Open Call for Supporting the Creative Economy: a programme for policy makers

We are pleased to launch an open call for an online learning programme for professionals from Central Asia working in the cultural and creative industries with an interest in policy development. Applications are open from 22 May to 22 June 2023.

About the programme

Supporting the Creative Economy: a programme for policy makers is a four-week immersive self-taught online learning programme for sector professionals working in the cultural and creative industries. The programme was created by the British Council and Cultural Oxford Associates, in partnership with ololo.

The programme is open to participants from Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikistan and Turkmenistan. It will build professionals’ understanding of the creative economy, providing insights, case studies and practical knowledge to inform their policy development work. The programme will give participants new ideas and tools to support the creative and cultural industries in their city/region/country, as well as extend their professional networks within the UK and internationally.

The online programme will run for four weeks from 3 to 28 July 2023 and will be augmented by three live sessions for participants that will involve peer-networking and cross-border ideation.

Each module will not take longer than two hours to complete, including core content and learning activities.

Participants who complete the full programme will receive a certificate of completion from the British Council and Cultural Associates Oxford.

Download the programme (PDF, 265 KB).

For more information, please contact: media@ololo.city

Timeline

22 May 2023 Call for applications
22 June 2023, (12.00 GMT+1) Deadline for applications
23–30 June 2023 Shortlisting of applications
30 June2023 Successful candidates notified
3 July 2023 Programme starts
w/c 3 July 2023 Live session 1
w/c 17 July 2023 Live session 2
w/c 28 July 2023 Final live session and programme ends

How to apply?

We welcome applicants from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikistan and Turkmenistan who are:

  • specialists and middle-level managers working in the public sector
  • sector professionals working in the cultural and creative industries with an interest in policy making and development.

All the course materials will be presented in English and videos will be subtitled in Russian.

Applicants should complete and submit the online application form by 22 June 2023, 12.00 (GMT+1).

Eligibility

The following eligibility criteria must be met:

  • The participant is based in one of the following countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikistan or Turkmenistan.
  • The participant works in the cultural and creative industries and the creative economy.
  • The participant is able to commit to the learning programme from 3 to 28 July 2023.
  • The participant is over 18 years old.

Assessments

Applications will be assessed by a project team formed of representation from the British Council and the Cultural Associates Oxford.

The team will assess applications on the applicant’s eligibility and the quality of information provided in the application form.

In your application, it is important to clearly express why you are interested in the programme and how you think it will help you to contribute to the development of the cultural and creative industries in your country.

Due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

For more information, please contact: media@ololo.city