The candidacy team was joined by a large group of exceptional individuals and organizations. Experts from various fields cooperate, in a collaborative and participatory spirit, in the preparation of the program on the way to the desired title of EcoC 2025.
Group, responsible for project implementation
``For Istria, our candidacy is undoubtedly a historical event, as for the first time it unites all four municipalities of Slovenian Istria in a common cultural project with European dimension and an emphasis on economic growth.``
Martina Gamboz
Head of the candidacy ``Piran-Pirano 4 Istria 2025`` and expert on European funds
``The ECoC is a collective candidacy, as each citizen can participate with their ideas, constructive criticism, projects and experiences.``
Borut Jerman
Deputy Project Manager responsible for the development of participation and the civil society platform.
``We focus on climate and ecological changes, issues of cultural and political heritage, which means that PI2025 is a truly Istrian, but at the same time European candidacy.``
Chris Baldwin
Creative coordinator Piran-Pirano 4 Istria 2025, creative director of EcoC programs in Wroclaw 2016 (Poland) and Galway 2020 (Ireland)
``A successful concerted journey can take us to the desired destination ̶ a European model of regional and inter-municipal cooperation based on culture.``
Márton Méhes
Responsible for the development of the European dimension of the candidature text and manager of international cultural projects ``
Support group
Manuela Rojec
Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Piran
Matej Knep
Head of the Office for Social Activities of the Municipality of Piran
Barbara Švagelj
Deputy Mayor of Ankaran Municipality, Responsible for the Natural Park Debeli Rtič
Kristina Zelič
Head of the Office for Social Activities of the Municipality of Izola
Polonca Skendžič
Senior consultant and head of the cabinet of the Municipality of Izola
Vesna Pajić
Advisor to the Mayor of the City Municipality of Koper for Culture and International Projects
Vesna Zorko
Responsible for development projects of the Municipality of Piran
Corinne Brenko
Communicator, journalist and historian
Emilija Kastelic
Head of the Department of Culture at the Institute for Youth, Culture and Tourism Koper
Andraž Eller
Economist, director and author of numerous projects co-financed with EU funds, an expert in the preparation and planning of investment projects
Alberto Cotrona
Responsible for relations with Greek and Venetian partners
Fredi Fontanot
Responsible for contents in the field of tourism
Mateja Tomažinčič
designer
Aleš Rosa
photographer
Gašper Malej
Language editing and proofreading of texts in Slovenian
Alma Glumac
Group support
Klavdija Žnidarič
Group support
Jure Jakomin
Responsible for facebook & instagram
Sector consultants
The most inspiring European woman – this title was awarded in 2012 by the European Institute for Gender Equality in Brussels.
prof. dr. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
Nobel Prize co-winner, climatologist, researcher, full professor at the Biotechnical Faculty and head of the Department of Agrometeorology, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva
In partnership with the Arts Council England, she runs Julie’s Bicycle organization which promotes environmental activities in the national arts sector and is internationally involved in projects which underline the role of culture in promoting sustainable urban transformation.
Lucy Latham
Expert on culture and climate change
dr. Ulrich Fuchs
Lecturer and consultant to the ECoC in the field of the European dimension of the project
His area of expertise lies at the intersection of art and technology, with an emphasis on creative practices that explore the multi-modal experiences of new media art.
dr. Tadej Droljc
An internationally acclaimed new media artist, creative programmer, media engineer and musician
András Süli
Musician and expert in the field of financial planning of cultural events
Agata Tomšič and Davide Sacco
Artistic directors and contemporary theatre artists
prof. dr. Suzana Žilič Fišer
Media and communications expert
Tina Heidi Zakonjšek
An expert in sustainable tourism, strategic planner, lecturer
Agata Etmanowicz
An expert in audience development processes, who also participates in the ECoC Rijeka 2020 project
Arts board
Irena Urbič
Cultural operator and leader of the Forum Tomizza literary initiative
Mario Steffè
Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Koper and Cultural Coordinator of the Italian Self-governing National Community of Koper
Linda Rotter
Senior consultant of the Municipality of Ankaran
doc. dr. Aleš Gačnik
Assistant Professor of Cultural Tourism, Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica at the University of Primorska
Franco Juri
Director of the Maritime Museum Sergej Mašera Piran
Katja Pegan
Theatre director and head of the Koper Theatre
Lorena Pavlič
Head of the Institute for the Development of Film Culture Otok, Izola
mag. Matej Mljač
Architect
Neva Zajc
Journalist of the Koper Regional Center RTV Slovenia and president of the Primorska Summer Festival
doc. dr. Neža Lipovec Čebron
Assistant professor and researcher of architectural history, conservation and heritage at the University of Primorska
Zvonka Radojević
Director of the Center for Culture, Sports and Events Izola
dr. Majda Božeglav Japelj
Art critic and museum councilor at Coastal Galleries Piran
Simon Krečič
Artistic director of the Opera SNG Maribor
Patrik Greblo
Composer and conductor, RTV Slovenia
Dean Mehmedović
Art critic, curator and director of the Insula Gallery in Izola
izr. prof. dr. Nadja Štante Furlan
Senior research associate and researcher, Institute for Philosophical Studies, ZRS Koper
Aleksandar Popovski
Artistic director of Drama SNG Maribor
dr. Luka Juri
Director of the Koper Regional Museum
David Runco
Director of the Central Library of Srečko Vilhar Koper
Artistic content
43 artists and cultural operators of our region
Regional coordination, P.I.K.A. council
Đenio Zadković
Mayor of the Piran-Pirano municipality
Danilo Markočič
Mayor of the Izola-Isola municipality
Aleš Bržan
Mayor of the City Municipality of Koper-Capodistria
Gregor Strmčnik
Mayor of the Ankaran-Ancarano municipality
Partners in candidacy
