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Great opportunity for creatives - Apply for the Global Cultural Relations Programme (Istanbul)

Deadline : 01/03/2022

Credit : Cultural relations platform


Arabic & french versions.


Would you like to broaden your skills in international cultural relations, and network with cultural and creative practitioners around the world? the Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP) is a unique opportunity for people working in the cultural and creative sectors.


Apply now for the opportunity to develop lifelong skills, increase your knowledge, build your international network and receive support to engage in international cultural relations. This year the GCRP will take place in Istanbul from 10 – 13 May 2022. The programme will be conducted in English.


The program's benefits :

  • Build your skills in international cultural relations through a carefully designed, interactive training programme

  • Network and collaborate with professionals from around the world, facing similar challenges and opportunities

  • Develop a collaborative, international cultural project

  • Join the Cultural Relations Platform’s community of 180 GCRP alumni on a long-term basis.

Eligibility criteria :

  • 40 professionals and entrepreneurs working in the cultural and creative sectors

  • aged 25-39, with at least three years’ experience in international collaboration

  • work for a public, private or civil society organisation, or be a freelancer

  • able to commit to the programme throughout its duration from 10-13 May 2022 and allow time for travel to and from Istanbul.

Timeline :

  • Monday 9 May: participants arrive in Istanbul

  • Tuesday 10 May – Friday 13 May: four full days of peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration

  • Friday 13 May: programme closes

  • How to apply

  • Fill in the application form using the link below by midnight Central European Time, 1 March 2022. You will need to provide information on your professional experience, explain your motivations for applying and how you meet the criteria above.


Application link.

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