Are you a young cultural practitioner looking to develop and strengthen your cultural leadership skills? Then the Global Cultural Leadership Programme is designed just for you! The participants to the GCLP 2017 will come from different fields of relevant cultural practice in their respective countries and represent sectors that are specifically interested in reaching out with their work globally.
This second edition of the GCLP will take place in Athens, Greece on 19-23 June 2017.Candidates who wish to be considered for participation in the second edition of the GCLP must submit their application via the application form below before 25 March 2017, 23:59 CET (Brussels) time.
Location:
GreeceBenefits
All travel and accommodation costs for participants of the GCLP will be covered by the Cultural Diplomacy Platform. The Programme does not cover the local transport in your own country. There is no additional participation fee.
Eligibilities
The 40 participants of the Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) will come from different fields.
The preferred age range is 25-39 years old, but outstanding applications from candidates a few (max. 5) years younger or older may also be considered eligible by the jury.
Geographical criteria:
- are nationals/permanent residents of (and are working for organisations in) Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea or the USA (a maximum of three participants from each of these ten countries will be selected),
- are nationals/permanent residents of (and are working for organisations in) the 28 EU Member States (a maximum of ten EU participants in total will be selected, each one from a different EU country).
Language criteria and age requirements:
- have a very good working knowledge of English,
- are (preferably) 25-39 years of age.
Application Process
Candidates who wish to be considered for participation in the second edition of the Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) shall apply through the online application form on our website.
Please note that candidates will be asked to fill in information on their CV, as well as an expression of interest (approx. 500 words), which should outline the candidate’s motivation, and what he/she can bring to the learning group for sharing with his/her peers during the training. Candidates should also state what they intend to take away from the training to their own working realities back home.
In addition, candidates will be asked to upload (in a pdf format) the description of an ongoing or prospective cultural project (not more than 1.000 words, pictures and media support are also accepted) that is being implemented/to be implemented in the near future. Candidates should specify the following:
- Background and context;
- Strategic and specific goals;
- Main activities;
- Expected results and impact;
- Individual implication.
Application Deadline: March 25, 2017
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