GRUNDTVIG ASSISTANTSHIPS

GRUNDTVIG ASSISTANTSHIPS 2011

Expression of Interest Form for

Host Institutions/Organisations

THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM FOR HOST INSTITUTIONS WISHING TO RECEIVE A GRUNDTVIG ASSISTANT IN 2011/2012.

YOUR FORM WILL BE SENT TO ALL GRUNDTVIG NATIONAL AGENCIES FOR FURTHER PUBLICATION AT FOR INSTANCE THEIR WEBSITES.

For your information:
Applicants for undertaking a Grundtvig Assistantship in 2011/2012 must indicate a host institution in their application form and prove that they have an agreement with this institution. The application deadline is 31March 2011.

Further information on Grundtvig Assistantships is available at:

For more information contact your National agency: .

Obrazec mora biti oddan v tiskani in elektronski obliki.

Tiskano verzijo obrazca pošljite na naslov: CMEPIUS, Grundtvig asistenti, Ob železnici 16, 1000 Ljubljana

Naslov za pošiljanje v elektronski obliki je:

Obrazec izpolnite v angleškem jeziku, ker bo poslan vsem Grundtvig nacionalnim agencijam, ki sodelujejo v programu LLP.

Organisation Details & Contact Person

Full Legal Name / International Centre of Graphic Arts
Type of Organisation / Museum
Legal Status /  Public / Size (staff)
/ 13
Commercial Orientation /  Non profit / Size (students) / 0
Address / TivoliMansion, Pod turnom 3
Postcode / 1000 / City / Ljubljana
Country / Slovenia
Contact Person / Lili Šturm
Telephone / +386 (0)1 2413 800 / Fax+386 (0)1 2413 8210
E-mail address / / Website /
Can your institution be easily reached by public transport? / no, explain:
The Centre is located in the biggest city’s park Tivoli.
Can you help the Assistant to find suitable accommodation? / yes, we can give information on potential accommodation, but we cannot take on any practical arrangements

Experience in European cooperation activities

Does your institution already have experience in European cooperation activities? Please indicate former projects in which you were involved in the last five years (for example those funded by the LLP programme and/or its predecessors (e.g. Socrates, Leonardo, Youth)

Start Year / Programme or Initiative / Type of Action / Identification number / Contracting organisation / Title of the project / Website

MOtivation for Hosting an assistant

Please explain why you want to host an Assistant, and how you will make the best and most imaginative use of the assistant’s skills.

In your explanation, you may cover the following aspects

  • What are your reasons for wanting to host an Assistant?
  • In which areas of work would the Assistant be involved and how?

Our strategy is to build international and intercultural relations and give our employees an opportunity to learn in a multicultural environment, sharing the knowledge and partnership in an international level. Grundtvig assistant would benefith in getting experiences as a part of our curatorial staff and plays active role in a number of areas: Public Programmes, Public Relations, Exhibitions, Graphic art’s workshops, etc. On a human level it will lead the Assistant to discover Slovene culture, language and country.

context of Organisation

How would you describe the context in which your institution operates?

For example: is your institution located in a socio-economically disadvantaged area? Is it confronted with specific needs from pupils or staff (for example pupils at risk of exclusion, pupils with disabilities, children of migrants, refugees)? If so, please explain.

The International Centre of Graphic Arts is a museum with an extensive collection of post-war fine art prints and artist-produced printed ephemera; it is also a gallery that organizes numerous exhibitions of contemporary visual and graphic art. In the Centre’s printmaking studios, which serve as a laboratory for exploring and experimenting with different print techniques, new works are created in the techniques of serigraphy, lithography, and intaglio printing. The Centre also organizes the International Biennial of Graphic Art, as well as publishing numerous catalogues, books, and other publications. The Centre is co-funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana.
The Centre organizes professional and social events, talks, round tables, themed tours for the public, and guided exhibition tours for groups. It offers numerous visual and graphic art programmes for children and youth, as well as for adults: workshops, printmaking demonstrations, and classes in drawing and printmaking. It also organizes a variety of specialized programmes for school groups and other interested parties.

Aims and Outcomes

  • Please describe the benefit that will be derived from the Assistantship for your institution.
  • Which concrete outcomes would your institution like to achieve by hosting an Assistant?

Working for the International Centre of Graphic Arts would offer the opportunity to gain a better understanding of modern and contemporary visual and graphic arts, also to get better understanding of the dimension of public institution such a museum and gallery. It will be a possibility to discover Slovene cultural system and to improve social, professional and intercultural competencies. So the Assistant should have an interest and maybe some experiences in working in a contemporary arts environment and / or a museum in
educational context. We would be interesting in hosting someone who is interested in developing international links. Also helping with developing new future projects would be appreciated.

Profile of Assistant

Country of origin
It is only possible to either fill in option a) or option b)
a) If you have no preference for the country of origin of the Assistant, tick the following box (this will increase your chance of finding an Assistant): .
b) If you do have a preference, please complete the table below listing up to 6 countries of origin (in order of preference) of the Assistant.
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Mother tongue
a) If you have no preference for the mother tongue of the Assistant, tick the following box (this will increase your chance of finding an Assistant): .
b) If you do have a preference, please complete the table below listing up to 6 languages (in order of preference):
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Indicate your preferences for dates

The period can start at the beginning of August 2009 at the earliest, and must finish by the end of July 2010 at the latest. Minimum duration: 13 weeks – maximum duration: 45 weeks.

Starting earliest (dd/mm/yy) / Ending latest (dd/mm/yy) / Preferred Duration (in weeks)
September 2011 / December 2011 / 13 weeks

head of Organisation Signature

The person who is legally authorised to represent the host institution.

Title Ms. / First name / Nevenka
Family name / Šivavec
Position / Director
I, the undersigned, certify that the information contained in this application form is correct to the best of my knowledge. I confirm that my institution has the financial and operational capacity to complete the proposed project.
Institution (Full legal name): International Centre of Graphic Arts
Place: LjubljanaDate:11 March 2011
Name: Nevenka Šivavec
Signature:

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