Building Strong International Partnerships | ZMINA:Resilience Capacity Building

Building Strong International Partnerships is the foundation of any international project. But how do you find the right partners and set up a collaboration that is both balanced and flexible? In the second training session of the Cultural Project Management series, we explored the dynamics of relationships in consortia and how to prevent communication crises. Trainers: Michal Klembara & Mykhailo Glubokyi Michal Klembara is a cultural manager and director of the cultural centre Malý Berlín in Trnava, Slovakia. He works on development of independent culture, civil society, and international cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. He served seven years as Chair of Anténa – the Slovak network for independent culture, and since 2023 has been a member of the Board of Directors of European cultural network Trans Europe Halles. He has extensive experience in advocacy, policy development, and strategic planning at local and regional levels. Since 2010, Mykhailo Glubokyi has participated in the creation and development of the IZOLYATSIA foundation based in Ukraine. He has also played a leading role in the creation of projects and building partnerships with local and international partners. He represents IZOLYATSIA in various international networks, including Trans Europe Halles and European Creative Hubs Network. He is a consultant to the Trans Europe Halles network on the development of cooperation and support of organisations from Eastern Europe. Session content:

• Finding the right partners: how to align values and goals using existing networks and platforms
• Tactical partnership building: how to build solid collaborations for upcoming grant applications, even with organisations you haven't worked with before
• Structuring the collaboration: setting clear roles, governance structures, and effective agreements
• Communication dynamics: strategies for internal dialogue, conflict resolution, and remote collaboration
• From project to ecosystem: transitioning from short-term partnerships into strategic, long-term creative collaborations

The session was held on 4 March 2026 in English. 

ZMINA:Resilience is a cooperation between Izolyatsia (UA), Trans Europe Halles (SE) and Malý Berlín (SK), co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. 

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