Meet the participants taking part in this year’s Cultural Leadership International (CLI) programme.
47 emerging cultural leaders from 18 countries have now been selected to take part in this year’s Cultural Leadership International (CLI) programme. CLI is a British Council programme sponsored by the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations and HIVOS.
Participants come from the Middle East, South Africa, Central Asia and Europe, and their backgrounds span the whole cultural and creative sector – from the visual and performing arts, to fashion design, film production, festival management, education and policy development.
They will meet for the first time at a special workshop in Istanbul from 23-27 October to explore key issues in cultural leadership, in terms of both individual and collective responsibility. The event will take place during the 11th International Istanbul Biennale, one of the most comprehensive and prestigious visual arts events in the world and will be hosted at the amazing new SALT Galata Forum, the cultural NGO’s new space for exhibitions and conferences housed in the former 19th century Imperial Ottoman Bank’s headquarters. Participants will examine their personal leadership development through common challenges related to cultural policy, social justice and technological innovation. The programme will bring renowned international specialists like Dr Salwa Mikdadi (Head of the Emirates Foundation’s Arts and Culture Programme), Ulrich Hardt (Theater Expedition Metropolis), Tony Butler (Director, Museum of East Anglian Life), Dr Salma Mobarak (Cairo University), Orwa Nyrabia (Director, Dox Box Documentary Film Festival, Syria), Josephine Burns (BOP Consulting) and Zumray Kutlu (Anadolu Kultur) to inspire and contribute to the participants’ discussions. During the afternoons and evenings, the group will learn more about culture’s wider social and political role in Istanbul by visiting innovative local initiatives, taking part in tours that trace Istanbul’s recent urban growth and its impact on the city’s different cultural communities, and by attending special talks, exhibitions and events as part of the Biennale’s programme.
Participants will all receive a small grant to implement a professional development plan in 2012.
The list of participants in this year’s programme is: (click on their names to find out more about them!)
Afghanistan
1 Farid Muttaqi, Justice Officer, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)
2 Shahrbanoo Sadat , Director and Filmmaker, Open Society Foundation Afghanistan
Armenia
3 Narek Bakhtamyan, Producer, Artmedia production
4 Mane Mkrtchyan, Educational Coordinator, Cafesjian Centre for the Arts
5 Mariam Ohanyan, Director, International Women’s Film Festival KIN
Azerbaijan
6 Alina Abdullayeva, Film producer, Motor Film Production
7 Farid Abdullayev, Founder, Prorab.az MMC
Egypt
8 Adel Abdelwahab, Manager, Hewar Theatre Group
9 Elham Khattab, Founder and Curator, Out Of The Circle Project
10 Abdallah Soliman, Programme Manager, Gudran Association for Art and Development
France
11 Andre Akutsa, Fundraising and Cooperation Projects Manager, Association A.M.I.
Germany
12 Nikola Richter, Writer/Editor
Georgia
13 Zviad Eliziani, Founder/co-Manager, Batumi International Art House Film Festival
14 Medea Metreveli, Head, Georgian Book and Literature Promotion Programme at Georgia's Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection
15 Nino Orjonikidze, Founder and Director, Artefact Productions
Italy
16 Paolo Petrocelli, Associate Director, IMG Artists
Kazakhstan
17 Alibek Batyrov, Deputy Head, International Relations and Arts Development Department (Kazakh National University of Arts)
18 Galina Koretskaya, Cultural Researcher and Analyst, Almadeniet
Lebanon
19 Tania El-Khoury, Performance Artist, Dictaphone Group
20 Elie Harfouch, Director, EMH Architects
Palestine
21 Yara Bamieh, Architect, Arco
22 Omar Nasser-Khouri, Design consultant, INAASH
Russia
23 Anna Manyuk, Head of Marketing, Flacon Design Factory
24 Elena Tupyseva, Director, Centre for Contemporary Dance and Performance (TsEKh)
South Africa
25 Munyaradzi Chatikobo, Programme Manager, Drama for Life, Wits University
26 Xola Thando, Programme Manager, Ithemba Arts and Craft, Nelson Mandela Museum
Syria
27 Mohammad Al Asali, Founder, IWlab
28 Saghatel Basil, Director, Art River Café
29 Omar Sawah, Producer, Ebla Productions
30 Sana Yazigi, Founder/Director, The Cultural Diary
Turkey
31 Mesut Alp, Archaeologist, Mardin Museum
32 Pelin Başaran, Director, PARC
33 Tuna Yilmaz, Film Director/Researcher and Film Festival Programmer
UAE
34 Sara Al Mulla, Senior Project Manager, Studies and Research Department, UAE's Ministry of Cabinet Affairs
35 Alia Al Sabi, Projects Coordinator, Bidoun Projects
36 Khulood Khoory, Programme Manager, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards
37 Amal Murad, Fashion Expert and Designer
Ukraine
38 Dar'ya Averchenko, PR Director, Docudays UA (International Human Rights 37 Documentary Film Festival)
39 Roman Bardun, Events Manager/Jazz Promoter, Dzyga Cultural Centre
40 Mariana Kavinska,Founder and Art Director, Symbolum Sacrum Foundation
UK
41 Haidee Bell, Innovation Programmes Manager, NESTA
42 Andy Brydon, Festival Producer, FutureEverything
43 Daniel Gorman, Director/Producer, Firefly International
44 Rohan Gunatillake, Lead Producer, Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab
45 Karena Johnson, CEO/Artistic Director, The Broadway
46 Laura McDermott, Joint Artistic Director, Fierce Festival
47 Elhum Shakerifar, Director/Producer, Postcode Films and Tourist with a Typewriter
