Conference Co-Chairs:
Russell Willis Taylor, President and CEO, National Arts Strategies, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson, National Arts Council, Lusaka, Zambia

The Salzburg Global Seminar, a non-profit organization known for its global convening power, and National Arts Strategies, a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia and specializing in leadership development for the cultural sector, are launching this new series which will provide a unique learning opportunity for “next generation” cultural leaders from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The goal of the multi-year series is to help young cultural practitioners improve their leadership skills to enable them and their organizations to thrive in a field characterized by rapid change, uncertainty, and limited resources. 

The main plenary themes include:
• The Role of Arts Organizations in Society and their Place in the Community
• The Creation and the Communication of Value
• “Glocal” - What is Global and what is Local in Today’s World?

Skills-Building sessions will focus on:
• Change Management
• Innovation
• Team Building and Communication

Participants
This session will have sixty participants, including approximately ten panelists and facilitators and fifty young leaders.  The young leaders (Fellows) will have a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in the cultural sector and be approximately 25-35 years old.  They will come from all continents and represent a broad spectrum of cultural expression and artistic endeavor – from dance, music, and theater to visual media, museums, cultural heritage institutions, and festivals.
For more information please visit the session website: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions-b.cfm?IDSpecial_Event=3300
To apply, please register here: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions-b.cfm?nav=fees&IDSPECIAL_EVENT=3300