IFACCA Globus Fellowship

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and the Nordic Culture Fund have commenced a three-year partnership project (2024-26) within the framework of Globus. The partnership involves a 24-month learning and exchange programme for representatives of public agencies in arts and culture in the Global South. The focus is on capacity building, networking and knowledge sharing.

The partnership builds on a co-operation initiative from 2023 between the parties which developed a network of participants from the Global South at the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Stockholm. The initiative highlighted the importance of building bridges and peer networks among younger generation of cultural leaders and policy experts across regions on a global level.

The Fellowship programme creates an environment of international peer-to-peer exchange by bringing together 21 mid-career and senior representatives from IFACCA’s 11 National Member institutions.

The main objectives of the programme are to:

• build greater capacities to collect and interpret data and evidence on the cultural and creative sectors at the national level
• extend peer networks in their region and internationally
• support sharing of knowledge and experience among participants, experts and professionals from the Cultural and Creative Sectors.

For the Fund, the project contributes to strengthening the scope of the official Nordic co-operation and to anchor culture and cultural policy in the global political dialogue.