Partnership-Building activity for Culture & Art Institutions

The activity provides a structured space for organisations to meet potential partners, explore project ideas, and start future cooperation. Projects will be created under the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Erasmus+ programmes. This activity supports organisations in strengthening the quality, accessibility, and relevance of their cultural and artistic cooperation, while contributing to inclusion, participation, and cultural diversity in line with European programme priorities. 

Objectives:

• The PBA will enable participants to: 
• Meet potential partner organisations for future ESC and Erasmus+ projects; 
• Explore opportunities for different types of projects; 
• Exchange needs, expectations, and organisational profiles; 
• Develop and refine initial project ideas and partnership concepts; 
• Increase understanding of programme priorities and quality criteria. 

Profile of participants:

• Representatives of cultural institutions (museums, galleries, theatres, libraries, cultural centres, heritage organisations, etc.); 
• Representatives of art institutions and organisations working with young people through art
• Project coordinators and decision-makers able to commit their organisation to future cooperation; 
• Participants must be at least 18 years old and able to work in English. 

The programme will include: 

• Inputs sessions on ESC and Erasmus+ opportunities; 
• Structured partner-finding and matchmaking activities; 
• Thematic group discussions and project labs; 
• Space for networking.  

By the end of the activity, participants are expected to: 

• Have developed a preliminary project idea or cooperation concept; 
• Gained a clearer understanding of how to use ESC and/or Erasmus+ for their organisational goals; 
• Have established new professional contacts for future collaboration. 

Participants are expected to actively engage in the programme and be open to cooperation with organisations from different countries, sectors, and cultural contexts.

Arrival on 25th, departure on 29th
The 25th will be dedicated to registration and a brief introductory session before dinner (before 7 p.m.).The off-programme activities will include a group dinner out and an opportunity to explore Prague.