Deadline: 4 June 2024
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is offering up to eight places for emerging Māori creative business leaders to be part of a funded delegation to China in July 2024.
This delegation is an opportunity for emerging Māori business leaders in the creative industries – with a focus on game development and digital storytelling – to upskill and gain exposure to one of the world’s largest markets and a major trendsetter in creative industry and design norms across wider Asia.
This haerenga is a chance to share Māori culture and demonstrate how it shines through the approach to business and work – especially in the creative industries.
The programme is designed to provide participants with a window into the Chinese creative and business world while giving an overview of China’s creative industries, build understanding of global and Asia-wide trends coming out of China as well as dive into cultural and business connections.
The trip will include:
- meetings with leading Chinese game developers/designers
- visits to Chinese internet companies
- cultural visits and experiences
- attending indi-game-development expo China Joy.
Tentative dates for this programme are the 21 July to the 29 July and will be confirmed closer to the time.
What’s covered?
- The Foundation will cover the costs of:
- return economy class airfares to/from China
- programmed on the ground transportation costs
- accommodation during the programme
- main meals during programme
- costs associated with meeting programmed elements (tickets etc).
- Participants will need to:
- purchase travel insurance (mandatory)
- be responsible for getting to and from their local airport
- meet any costs beyond the prepared programme and any personal expenses
- ensure they have an up-to- date passport
- arrange their own visa.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- whakapapa Māori
- be willing to participate in aspects of kawa, appropriate as Māori
- have started or be a senior leader in a New Zealand creative business.
- This opportunity is aimed at supporting individual development and is non-transferable.
- As this is a funded opportunity, they encourage emerging business leaders and founders of early-stage businesses to apply.
- In addition to individual company/business leader potential, the final selection of the delegation will be decided on by which combination of applicants/businesses provide the most cohesive delegation. Elements of tuakana-teina will also be taken into consideration for the final selection.
- Please note that participants will be expected to attend all sessions of the delegation and to participate in all activities, including pre-departure briefings.
For more information, visit Asia New Zealand Foundation.
