The Course
CHANGE provides a unique opportunity to develop knowledge and skills, exchange best practices, and expand professional networks. The training programme, designed in collaboration with experts in environmental science and ecological transition, along with a network of national and international professionals, includes:
- 1 opening day (late January 2025) to introduce key topics, challenges, and the focus on Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).
- A repository of 10 video lectures on the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of CCIs, alongside a virtual library, offering participants flexible, asynchronous preparation tailored to their schedules.
- 2 intensive in-person days focused on networking and participant empowerment, fostering connections and testing asynchronously acquired knowledge. These sessions use Project Cycle Management (PCM) as a key tool for sustainable project design, paired with environmental impact assessment at each project stage.
- 1 one-on-one consultation session to identify the best match for participants’ job shadowing phase.
- Up to 2 weeks of job shadowing in Italian or international CCIs, enabling participants to apply their learning within real-world PCM frameworks.
- 1 final day of exchange, where participants share the solutions developed during their host organization experiences.
Who Can Apply
The programme is open to 20 individuals active in or seeking employment within the cultural sector, ideally aged between 20 and 30.
It is particularly suited for cultural project managers, community managers, eco-design specialists, and other cultural operators working in museums, galleries, theaters, cultural festivals, artistic organizations, creative enterprises, and other cultural institutions.
No prior work experience is required.
CHANGE is also ideal for university students specializing in fields such as art, arts management, cultural management, cultural economics, development economics, and related disciplines, as a complementary training pathway.
Participation Requirements
Attendance at workshops, a prerequisite for the job shadowing phase, is mandatory.
Participants who complete the online modules, job shadowing, and project work will receive a certificate of attendance and programme completion.
How to Apply
To apply for the CHANGE – Decarbonising Culture programme, submit your application via the online form by December 30, 2024. The form must be submitted alongside an updated CV and a motivation letter.
For further information, please contact us at: change@fondazionesantagata.it.