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The Overall Objective (Impact) is to utilize strategic people-to-people programs in the cultural sector to empower EU creative actors to enhance mutual understanding and build trust and appreciation for EU values and priorities in the US, especially across the creative industries and general public
The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:
- Increase understanding and support for EU values across the US by using emerging artists as cultural ambassadors to reach the wider American public through accessible pop culture platforms and local community engagement.
- Establish opportunities for European visual and performance artists to engage in immersive programs with American counterparts that facilitate relationship building, knowledge sharing, creative collaboration, educational training, professional growth, and interaction with the American public.
- Build long lasting transatlantic cultural networks at the grassroots as well as institutional levels with long-life opportunity for exchange, collaboration, and professional growth as the cultural industries and political contexts evolve over time.
Qualifications
Qualifications and skills:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) or equivalent in a management related discipline such as public relations, international relations, international business, political sciences, social sciences, arts management, communication, economics, or administration;
- Participation in at least three projects implying knowledge and understanding of Project Cycle Management;
- Participation in at least three projects in the field of cultural industries training or education at the international level;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (another EU language would be an asset).
General professional experience:
- Minimum 7 years of professional (including in the field) experience in any of the following areas: international relations (preferably including the EU), international exchanges, cultural industries, policy making and advice delivery, event management, networking activities;
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the management of international teams of experts.
