Name of the Event: Global Cultural Relations Programme 2024
Date: 25 - 28 November 2024
Place: Marrakech, Morocco
Mode: Offline
Working language: English
Last Date of Application: 14 July 2024
Link to Apply:
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. The 2024 edition of GCRP is open to cultural and creative professionals OR participants working in the fields of creating safer societies.
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
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) will be covered by CRP. If you choose to extend your stay in Marrakech, you will need to pay for all related expenses for any additional days.
CRP will cover the costs of visas and any related paperwork.
Who can take part in the GCRP?
1. 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
2. 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
Who can apply?
The Cultural Relations Platform is looking for 40 professionals and entrepreneurs working in the cultural and creative sectors OR in creating safer societies. Participants working in either of these two sectors are given high priority. 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 of 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.
Why take part in the GCRP?
Build your skills in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations through a carefully designed, innovative, and interactive learning programme
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 creating safer societies to engage in peer-to-peer learning
Engage in in-depth discussions on the intersectionality of culture and creating safer societies to identify strengths in bringing together the two sectors for potential future collaborations
Join the Cultural Relations Platform’s community of 260 GCRP alumni on a long-term basis.
We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - cultural.relations.platform@goethe.de
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