Timescale: 5 May – 20 July 2026
Fee: €3500.00 (minimum 20 days)
Deadline for application: 26 April 2026
Interviews: 4 May, online
Access to and participation in culture is a basic human right.
“The right to culture encompasses the right of everyone to access, create, participate in, and enjoy
culture. Cultural rights are recognized as both individual and collective, spanning all areas of
culture—from cultural heritage to the cultural and creative sectors, including the digital environment.
Cultural rights are essential for dignity, personal fulfillment, and social cohesion. Exercising these rights
fosters diversity and equity, while reducing inequalities. This is why guaranteeing the right to culture is an
ethical, social, and economic imperative.
To uphold cultural rights, we need legal frameworks and public policies that protect the cultural identity
and heritage of peoples and communities. This includes strengthening the socio-economic rights of
cultural professionals, reinforcing intellectual property, promoting artistic freedom, and advocating for
the diversity of content and languages.”
D6 CULTURE EU (D6EU) and LARNAKA2030 are looking for a policy advisor to work with us on a series of
international policy meetings in May – July 2026. Set during the Cyprus Presidency of the EU we aim to
produce a set of recommendations with and for the Cypriot cultural sector and beyond.
As cultural policy experts, D6EU directors, have worked across the EU on programmes that promote and
develop cultural policy actions. As board members of the pan-European networks Culture Action Europe
(2011-2018) and the mobility network On The Move (2022 – ) they bring international conversations to
Cyprus around Fair Pay and Working Conditions for artists and cultural professionals and the professional
development opportunities for artists who are displaced.
Larnaka 2030 has been successfully selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2030. Its impressive
programme is embedded in local communities and shaped by the values and ethics of cultural
democracy. In the lead up to 2030 Larnaka is working with D6, Culture Next, Culture Action Europe and
On the Move, to promote cultural democracy, which is a major strand of the Capital of Culture
programme.
Brief for policy rapporteur
The policy rapporteur will work with us on delivering policy research and recommendations in the field
of cultural policy. This individual will connect the Cyprus condition to European knowledge and practice.
They will have a good working knowledge of cultural policy in Cyprus and a good understanding of the
sector’s needs.
The successful individual will engage in International meetings held during Larnaka2030’s cultural
democracy labs in a programme that leads up to 2030. The aim of this Culture Democracy programme is
to up-skill the sector, offer examples of good practice and produce policy recommendations for Cypriot
and European policy makers. This role is open to Cypriots living on the island.
The 2026 brief encompasses 3 significant international capacity building sessions for the cultural sector,
coming to Cyprus for the first time. You must have availability to attend all events. The policy rapporteur
will familiarise themselves with the work of key contributors and the selective policy areas that each
addresses.
Culture Next: 6 – 8 May, LARNACA
Larnaka 2030 is a member of the Culture Next network, a gathering of more than 100 cultural operators
from past, present, future and candidate European Capitals of Culture. In May 2026, the city will host the
first Culture Next conference taking place in Cyprus. This will bring international guests from the
participating cities who form part of the network. The policy expert will familiarise themselves with the
work of the Culture Next network, attend the event, and produce a summary of the key takeaways and
recommendations. https://culturenext.eu/conference/16th-culture-next-conference-larnaka-cyprus/
ASK-PAY-TRUST: towards fair working conditions in the cultural sector: 9 – 10 June, LARNACA
A major strand of the Cultural Deal for Europe policy conversations in Brussels in February 2026 was the
call to Stand together for better working conditions for artists and cultural professionals, contributing to
the EU Artists’ Charter and advocating for fair remuneration and social protection to become standard in
EU‐funded projects. So what does this mean for cultural professionals in Cyprus? This 2-day event for
up to 100 Cypriot artists, cultural organisations and policy makers is convened by D6EU, Culture Action
Europe and its Cypriot members with the contribution of pan-European examples of good practice. The
expert will familiarise themselves with the European policy work of Culture Action Europe, our
contributors, and the current Cypriot challenges; attend the event, produce a series of policy
recommendations for the Cypriot context and contribute to the Europe wide advocacy led by Culture
Action Europe.
ASSEMBLE 11 – 13 June, LARNACA
ASSEMBLE https://www.assembleproject.eu/news is an artistic programme exploring climate emergency
at the intersection of conflict, ecological decline and displacement through the emergent practices of
artists and curators. It focuses on curatorial fellowships taking place in Cyprus, Spain and Ukraine.This
first Capacity Building session takes place in Larnaca as an introduction to the issues relating to the rights
of displaced artists and the funding opportunities for international exchange. Funded by the Creative Europe programme this session will be led by On the Move, the international mobility platform and
Artists at Risk Connection. Here the rapporteur will familiarise themself with On the Move’s research
papers on displaced artists, attend the 2 day event and write up the key takeaways of the meeting.
This is a self employed role and the applicant will be responsible for their own payment of social security
and taxation
Key skills:
Experience of cultural policy analysis
Relevant professional training or education
Lived experience of the cultural sector in Cyprus
Understanding of current Cultural Policy areas of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture
Professional level English and Greek are essential (all events will be in English)
Desired skills
Understanding of broader European or Global examples of cultural policy
Understanding of cultural rights
Understanding of European cultural advocacy networks
To apply please submit a letter of interest addressing this brief (no more than 2 sides of A4) and an up to
date CV. Please send your applications to clymene@d6.eu copying in kelly@larnaka2030.eu
Interviews will be held on the 4th May online
For further information or an informal chat please contact clymene@d6.eu or argyro@d6.eu