Tandem Ukraine

Tandem is looking for cultural workers, managers, representatives of initiatives and organisations to explore and develop cross-border collaborations between Ukraine and its neighbouring regions. Deadline Monday is 15 April 2019.

The goal of the Tandem Ukraine upcoming round is to support newcomers in entering the international cultural stage and allow more experienced actors to reinvent their roles. The programme design invites you to connect locally with new and existing stakeholders, while at the same time establish lasting connections with partners on the international level.

Are you:

part of a newly developed or a more established cultural initiative, public institution, (civil society) organisation or socially engaged company
based in Ukraine or its neighbouring regions: e.g. Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Baltics or Balkans? (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey)
someone who has a clear idea of what you can offer to and learn from an (international) partnership
ready to engage in an intense international learning, reflection and innovation process that requires an open mind and flexibility
able to provide a minimum time investment of 8 working weeks throughout the one-year-long process
able communicate in English, Ukrainian or Russian and available to attend every program element mentioned in the timeline

And are you looking for a chance to:

develop your initiative or organisation through building international collaborations?
explore and prototype a cultural project idea with local and international partners?
gain professional and personal contacts to networks in Ukraine and abroad?

Apply now to Tandem Ukraine! Deadline Monday 15 April 2019

Tandem is a learning-by-doing-it-together programme that supports social change through cultural action. It’s a platform for project initiators to develop new skills, innovate practices and connect to international networks. Tandem offers a space to build sustainable partnerships that grow through shared values. The vision is to see networks of creative communities emerge from this programme, and our mission is to support the impact of their ongoing efforts.

How does it work?

The first Tandem meeting, the Partner Forum, provides the space and a framework for invited applicants to form cross-border collaborations (Tandems). Each Tandem will consist of between two and four partners which represent different levels of experience. One or two of the partners will be based in Ukraine and the others in a country from the neighbouring regions.

After the Partner Forum, Tandems go on a working placement, to explore and gain an insight into the local context of the partner(s) in Ukraine. With this inside knowledge, the collaboration partners will develop a joint pilot project, which will serve as a space for learning, innovation and engagement.

Tandems get the opportunity to receive funding to implement the pilot project in the framework of the programme. Throughout the year, participants meet for networking, workshops and peer-to-peer exchange.

At the end of the programme, there is a final presentation, time for reflection and the opportunity to connect with the growing Tandem network.

In short, Tandem offers:

3 international group meetings with peer-to-peer learning sessions and expert workshops
10-days working placement at the selected partner organisation(s) in Ukraine
a chance to explore and prototype a project idea with local and international partners
methods and tools that support professional and organisational development
mentoring support throughout the process
access to a growing network of over 500 cultural initiatives in wider Europe
reimbursement of travel costs and living expenses during meetings and placements

It is possible to apply without a pre-established partnership, or together with an already existing local and/or international partnership. This does not influence your chance to be selected. All partners need to apply separately.

Timeline of the programme

Partner Forum in Ukraine: 4-8 June 2019
Working Placements in Ukraine: June - October 2019
Project Design Meeting: October 2019
Project Work Phase: November 2019 - May 2020
Reflection Meeting: June 2020

Apply by filling the online application form. The application process takes 30-45 minutes. You can fill in the application form in English. If it is easier for you, you can submit some of the questions also in Ukrainian or Russian.

Based on the quality of the application and matching potential, Tandem selects a balanced mix of up to 32 applicants for the Partner Forum.

They will inform applicants about the selection in the second week of May 2019.

All information and the application form can be found here: https://www.tandemforculture.org/stories/tandem-ua-cfa/

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