2017-04-06

Extended Deadline: Unicult2020 - International Arts & Cultural Management and Policy Programme

Unicult2020 The International Arts & Cultural Management and Policy Programme takes place July 3rd 16th 2017 at the University of Rijeka, Croatia. It is in conformity with Bologna Process higher education standards and the European cultural management and cultural policy educational standards. The program is planned in order to increase participants knowledge and skills on cultural policy and cultural management and to emphasize the importance of cultivating creative capital by acting as a bridge between education and the community. Deadline for applications is 30 June 2017.

Unicult2020 programs structure consists of two parts: theoretical and practical, over the course of two weeks between July 3rd and July 16th of 2017 (112 hours in total). The main focus of 2017 edition will be on Cultural leadership and Decision-making processes, developed under the broader theme of Financing the Arts and Culture part II.

Initiated by the Department of Culture of the City of Rijeka, as a part or Rijekas nomination for the European Capital of Culture in 2020, the program is designed:

to enhance the participants critical skills in cultural policy, programming and organization
to emphasize the importance of cultivating creative capital by linking the education with the community
to increase the intercultural competence of emerging cultural operators and guiding them to undertake international actions.

Unicult2020 is coordinated and produced by the Croatian Cultural Alliance in partnership with academics and cultural operators. Unicult2020 is designed by Daniela Urem in consultation with Chris Torch (Intercult/ Sweden).

Who should attend?

Academics
Researchers
Undergraduate students
Masters and PhD students
Cultural operators and professionals
Representatives from international organizations and Institutes of Culture
Anyone interested in this topic

Why attend?

The Unicult2020 program is aimed to help the participants:

Build their knowledge and skills on cultural policy and intercultural dialogue
Develop a critical understanding of the diverse and changing relationships between culture and international politics
Experience diverse opportunities to engage with current key policy and practitioner concerns
Receive a body of work and experiences that can be used to deepen their knowledge
Internationalize their career and develop their professional network in Europe
Gain access to a rich bibliography on Culture in External Relations and Cultural Diplomacy

The Unicult2020 application form can be downloaded here.

The deadline to apply for the program is June 30th 2017.

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