Cabo Verde Awarded One Thousand Vocational Training Scholarships in Creative Economy area

Praia, June 4 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde has been awarded one thousand scholarships for professional training in the areas of photography, audiovisual production, cultural project management, sound engineering, and cultural animation, as part of an initiative by the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).

The awarding of these grants follows Cabo Verde's accession to the OEI in the area of culture and creative industries, finalized in November 2025, and also falls within the scope of the Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries' participation in the Rio2C Forum, held at the end of May in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

According to a press release, the scholarships form part of a total of 17,000 positions available to member countries of the Ibero-American Programme for Cultural and Creative Industries (PIICC), aimed at students and professionals in the cultural sector.

The announcement was made during the 6th Meeting of the Ibero-American Forum of Deputy Ministers and High Authorities of Culture, held in the context of Rio2C, considered one of the largest gatherings dedicated to creativity and innovation in Latin America.

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