Dubai: The British Council has called for entries to its Cultural Leadership International (CLI) programme, 2011.
The CLI programme of activities is designed to facilitate leadership networking networking and exchange in cultural and creative industries. The deadline is on August 20.
The focus of the programme is to support a new generation of cultural leaders in a number of ways, including: understand the political, social, and economic power of culture; develop leadership tools which will enable them to influence their societies in key areas such as social inclusion and cultural rights' development; act internationally in their work; better understand the challenges affecting the cultural sector globally; encourage flexibility of thought and action to adapt to these new challenges and encourage the understanding of other contexts and experiences through intercultural dialogue; strengthen the influence and position of the cultural sector cross-sectorally and globally as a key social agent; and develop an active, international network of future cultural leaders who will utilise the skills, ideas and experiences gained in the programme to influence their societies in key areas, including cultural policy-making, economic development and social cohesion.
Workshop
The 2011 CLI Programme includes a four-day leadership development workshop in Istanbul from October 23 to 27 during the Biennale. Participants will also be asked to work on a Professional Development Plan, identifying their professional needs and goals.
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