On 11 October 2014, the International Biennial Association Summit brought together international representatives of the IBA with professionals worldwide that organise periodic and Biennial festivals, to collectively explore a range of Biennial models.

Panel 2: How do we sustain a relationship between local operation and global practice? was chaired by Tan Boon Hui (Singapore Biennale) with presentations by Alya Sebti (Marrakech Biennale, Morocco), Alia Swastika (Jogja Biennale, Indonesia) and Alisa Prudnikova (Ural Industrial Biennial, Russia).

In Liverpool we have been developing a model of an international Biennial that is continuous and operates in the city through ongoing strands of research and production, recognising the complex and interrelated networks locally and connecting them to national and international contexts and partners. Against this backdrop, the summit focuses on three key questions: What is necessary (t)here?; How is the Biennial and the identity of the city intertwined?; What models are needed for the future?