SLAVONIC
                            STATES
                            NON-EU

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q HOW?
 v MIND & EMOTION:
   v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement:
      Disposes of 2 Institutions under Belgian law:

   v SLAVONIC EUROPE Foundation (FP) (non-profit)

   v SLAVONIC EUROPE s.p.r.l. (for-profit)

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q HOW?
 v MIND & EMOTION:

   v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement:

   Ø Diversity of ACTIVITIES:
                  v Concerts           v Discussion Forums
                  v Exhibitions        v Seminars
                  v Conferences        v Trainings
                  v Publications       v Grants & Summer Schools

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q HOW?
 v MIND & EMOTION:
   v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – The Movement:

   • A SLAVONIC Think-Tank on societal integration
   • Contributing to the
        • Internal – vertical
        • External – horizontal and
        • All–encompassing – transversal dimensions
            of a culture-driven societal integration process
   Ø A new & innovative SLAVONIC multi-dimensional
     bottom-up approach to European Unification:
               CULTURE IS ENERGY!
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q HOW?
v SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE) – ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL:
                                                                                Publications
                                                                                    •   Translation, edition & promotion of classical and new
                                                                                        Slavonic literature
                                                                                    •   Creation of a Slavonic Library (physically & electronically)
                                                                 PUBLICATIONS
Conferences                                                                                          Artistic performances
                                                                                                          •    SLAVONIC EMOTION – Slavonic Rock
Regular conferences held on culture
                                                                                                               Open Air Festival in the Parc de
and sciences inviting VIP speakers                                                 ARTISTIC                    Cinquantenaire in Brussels
and celebrities from the Slavonic          CONFERENCES                          PERFORMANCES              •    SLAVONIC WAVE - Slavonic Classics
countries and other nations                                                                                    Festival in Palais des Beaux-Arts
                                                                   SE                                          (BOZAR) and other prominent places in
                                                                                                               Brussels
                                                                ACTIVITIES                                •    FILM13Plus – Slavonic Film Festival

Trainings – SE Academy                                               by                               Exhibitions
Grants for young people from the                                   sector                                     Following exhibition are foreseen:
13 Slavonic countries for special
courses in Brussels on:                      TRAININGS                           EXHIBITIONS                  • Paintings
• EU related topics                                                                                           • Sculptures
• Preparatory courses for EU                                                                                  • Photographs
   selection procedures                                                                                       • Documentations
• Slavonic culture and history
                                                                  SEMINARS
 Seminars
 Seminars held and coordinated by SE on specific cultural and
 scientific topics with internationally renowned experts

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v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – THE HEADQUARTERS

                    Under the High Patronage of
            H.S.H. Princess SOPHIE OF HOHENBERG

Ø The SLAVONIC HOUSE is one of the central SE Projects – face
  & content of the SE Movement itself: It is its “Beating Heart”
Ø It will be the HEADQUARTERS of the SLAVS in BRUSSELS:
  Their HOME and SHELTER
Ø It will offer a unique space for EAST-WEST Cooperation and
  European Networking at the heart of the European Quarter

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v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – THE STRUCTURE

The future SLAVONIC HOUSE will dispose of the following
general inner structure corresponding to the specific objectives
and functions of the SH-Project such as developed above:

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v SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) – ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL:

                                                                                        East-West Youth Discussion Forum
                                                                                          •   Creating an East-West Youth Network
                                                                       EAST-WEST          •   Organising joint events and communicating the results
                                                                    YOUTH DISCUSSION
International Conferences                                               FORUM                               Artistic performances
 Conferences held in the SLAVONIC                                                                                 •   Concerts
 HOUSE on current and fundamental
 European topics and issues with :           INTERNATIONAL                                 ARTISTIC               •   Exhibitions

 •   International VIP speakers               CONFERENCES                               PERFORMANCES              •   Dancing evenings
 •
 •
     Renowned experts
     Youth Civil Society organisations
                                                                       SH                                         •   Literature presentations

     from Eastern and Western Europe                                ACTIVITIES
Trainings – SE Academy                                                     by                                Businesses
Grants for young people from the
13 Slavonic countries for special
                                                                         sector                                  Offering AAA-office space in the
                                                                                                                 middle of the European Quarter for
courses in Brussels on:                          TRAININGS                               BUSINESSES              Slavonic and International companies
• EU related topics                                                                                              and organisations:
• Preparatory courses for EU                                           SLAVONIC &                                 • Representation
   selection procedures                                                                                           • Networking
• Slavonic culture and history
                                                                     INTERNATIONAL                                • Lobbying
                                                                       RESTAURANT
Slavonic & International Restaurant                                 connecting people
•    Presenting on a regular basis Slavonic culinary specialities      and cultures
•    Offering a wide range of International food & drinks

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v SLAVONIC WORLD 2021 DIGITAL PLATFORM Project:
   Connecting SE & SH Activities and enabling social Exchange
v INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SLAVONIC
  COOPERATION (INSC)
  Highlighting culture – Reaching out to the others
  A chain of SLAVONIC HOUSES (SH) around the world
  bridging East and West set up gradually in capitals and
  important international cities

NORTH AMERICA              EUROPE                 ASIA
     SE & SH               SE & SH               SE & SH
   WASHINGTON             BRUSSELS               BEIJING
 SE & SH New York     SE & SH Den Haag       SE & SH Shanghai
                      SE & SH Luxembourg
                      SE & SH Moscow
                      SE & SH Paris
                      SE & SH Rom
                      SE & SH Belgrade
                              etc.
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v A MESSENGER BETWEEN EAST & WEST
  Building a world-wide chain of cultural ambassadors

  v The SE Movement being in permanent exchange with
    other cultures between East and West
  v Communicating the SLAVONIC CULTURAL DIVERSITY
    in its various forms around the world
  v Implemented via the INSC Network
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v SLAVONIC PRESS CLUB FEDERATION
  A common space for journalist collaboration and
  independent reporting on Slavonic affairs

  v World-wide first creation of a federation gathering both Slavonic
    press clubs and individual Slavonic journalists
  v Based in Brussels, the SLAVONIC PRESS CLUB FEDERATION
    (SPCF) will be coordinated by the SE Movement in close
    collaboration with the Brussels Press Club Europe
  v It will become member of the International Association of Press
    Clubs (IACP – already informed)
  Ø To foster dialogue, collaboration and exchange of best practices
    between its members
  Ø To reinforce the reporting about the Slavonic countries towards
    international public

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SLAVONIC EUROPE
            FOUNDATION
SUPPORTING SLAVONIC CULTURE AROUND THE GLOBE

               OBJECTIVES
               STRUCTURE
                SUPPORT
SLAVONIC EUROPE
                               FOUNDATION
                 SUPPORTING SLAVONIC CULTURE AROUND THE GLOBE

       OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION
Supporting the SLAVONIC HOUSE (SH) Project and its
individual Co-projects:
• SLAVONIC WORLD 2021 (SWL 2021) Digital Platform
• SLAVONIC NEW WAVE (SNW): 13 Projects
• SLAVONIC YOUTH PHILHARMONIC (SYP) Orchestra
Via the financial support of the SLAVONIC EUROPE (SE)
Movement – their Executive and Coordination Body
CONTACT

SLAVONIC EUROPE Foundation (FP)
 Avenue Édouard Lacomblé 26
 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

 T +32 2 537 05 99
 M +32 472 34 01 09

foundation@slavonic-europe.org

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         YOUR
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