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Published 7 days ago

Board Member, Infrastructure (Honorary)

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Honorary board position, according to your availability. Remote, worldwide. The Board meets in person one to four times a year.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Community Development, International Relations
    Good For:
    International Volunteers

    Description

    Build the Centers, offices and Cities of United Cultures

    Organisation: United Cultures

    Location: Remote, worldwide. The Board meets in person one to four times a year

    Open to: candidates from all countries and regions

    Type: Honorary board position

    Commitment: According to your availability

    Reports to: Chairman of the Board

    About United Cultures

    United Cultures unites cultures across 269 countries and regions. Registered as a Foundation in the Netherlands (KvK 59854952), with its headquarters in Paris, it is working toward becoming an intergovernmental body by 2030. United Cultures connects cultures, develops their ideas and produces their projects and products. Its next milestone is the First World Cultural Congress in Madrid and the adoption of the Madrid Declaration.

    The Role

    The Board Member for Infrastructure builds the social infrastructure of United Cultures: seven continental offices that manage the United Cultures Centers, a Center in every country and region, and every five years a United Cultures City where all cultures meet.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Set up the seven continental offices of United Cultures, one per continent, that manage the Centers

    • Lead the United Cultures Centers programme, starting with the pilot Center in Paris

    • Prepare the next Centers in Amsterdam, Rabat, Geneva, Rome, Madrid, Berlin and Abu Dhabi

    • Prepare the United Cultures City: a new City every five years, the first by 2030

    • Connect investors, real estate agents, developers, architects and governments

    • Work closely with the Board Member for Funding on the financing of each project

    Candidate Profile

    • Senior experience as real estate developer, construction CEO, infrastructure investor or urban development director

    • A network of investors, developers and public authorities

    • Experience with large international building projects

    • Fluent English; other languages are an advantage

    What United Cultures Gives You

    • A seat on the Board of an international cultural organisation in its founding phase

    • Direct influence on its path toward intergovernmental status

    • Collaboration with leaders, institutions and cultural representatives in 269 countries and regions

    • Invitations to United Cultures events, made possible by our sponsors

    Selection Process

    1. Expression of interest with CV

    2. Confidential conversation with United Cultures

    3. Appointment by board resolution

    How to Apply

    Send your CV and a short letter of motivation to volunteers@unitedcultures.org

    Subject: Board Member, Infrastructure

    https://unitedcultures.org/governance/

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    34 Av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Send your CV and a short letter of motivation to volunteers@unitedcultures.org with the subject: Board Member, Infrastructure.

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