The Global Cultural Leadership Programme is designed for young cultural managers and practitioners seeking to improve their leadership skills and gain access to a growing global network of like-minded professionals. This year, the programme will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from October 27 to November 2, 2018.

In this program, participants will be exposed to a broad framework of important methodology and content, utilizing reflection, network-building, and collaborative learning to help young managers gain new insights and approaches. Students will be given access to new tools, applied learning modules, and materials for practice-based learning.

This five-day training program consists of reflections, exchanges, and hands-on workshops, as well as lectures from experts and peers. Participants will exchange important cultural dialogue with local peers in Amsterdam and also engage in a site visit to the European Capital of Culture Leeuwarden 2018, located in the province of Friesland.

Forty participants will be accepted, with successful applicants hailing from different fields of cultural practice within their respective home nations. In particular, cultural managers who are residents of Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, or one of the twenty-eight European Union member states will be given preference. Ten European Union participants in total will be selected, with three participants from each of the aforementioned countries also selected.

Candidates should also have relevant working experience amounting to at least three to five years, as well as some previous experience in international networking. They should be employed in a field that allows them to act as receptors and distributors of new leadership knowledge and hold a leading management position in their organization. All accepted candidates will also work for a cultural civil society organization, institution, enterprise, or other similar cultural organization.

Applicants should be between twenty-five and thirty-nine years of age and have a good working knowledge of the English language. All travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the program. To apply for Global Cultural Leadership Programme 2018, interested candidates should fill out an online application form and submit all supporting materials, including a CV and expression of interest. Candidates should also upload a description of an ongoing or prospective cultural project. Applications should be submitted by June 14, 2018.

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The International Center for Journalists brings thirty-six professional fellows together from twelve countries. These nations include Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. The center is currently accepting applications for the spring 2018 program. Apply quick–applications close on November 13, 2017.

In addition to the initial fellowship, the center will also send twelve additional U.S. hosts to Latin America for two-week study tours. This exchange will allow participants to innovate and network with digital journalists, technologists, and media entrepreneurs. While working intricately with the Public Affairs Section of each country’s embassy, participants will learn about professional communications and receive mentorship in the field.

Each fellow will participate in a six-week U.S. program, along with four full weeks of professional attachments at the host institutions. Each participant will be matched with an American host across the country at digital communications firms and related industries. Before doing this, participants will engage in an in-depth orientation in Washington, D.C., at ICFJ’s official headquarters. During the final week of the program, all participants will also engage in the Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, D.C., where they will be connected with other fellows from around the globe.

This program highlights the United States’ diversity and culture, allowing fellows to become immersed in their host communities while developing leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
In addition, participants will spend four weeks with a host media organization, in which they will learn about all the digital realm of the United States has to offer. Previous fellows have been placed with leading organizations such as the Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, and the Huffington Post.

The overall goal of this program is for fellows to create media business models that utilize powerful digital tools and allow them to generate sustainable revenue. Students will be selected based on professional qualifications, relevant experience, leadership potential, and commitment to developing mutual understanding between the people of their countries. All participants must be fluent in English, and between the ages of 25 to 40. All emerging young professionals are welcome to apply. Questions about the program or application process may be directed to cbalfour@icfj.org.

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