About the program
The Twinning Programme involves two organisations from two different countries. It brings together two organisations from the field of art and culture to work closely for a period of time and create a space for mutual learning and engagement, enabling capacity-building and networking opportunities for the participants. Twinning organisations in the program can exchange staff, skills and expertise in areas such as management, programming, and production.
Organisations can apply for the program jointly. Alternatively, Kooperativa can offer matchmaking support for those organisations that can demonstrate the need for twinning but do not have a potential twin during the application phase. The organisations apply for their tailor-made program that responds to the actual needs for capacity building and/or program developments in their organisations. The program takes place in a format of mobility whereby the twins visit one another for a period of time, with the intention to further expand the cooperation in the future. The organisations should be working in matching fields in arts and culture. However, cross-sectoral cooperation will be supported when justified.
What types of formats will be supported?
The program can have different formats and compositions. A few examples of possible programs are:
~ STUDY VISITS — suitable in situations when the organisations intend to exchange knowledge and information about a specific program or topic with the intention to develop it further. The organisations should specify the topic in the application phase (i.e. education program, public relations, audience development, etc.). Such a format can be composed of meetings, interviews, observations, discussions, and similar. All this can be conducted with different stakeholders of the hosting organisation: for example, team members relevant to the topic, target group and beneficiaries, partners, and others.
~ HANDS-ON PRACTICE — suitable when the organisations need to exchange specific skills and practices relevant to their workplace in a certain department (i.e. stage technician, event coordination, etc. ). Such a format can be composed of practical work. During the mobility, the participant integrates with the team members and works together in their chosen field.
~ NEW INITIATIVES — facilitates the creation and development of new and joint undertakings of two organisations. These can be programs, projects, events, and similar. Such a format can be composed of workshops, brainstorming sessions, project writings, and similar practices.
If relevant, these formats can be combined. Organisations may propose other formats if they align with the Twinning Programme’s priority of capacity building. Whichever format is chosen, the program will enable both twins to develop new perspectives, and competencies or further develop their programs in their own organisations.
All formats are being conducted in mobility activities and comprise a visit of one twin to another. The visits can be reciprocal, but also only one side can do the residential stay, if needed. Applicants should identify their topic in the application stage, and, in the selection stage, will be invited to design an agenda of mobility.
Who can participate?
Organisations working in the field of arts and culture that are based in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia can apply. They can twin with another organisation that operates in these countries, as long as it is not an organisation from their home country. In exceptional cases, Kooperativa members may apply for a program involving an organisation operating outside the listed countries in Europe, provided that the justification includes strong regional impact. The list includes EU countries, acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, European Neighbourhood Policy countries.
The proposal should be developed jointly by the twins and submitted by one of the partners (applicant organisation as referred to in the application form). If the program includes only a one-way visit, the submission should be done by the organisation that will do the mobility.
Timeline
The Twining Programs should be implemented between February 2025 and July 2025.
Budget
Budget items to be covered by the program are travel expenses, accommodation, per diems and material costs related to the Twinning Programme only if they are needed. The maximum of the financial budget to be covered by the project will be 2,000.00 EUR per one Twinning Programme. Applicants are requested to send an estimated budget, in a value-per-money principle, based on the reasonable expense of the city they are going to be hosted in.
How to apply?
Follow the link to apply.
Deadline for application: 4 December 2024.
For more information about the application procedure, you can contact:
~ marija@platforma-kooperativa.org
~ platforma.kooperativa@gmail.com.
About the Twinning Programme
The programme is supported by ERSTE Foundation, Grad Zagreb, and Kultura Nova Foundation.
