Sign up for the Global Cultural Relations Program 2024

Opportunities

Are you interested in blending different areas of expertise and working across different sectors? Do you want to engage deeply with professionals from other fields and tackle global challenges?

The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP), hosted by the Cultural Relations Platform, offers a unique training opportunity. It brings together professionals from around the world to build connections and explore collaborations across cultures. The 2024 edition of GCRP welcomes cultural and creative professionals, as well as those involved in promoting safer societies.

Apply now to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, grow your global network, and participate in interdisciplinary collaborations.

This year, GCRP will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 25 to 28, 2024. The programme will be conducted in English.

Who can participate in the GCRP?

Professionals from the cultural and creative sectors, such as:
- Architecture
- Audiovisual & Cinema
- Books & Publishing
- Cultural heritage
- Cultural management
- Design
- Media
- Music
- Performing arts
- Visual arts
Professionals working in fields related to creating safer societies, including:
- 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 marginalized groups
- Social justice, inclusion, and resilience
- Asylum, migration, and forced displacement
- Natural disaster and climate change responses
- Actions against disinformation

Here's why you should participate in the GCRP:

Enhance your skills in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations through a thoughtfully designed, innovative, and interactive learning program.
Collaborate with professionals worldwide who share similar challenges and opportunities.
Connect with young practitioners and change-makers in cultural and safer society fields for peer-to-peer learning.
Engage in deep discussions exploring how culture intersects with creating safer societies, identifying strengths for future collaborations between these sectors.
Become part of the long-term community of 260 GCRP alumni through the Cultural Relations Platform.

FAQ

Which countries are eligible to apply for the open call?
The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP) is open to participants from all over the
world, so all nationalities are eligible to participate.
To ensure a fair geographical balance, we will select the participants so that the majority of
the participants will come from non-EU countries.
• In which language will the program be delivered?
The GCRP will be delivered in English. Translation into other languages is not foreseen at the
moment.
• Will the program take place online or in person?
GCRP 2024 will take place in person, in Marrakech, Morocco. Travel to and from Marrakech
as well as accommodation costs during the programme days will be covered by the CRP.

What costs will be paid for by the CRP?
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.

Will you provide financial support for visas to travel to Morocco?
Yes, we will cover the costs of visas and any related paperwork. However, we cannot be
liable to cover the costs of any international health insurance you may be required to
purchase as part of the visa application process.

The timeline of the programme is as follows:

• 24 November (Sun): arrival in Marrakech, Morocco
• 25 – 28 November: four full days of peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and
discussions on interdisciplinary cross-cultural collaboration
• 28 November (Thurs): close of programme
• 29 November (Fri): departure from Marrakech, Morocco