09/07/2026
âš And thatâs a wrap!
The final day of đŸđȘđĄđ©đȘđ§đđĄ đżđđąđ€đđ§đđđź đđŁ đŸđ€đŁđ©đđđ© đđ€đŁđđš, the closing conference of the Training for the Contact Zone, invited us to look ahead: how do we carry the Contact Zone beyond the project itself?
đž We began with đđđđ§đ đżđ€đđš đ©đđ đŸđ€đŁđ©đđđ© đđ€đŁđ đđđ«đ?, a workshop in which Roberto GĂłmez de la Iglesia (Conexiones improbables) invited participants to explore how the Contact Zone approach can take root across different sectors and communities, reflecting on questions of power, trust, institutional change, and how we move from safe spaces to brave ones.
đž The conference ended with đđ€đŹ đżđ€ đđ đđđ đ đđ©đ§đȘđđ©đȘđ§đđĄ đŸđđđŁđđ?, where practitioners Romy Roelofsen and Gable Roelofsen (Het Geluid Maastricht) and Benjamin Caton (Decolonial Indonesian Dutch Commemoration) shared their experiences of engaging communities through artistic practices that recognise participation as a cornerstone of democratic life.
As this chapter comes to a close, we want to thank every speaker, participant and partner organisation who contributed their knowledge, curiosity and commitment throughout the Training for the Contact Zone journey.
đ Missed the conference? Recordings of the live-streamed sessions, together with the project's publications and resources, are available on the Training for the Contact Zone website. Find the link in our bio. ※
đ” Training for the Contact Zone is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Onderwijs & Training Adult Education programme.
đž Photos by Francois de Ribaucourt