Call for Participants: Global Cultural Leadership Programme (ENG)

GLOBAL CULTURAL LEADERSHIP is the training programme of new Cultural Diplomacy Platform launched by the European Commission last March in order to implement a new Strategy for international cultural relations. 

Its goal is to support young cultural managers from the European Union and ten EU Strategic Partners ( Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and the USA) to develop and strength their cultural leadership skills.

The project is lead by the Goethe-Institut with the participation of BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, British Council, EUNIC Global, Institut français, and the European Cultural Foundation.

This first Global Cultural Leadership Programme will take place in Valletta, Malta from October 16–21 in parallel to the 7th IFACCA World Summit on Arts and Culture.The 40 participants of the Global Cultural Leadership Programme (3 professionals from each of the ten strategic countries + 10 EU-based peers) will come from different fields of relevant cultural practice in their countries and represent sectors that are specifically interested in reaching out with their work globally. 

Five leading European experts and educators are developing a specific tutorial approach with innovative training methodologies: Lluís Bonet Agustí (University of Barcelona), Milena Dragicevic Sesic (Arts Belgrad), Sue Kay (University of Exeter), Martin Zierold (Karlshochschule) and Philipp Dietachmair (ECF).

The call of application is now open until August 1st. All travel and accommodation costs for participants of the Global Learning Programme will be covered by the Cultural Diplomacy Platform.

DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!!

Applications and inquiries shall be sent by e-mail to globalculturalprogramme@cultureinexternalrelations.eu