CASCADE upcoming workshops: for cultural practitioners in Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan
The CASCADE project funded by the Swedish Institute aims to help cultural spaces in Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan evolve from mere venues to powerful drivers of change: sparking innovation, inspiring communities and contributing to long-term transformation.
If you are a cultural professional from Ukraine, Georgia or Azerbaijan, participate in a series of online capacity-building workshops designed to support cultural organisations in the region, with a special focus on strengthening the cultural ecosystem across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.
These workshops are open to anyone from the countries mentioned above looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in the cultural sector.
- 18 November: Financial Management. Start: 13:00 CET. Online.
- 25 November: Digital Productivity Tools. Start: 13:00 CET. Online.
18 November: Financial management for cultural organisations
The online session will explore key aspects of financial management for successful cultural initiatives. Oksana Sarzhevskaya-Kravchenko will share her practical experience and insights, helping you better understand grant management, communication, and project reporting. She will offer hands-on advice on budgeting, identifying eligible expenses, collecting required documentation, and avoiding common mistakes when preparing applications and reports. The session will also address legal aspects of financial management, best practices for communicating with donors, requirements for financial and narrative reporting, and strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of your project. Led by ๐ข๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐๐ธ๐ฎ-๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ั๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ธ๐ผ.
For the past 15 years, Oksana has been working in the enterprise sector as an administrative and financial expert. Currently a director of the IZOLYATSIA foundation (Ukraine). Having a background in the management of large industrial enterprises, Oksana started her collaboration with IZOLYATSIA in 2010 as a volunteer, consultant, and manager. In 2014 she officially joined the team as a full member. She has since been responsible for international, government and business communications, fundraising and management of the organisation's core activities.
Oksana has experience with various projects funded by Creative Europe, Goethe Institute, British Council, National Endowment for Democracy, USAID, Swedish Institute, Danish Institute, European Cultural Foundation, as well as building socially responsible business models with IZONE Creative Hub (Kyiv).
25 November: Digital productivity tools for cultural projects
This lecture introduces participants to the complex landscape of digital productivity tools, exploring their opportunities, limitations, and ethical dimensions. It offers a practical overview of key tool categories and ecosystems while encouraging critical reflection on digital dependency, sustainability, and informed choice.
Thalia Giovannelli is a cultural manager and network coordinator with experience across Italy, France, Serbia, Romania, and Sweden. She has worked with organisations such as Trans Europe Halles, Espace Malraux โ Scรจne nationale, EUROPAVOX, and many more, developing and managing European cooperation projects, building organisational systems (digital and on-site), and supporting grassroots cultural initiatives.
Passionate about defending independent culture, Thalia combines hands-on administrative expertise with a creative, collaborative approach, ensuring that ideas can flourish within local communities up to international networks.
About CASCADE
The CASCADE project is funded by the Swedish Institute in collaboration with Malรฝ Berlรญn (Slovakia) and Izolyatsia (Ukraine), with partner organisations Salaam Art Temple (Azerbaijan) and Culture and Management Lab (Georgia). Through this series of workshops, the project aims to empower cultural organisations to play an active role in their communities, fostering long-term social impact and transformation.
If you are from Ukraine, Georgia or Azerbaijan: stay tuned!
In the coming weeks, there will be more workshops coming on:
- partnership building;
- fundraising.
