UNESCO, the British Council, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have joined forces to manage Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs). A programme funded by the European Union, aimed at fostering intercultural dialogue and enhancing the socio-economic impact of the cultural and creative sector in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia).

Through a broad participatory approach targeting public authorities, the private sector, civil society organizations in culture, as well as individual professionals in the sector, the CC4WBs programme aims to: improve the performance of the cultural and creative sector in the Western Balkans, strengthen the cultural cooperation within and with the region, and enhance inclusive cultural heritage for local development.

The ultimate beneficiaries of the CC4WBs programme are the citizens of the Western Balkans, who will have various opportunities to apply for professional development and capacity-building activities, as well as grant funding within specific thematic windows.

The CC4WBs programme has launched an Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Cultural Leadership and Media Programmes. This Open Call for Expressions of Interest is organized under Thematic Window 2 of the Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans Programme’s portfolio of Open Calls. It is aimed at individual applicants willing to participate in the specified Programme Cycles contributing to the cultural sector and cross-sectoral challenges.

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