Opportunity has now opened for young Cultural and Creative Professionals to apply for the EU Global Cultural Relations Programme 2023. The GCRP, funded to Madrid, Spain from 10 – 13 October 2023, will brings together practitioners from around the world to create meaningful connections and discuss cross-cultural collaborations, and also to participants working in climate change and environmental issues. Apply now for the opportunity to develop lifelong skills if you are interested.
Program Description
The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP), the Cultural Relations Platform’s flagship training programme, is a unique opportunity that brings together practitioners from around the world to create meaningful connections and discuss cross-cultural collaborations. We’re announcing a shift in focus for the upcoming edition of GCRP. The past editions were tailored for cultural and creative professionals. For the 2023 edition of GCRP, the Cultural Relations Platform opens the programme also to participants working in the field of climate change and environmental issues.
Apply now for the opportunity to develop lifelong skills, increase your knowledge, build your international network, and engage in interdisciplinary cross-cultural collaboration. This year the GCRP will take place in Madrid, Spain from 10 – 13 October 2023. The programme will be conducted in English.
Benefits of the EU Global Cultural Relations Programme
- Build your skills in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations through a carefully designed, innovative, and interactive learning programme.
- Network and collaborate with professionals from around the world, facing similar challenges and opportunities.
- Connect with young practitioners and change-makers working in the field of culture or in climate change to engage in peer-to-peer learning.
- Engage in in-depth discussions on the intersectionality of culture and climate change and environmental issues to identify strengths in bringing together the two sectors for potential future collaborations.
- Join the Cultural Relations Platform’s community of 220 GCRP alumni on a long-term basis.
See Also: Katoni Scholarship Program in Cultural Areas
Eligible Professionals
- Cultural and creative sector professionals:
- Architecture, Audiovisual & Cinema, Books & Publishing, Cultural heritage, Cultural, management, Design, Media, Music, Performing arts, Visual arts
- Professionals working in the field of climate change and environmental issues:
- Circular economy, Climate & health, Climate adaptation, Climate charities, campaigns & activist groups, Climate finance, Climate heritage, Climate justice, Climate law & policy, Climate mitigation, Environmental engineering, Geography (physical, human, environmental), Indigenous groups & stewards of community-owned heritage, Loss and damage, Sustainable food systems
Eligibility Requirements
- The EU Global Cultural Relations Platform is looking for 40 professionals and entrepreneurs working in the cultural and creative sectors OR in climate change and environmental issues. Priority is given to participants working in either of these two sectors.
- You should be aged 25-39, with at least three years’ experience in international/cross-cultural collaboration.
- You could work for a public, private or civil society organisation, or be a freelancer.
- You will need to be able to commit to the programme throughout its duration from 10-13 October 2023 and allow time for travel to and from Madrid.
Timeline
- Early to mid-July: Selected participants are informed via email.
- September: Selected participants are announced online.
- Monday 9 October: Participants arrive in Madrid.
- Tuesday 10 October – Friday 13 October: Four full days of programming.
- Saturday 14 October: Participants departure from Madrid
Check Also: UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum | Call for Applications
Application Procedure
How-To-Apply: Find out more and apply for the EU Global Cultural Relations Programme
