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The CrossCulture Programme (CCP) funds around 55 to 60 professionals and dedicated volunteers from over  40 countries with its CCP Fellowships of 2-3 months.

ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen/Institute for International Cultural Relations) invites proposals for the following research project: ‘International Cultural Relations to Fulfil the SDGs: Indicators to Measure the Achievement of Targets and Objectives’.

ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen / Institute for International Cultural Relations) invites proposals for the following research project: Gender Perspectives on AI: A Strategic Scope for Action for Inclusive International Cultural Policy.

ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen / Institute for International Cultural Relations) invites proposals for the following research project: ‘Regional Expertise as Soft Power: Country-Specific Expertise in International Comparison’.

CCP Synergy is aimed at strengthening ties between civil society organisations from Germany and the CCP partner countries. The programme is designed for tandems that are planning on implementing a joint activity, such as public events, fact finding missions, research activities or artistic initiatives. They can either be implemented online or on-site. Thus, this programme encourages an exchange between civil society actors across national borders.

With the CCP Fellowships, the ifa’s CrossCulture Programme (CCP) funds around 100 professionals and committed volunteers from 42 countries each year to deepen their expertise and acquire intercultural skills. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions, the scholarship will be offered as a remote fellowship in 2021. The current round of applications is open to residents from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Germany.

Together with the Goethe-Institut and the Martin Roth-Initiative, ifa invites proposals for a research project on the topic of ‘Mobility restrictions for the international relocation of at-risk artists: Learnings for (post-)pandemic times’. The researcher’s study will be published in the form of a written report and the researcher will present interim results at an online workshop. The assignment lasts 4 months starting April 2021.

With the CCP Fellowships, the ifa’s CrossCulture Programme (CCP) funds around 100 professionals and committed volunteers from 42 countries each year. During two to three months of practical training in host organisations in Germany or in CCP partner countries, participants deepen their expertise and acquire intercultural skills. For the 2021 programme, activities may take place online or in-person, depending on the feasibility of travel. Applicants must be between the ages of 23 and 45 at the time of the application and have good written and spoken English skills.

Ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) is currently inviting proposals for a research project titled ‘Culture of Remembrance and Migration: 60 Years of German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement’. The research will start in November 2020 with outputs in the format of a study and workshop. Location of work is flexible.

ifa’s Research Programme ‘Culture and Foreign Policy’ provides experts with an opportunity to study current topics related to Germany’s foreign cultural and educational policy and to work at the interface between theory and practice. Research projects normally last three to six months. During this period, the experts involved in the project provide actors in the area of international cultural relations with clear, concise summaries of the latest academic findings.