The programme aims to support a new generation of cultural leaders and facilitate leadership networking and exchange in the broader cultural and creative industries.
ELIGIBILITY
A participant should:
 |  | | already work in the creative sector, with at least three years experience in their sector. They do not need to hold high-level positions, but they should be able to demonstrate their capacity to move forward in their career and take over leadership positions in the future |
| | | through their character, drive and abilities, demonstrate theirpotential to be a future leader of the sector in their country |
| | | have English language skills to IELTS 5. |
SELECTION CRITERIA For the purpose of this programme we define cultural leaders as possessing the following characteristics:
| | | leadership ability – somebody working in the creative and cultural sector who is able to demonstrate that they have the vision to combine their creative and management skills to become a leader in their country. Somebody working in the creative sector who has shown leadership in the industry by championing its development in their country |
| | | agent of change – somebody working in the creative sector who has the ability to make a difference – not merely in aesthetic and/or business terms, but in terms of developing and impacting positively in its sector infrastructure and in its country’s social and economic wellbeing |
| | | social responsibility and awareness – somebody with the awareness and the disposition to engage their work with the wider social and economic issues that affect their national / regional / global context |
| | | interpersonal / networking abilities – someone working in the creative sector who has the interest and abilities to work, network, dialogue and engage with other ideas, contexts and people. Presentation skills, articulation and clarity of mind are fundamental |
| | | international outlook – someone working in the creative sector who has the will and ability to develop a mutually beneficial culture of personal and professional engagement, collaboration and partnership with the UK and the rest of the countries participating. |
APPLICATION FORM Please complete the application form in English and submit it toculturalleadership@britishcouncil.org.ua. The deadline for applications is 18 September 2011.
