How does it work?

Within each Tandem programme, participants form cross-national partnerships of two, aka tandems. These Tandem partners organise working visits to each others’ cities or regions and develop a joint pilot project which serves as a space for mutual learning and engagement.

Throughout the year, participants meet for networking, workshops and peer-to-peer exchange. At the end of the project there is a final presentation and the opportunity to connect with the growing Tandem network.

The programme acts on different levels, offering professional development to individuals, as well as supporting organisational change processes and creating a space to experiment with innovative ideas.

Partners may come from diverse cultures and situations, but their common interest in culture and social change allows connections to be created. As they work together, the familiar is continually remade, assumptions questioned and discoveries made. The process helps everyone involved see what they do afresh and review established ideas and habits.