About the program
The Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) is a programme designed to develop and strengthen the cultural leadership skills of young practitioners emerging on the international scene. Through its framework, content and methodology, the GCLP specifically aims to improve the skills of cultural managers as well as develop collaborative peer-to-peer learning and network building. This will enable participants to develop fresh insights into international cultural collaboration practices. The programme offers a set of learning modules, tools and manuals for practice-based learning, giving the participants opportunities to build meaningful collaborations at the global level and within the EU.
Content
Participatory group discussions and educational workshops will explore a variety of current challenges and opportunities, and provide knowledge and working approaches into:
- The purposes, values and principles of international networking,
- Ways of achieving successful cooperation projects across borders and cultures,
- How to identify new trends in international cultural management,
- Strengthening intercultural management skills and developing leadership on a global scale,
- Improving soft skills for collaborating with peers in different social and cultural environments,
- Learning how to take risks and embrace uncertainty when collaborating with new partners,
- Develop practical communication and management skills on topics that enable young cultural managers to become new players of practice- and reflection-based diplomacy,
- Perfect organisational strategies to develop leadership in and through international work, etc.
Methodology
The Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) is a tailor-made programme for young cultural managers. During the training sessions, the methodology used is interactive. It is based on peer-to- peer exchange and cooperative learning experiences, and allows for establishing hands-on intercultural encounters on the spot, and benefiting mutual learning experiences.
Taking into consideration the overall aim of the training programme and its specific objectives, five leading European experts and educators developed a specific tutorial approach. This team of experienced trainers are responsible to further design and implement the methodology of the course. The training methodology (problem-based, research-based, practice-based learning, action learning and peer learning) uses a number of lessons-learned, successful experiences and existing European training programmes.
The GCLP will provide participants with a five-day training programme that will include thematic exchanges and discussions, as well as workshops and lectures on contemporary issues of international cultural management. Participants will also acquire competences on cultural leadership through thematic participative problem-solving discussions, guidelines and reference documents, simulation exercises, group dynamics, examples of good practices, etc.
The GCLP is a starting point of a long-term process that would enhance cooperation and co-creation. Participants should also provide projects proposals in their applications that may lead to initiate and set up cooperation projects and follow-up actions whenever relevant and possible.
Training contents and supporting materials that will be delivered in the framework of the learning sessions (e.g. in the framework of expert lectures but also in more interactive formats) will be collected in a dossier of learning materials, which will be made available to participants for further use during and after the training programme.
Potential participants
The 40 participants of the Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) 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.
For the second edition of the programme, the Cultural Diplomacy Platform will look specifically for applications from outstanding cultural managers who fill in the criteria below:
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).
Professional experience
- work for a cultural civil society organisation (NGO), a cultural enterprise (social or for profit- making) or a public cultural institution (such as museums, libraries, or music venues that operate on local, regional and national levels),
- have relevant working experience in the field of 3 to 5 years,
- have (some) previous experience in international networking and cultural exchange,
- are working in a field or position that allows them to act as local/national multipliers of new leadership knowledge and global cultural networking, and
- hold a relevant (leading) position in their organisation. Thematic interest
- are strongly interested in international cultural collaboration and wish to further develop professionally in a global working context,
- show a strong awareness of intercultural sensitivities and are passionate about working on cultural issues and topics of global relevance.
Language criteria and age requirements
- have a very good working knowledge of English,
- are (preferably) 25-39 years of age.
Application procedure
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 implic
The deadline for applications is 25 March 2017, at 23:59 CET (Brussels) time.
Selection procedure
Candidates will be selected by the management team of the Cultural Diplomacy Platform and the five experts/tutors who deliver the programme.
Selected candidates (30 from the ten Strategic Partners of the EU, and ten from the EU) will be informed about their participation by mid-April 2017.
The management team will assist selected participants in their travel preparations (including visas) and bookings.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
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