Collaboration

Would you be interested in an opportunity to innovate with teammates in Asia, Europe, and Africa on issues of justice, such as gender based violence, access to justice for vulnerable groups, and social reintegration of ex-prisoners?

The Youth Forum organised by Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) to cultivate Rule of Law principle in youth and groom young justice leaders.

The Borderless Youth Forum connects youth (age 18-30) across national boundaries through virtual collaboration and design thinking to create new experiences that advance justice.

The Forum is presented by the Thailand Institute of Justice and the United National Office on Drugs and Crime.

In the Forum, you will work in small teams with teammates across multiple continents to deepen your understanding of justice issues and find concrete opportunities to improve people’s lives.

The Forum takes place online over the first two weeks of October 2019, culminating in the Borderless Weekend of October 12 and 13.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNODC 2019 Borderless Youth Forum on Justice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Development

Deadline for Grant Applications : 31st March 2015. Programme Inclusion is Ongoing

UK/NG is a programme that aims to connect over forty million young Nigerians (aged 18–35) to the UK by building new audiences for UK and Nigerian arts and culture.

The ambitious cultural programme will peak between September 2015 and April 2016 in 5 cities across Nigeria and the UK, featuring over 30 projects and over 80 events, all aimed at increasing collaboration between young people in both countries through the arts.

Over 70% of Nigeria’s 178 million citizens are aged 35 or under and this young Nigerian

population are both entrepreneurial and digitally literate.

Themes:

The UK/NG programme builds on our links to creative entrepreneurs and artists in Nigeria and

provides opportunity for collaboration between Nigerian and British artists.

Participation are encouraged through exploration of the following themes;

Young People and Innovation: changing digital trends are creating opportunities for innovative approaches to the creation and distribution of artistic content, particularly among young people, to develop artistic models that use digital platforms to reach new audiences and find new markets.
Public Space and Increasing Access to the arts: promoting community engagement with arts and culture; by boosting awareness and capacity around programming work in public spaces.
Collaboration: between Nigerian and UK artists and arts organisations will be at the heart of the programme, building capacity and relationships which allow these collaborations to keep happening long after the programme is completed by creating pathways for UK artists and arts organisation to engage with the flourishing Nigerian creative scene.

Inclusion Criteria

The UK/NG Programme are offer partners the opportunity to

1. Submit project proposals for inclusion in the official programme.

2. Submit project proposals for grant funding

To be included in the official UK/NG programme, projects must meet the following criteria:

Demonstrate creative quality,innovation and excellence
Have involvement of a professional artist or arts organisation headquartered in either Nigeria or the UK
Be a partnership between the UK and Nigeria
Link to the season’s artistic themes and ambitions
Have a proven track record and experience of arts project delivery
Fit within the agreed season delivery timeline
Support our sustainability ambition, securing the future by reducing environmental impact through innovative ways of working
Be delivered within current health and safety legislation and covered by appropriate insurance and licencing
Adhere to the British Council’s equal opportunities and diversity frameworks

BENEFITS OF INCLUSION IN THE OFFICIAL UK/NG PROGRAMME

Affiliation with our world class programme of events and activities
Support in identifying and developing partnerships and networks where possible
Use of season logos and branding within agreed guidelines
Inclusion on the seasons website listings to promote upcoming events
Links to UK/NG Programme social media campaign, Facebook and Twitter

Grants:

There are two levels of grant assistance available through the scheme;

1. Small Grant– up to 5,000 GBP

2. Large Grant – between 5,000 – 10,000 GBP

Timeline:

Call for applications March 2015
Proposals submitted by Tuesday 7 April 2015
Notification to applicants Monday 4 May 2015
Programme development May to September 2015
Nigeria programme begins September 2015
Showcases/performances for projects September 15-April 16
Evaluation deadline April 2016

HOW TO APPLY

To submit an application (for inclusion in the programme or grant)
please send the information below in one document, saved as an attachment to: [email protected]

Brief outline of your artistic project (no more than one page of A4
Details of organisation/company applying and their status (charity, limited company, individual artists etc
Brief history of engagement in arts projects
If submitting a participatory project, details of the participants will be targeted and how they will be engaged and selected
CVs for lead individual artists and practitioners involved
Budget i.e. Income and expenditure including match funding* if you are applying for a grant
Timetable including development and delivery
Evaluation process: what you hope to achieve with this project and how you will evaluate

its success.

Please Write Grant (if you are applying for money) or Inclusion (if you are just looking to be included without applying for grant) in the subject line and send to: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the

TIJ-UNODC 2019 Borderless Youth Forum on Justice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Development for young justice leaders.

2015/2016 British Council UK-Nigeria Cultural Programme for Increased Collaboration through Arts (10,000 GBP Grant Available)