Museums Project Outline
Main objective:
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to foster greater mutual understanding and civil
society dialogue between Europe and Turkey by increasing intercultural dialogue via common
projects of museums, related NGOs and universities in Turkey and Europe.
Specific objective:
The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are to enhance the potential of museums in Turkey
to cooperate with their counterparts in EU member states, establishment of long-term cooperations
and partnerships in the sector and providing financial support to exchange of experience and
knowledge amongst museums in Europe and Turkey.
Priority areas:
1. Promoting the development of innovative initiatives, ideas and productions in museums
of Turkey and EU Member States in order to create a creative and uniting platform
enabling professionals, students and museum-lovers to collaborate and exchange
knowledge and experience among themselves.
2. Promoting networking activities, sustainable partnerships and mobility of operators and
their works among museums and/or related NGOs in Turkey and EU Member States.
3. Increasing the knowledge and experience of museum professionals and developing their
understanding of contemporary and emerging professional issues and competencies in
terms of museum management, exhibition and curation techniques (selection, design,
management and organization of collections) and other expertise.
4. Awareness rising on museums, museum studies, their role in culture, history and arts and
intercultural dialogue, by means of common events, projects and studies;
Duration:
The planned duration of an action may neither be lower than 10 months nor exceeds 12 months.
Expected duration of our project is 12 months.
Envisaged Activities:
1. Inception activities and Need Scope
The meeting of project staff in Beyoglu/Istanbul to determine needs and areas of
collaboration as well as setting up a mechanism for the management of project.
2. Equipment of Beyoglu memories
Necessary equipment will be procured after need analysis before the trainings so that
trained staff will be able to use them accurately.
3. Training and staff exchange
Upon the needs of the institution determined at the first stage a training programme and
staff exchange programme will be organized. The training will be given to a maximum of 5
staff of the applicant according to the needs that have been determined above. Staff
exchange will be between partner and applicant for one key personnel that they decide
where they will get insight of each institution, working techniques and share their know-how.
4. Exhibition
An exhibition in Beyoglu district, showcasing partner’s presence in the district and istanbul
will be organised with the contributions of the partner, and the outcomes will be made
accessible to everyone, with events in Beyoglu, partner city and Brussels.
Budget:
 minimum amount: EUR 50.000.
 maximum amount: EUR 120.000.
The certain budget distribution between partners and the applicant will be decided after the
activities are detailed upon approval of participation to the call for applications.