Call for applications- In Place of War, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is launching an innovative certified training programme, mentoring network and awards to support the development of creative and social enterprise in Uganda.
The Creative and Social Entrepreneur Programme (CASE) is a short course devised by In Place of War, and certified by our partners the University of Manchester (UK). It offers participants an amazing and unique opportunity to develop and launch their creative project or business via a proven and successful learning framework.
Using real-life success studies from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America, the course explores unique and non-conventional methods created by communities to develop social and creative projects. The programme is not a conventional business programme, but will enable participants to become familiar with the key business and soft-skills required to develop creative and social enterprise projects.
The course materials range from video, interviews, illustrations, case studies, practical tasks, discussions, presentations and research activities. The programme is based on a ‘learning-by-doing’ ethos and way of working, in which you will undertake practical tasks that will inspire and enable you to complete ‘the creative challenge’ at the end of the training. The ‘creative challenge’ is the development of a viable business plan for a creative/social enterprise or concept.
At the end of the training, participants will present, and promote, their creative enterprise/project to a panel of experienced experts.
Participants’ ‘creative challenge’ presentations will be assessed by a panel of creative industry professionals who will invite up to five successful participants per cycle to undertake mentoring sessions post CASE training.
Participants will be matched with international and local entrepreneurs who will work with them to develop their creative business idea. This is a unique opportunity to learn from some of the best minds in the business who will support participants in developing their creative enterprise. As well as mentoring, a small number of participants will be awarded prizes for the most promising business idea.
For details on the application process and to start your application, click below. The deadline for applications is the Saturday 25 August 2018
Click here to start your applicationIf you have any questions about the programme or application process, please email teresa at inplaceofwar dot net / tom at inplaceofwar dot net