[Nettime-ro] Open competition for the Capacity Building Program

CONCEPT Foundation announces open competition for the Capacity Building Program

The aims of the Capacity Building Program are:

· Capitalizing the previous activities (achievements) of the Arts and Culture Network Program after its phasing down by transmitting a substantial part of its role to capable institutions, organizations and resource centers in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus and Mongolia, so that the selected organizations undertake the role of a “knowledge- transmitter”, advocate core issues in public debates and assist the “new-comers” in developing strategic thinking and activities. This “delegation” of the network strategy to grass-root organizations and local/regional institutions, which are already capable to fulfill a key role in the region, is of crucial importance in regional capacity development in the cultural sphere and empowerment of local actors

· Strengthening the capacity of several regional institutions (by providing a substantial organizational grant) in the following fields: Art Management Training Center; Policy Research Center; Art for Social Change Center, Central Asia, Caucasus and Balkan Regional Centers. These institutions will be selected in the course of an international competition.

General criteria for selection

Organization’s potential to stimulate regional cooperation, networking and communication
Organization’s potential to implement regional cultural projects
Organization’s ability to initiate innovative and interdisciplinary models of cultural and artistic actions on a multilateral basis
Organization’s regional expertise in one of the following areas: cultural policy and research, arts management training, arts for social changes
Evidences for strong cooperation with partners from the region
Clear, concrete and realistic vision concerning the long and short term perspectives of the regional cultural and artistic cooperation and development
Credibility and professionalism of the institution/the team, involved in the realization of the project.

The amount of the grant for each organization is up to $ 50 000.

The deadline for submitting applications is March 15, 2003, 17.00.

Applications submitted after deadline will not be considered.

All applications should be submitted in 3 copies and 1 electronic form, to CONCEPT Foundation 44 Regina Elisabeta Bv., Entrance A, 3^rd floor, flat nr. 34, 5^th district, zip code 706071, Bucharest; phone: 01-313 24 08 / 01-311 12 52; e-mail: info@concept.ro; webpage: www.concept.ro.