Incubator 2024
This coming autumn, our flagship training programme on European project writing will land in Malta. The retreat will be hosted by our local member Spazju Kreattiv at their stunning premises in the St James Cavalier fortress, at the heart of Valletta.
If you aspire to take your project to the European level, this is your chance. Incubator 2024 will offer expert mentoring tailored to your project idea, networking opportunities with other socio-culture professionals from all over Europe, and a rich study visits programme that will take you through Valletta's vibrant cultural life.
This edition's main focus will be culture in non-urban and peripheral areas, but projects related to any other domain of socio-culture are welcome.
Read the call in full and apply by May 15th, 2024 at 23:59 CET.
Discover more about the Incubator programme here
Martina Fraioli has expertise in research on the cultural and creative sectors and in the writing and management of European projects. At the ENCC office, she leads various cooperation projects and the CUBE research on the role of socio-cultural centers in systemic societal change. She is also responsible for finding new collaboration and advocacy opportunities for the network.
Toni Attard is the founder and director of Culture Venture, Malta’s leading firm in consultancy and training for the cultural and creative sectors. He was previously the first director of strategy at Malta's Arts Council, and served as a creative economy advisor within the Ministry of Finance, with a view to developing a national strategy for the cultural and creative industries. Among other tasks, he has also lead numerous cultural projects and established ten public arts funding programmes.
Marija Popović (Zmaja) has worked as a project manager, trainer, external evaluator and consultant since 2000. She is currently a producer and international cooperation manager at the Institution Student Cultural Centre in Novi Sad, and an EU projects coordinator at the EXIT Foundation. She has managed EU projects in the fields of human rights, social inclusion, youth and culture, and has extensive experience with Erasmus+. Zmaja is also a member of the Team Europe of the DEU in Serbia.
Giles Agis is a cultural manager based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Since 2022 he is the executive director of Brouhaha International. In the past, he has worked as a European development manager and a youth theatre professional. He has been a board member of the Roots & Routes International Association since 2016.
Vittorio Bianco is the co-coordinator of Cecchi Point – Casa del Quartiere Aurora multicultural hub in Turin, and the responsible for European projects at Rete delle Case del Quartiere. After starting his career in environmental organisations with a focus on urban ecology and sustainable development, he then moved to other aspects of sustainability in the urban context, such as social inclusion, culture and health.