Application Deadline: 14 July 2024
he 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. The 2024 edition of GCRP is open to cultural and creative professionals OR participants working in fields of creating safer societies.
This year the GCRP will take place in Marrakech, Morocco from 25 – 28 November 2024. The programme will be conducted in English.
Eligibility Requirements
- The Cultural Relations Platform is looking for 40 professionals and entrepreneurs working in the cultural and creative sectors OR in creating safer societies. We give high priority to participants working in either of these two sectors. Applications from those not working in the cultural and creative sectors or in creating safer societies will not be considered.
- You should be aged 25-39, with at least three years’ experience in global/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 25-28 November 2024 and allow time for travel to and from Marrakech.
Cultural and creative sector professionals
This includes but is not limited to:
- Architecture
- Audiovisual & Cinema
- Books & Publishing
- Cultural heritage
- Cultural management
- Design
- Media
- Music
- Performing arts
- Visual arts
Professionals working in the field of creating safer societies:
This includes but is not limited to:
- Conflict and post-conflict areas
- Peacebuilding
- Mediation practices, dialogue, and education
- Post-conflict trauma healing and mental health
- Interfaith dialogue
- Human rights and rights-based initiatives
- Working with marginalised groups
- Social justice, inclusion, and resilience
- Asylum, migration, and forced displacement
- Natural disaster and climate change responses
- Actions against disinformation
Benefits
- The CRP will book and pay for travel to and from Marrakech, accommodation from 24 to 28 November 2024 and any expenses during the programme hours (such as catering).
- If you choose to extend your stay in Marrakech, you will need to pay for all related expenses for any additional days
Timeline
- Mid- to late August: Selected participants are informed via email
- October: Selected participants are announced online
- Sunday 24 November: Participants arrive in Marrakech
- Monday 25 November – Thursday 28 November: Four full days of programming
- Friday 29 November: Participants departure from Marrakech
How to apply
- Application Form
- The application form must be completed in English. Applications submitted in another language will not be considered.
- If you use AI software to generate content for your application, please make sure to use them in limited ways and remember to personalise your text. Please take note that unedited “copy-and-paste” AI generated response applications will not be considered.
- Please note that if you are a full-time employee of any of our consortium partner organisations (Goethe-Institute e.V., IETM, European Cultural Foundation, University of Siena) or if you are a full-time employee of an EU institution, service, or agency, you are not eligible to participate in GCRP.
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