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Study on ''The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Americas''

Study on ''The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Americas''

''The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Americas'' is the title of the study recently released by the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB),...

CULTUP, support program for cultural entrepreneurs: call is now open

CULTUP, support program for cultural entrepreneurs: call is now open

The Iberoamerican Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (FIBICC) launches the first open call for funding in the framework of the CULTUP program which supports cultural entrepreneurship. Aimed at young...

International Economics Congress 2014 of Berlin (5-7 March 2014)

International Economics Congress 2014 of Berlin (5-7 March 2014)

"Global Trends in Creative Economies: Green Industries, Education, Entrepreneurship and Tourism as Drivers of Sustainable Economic Growth" is the title of the congress that will take place from 5 to...

The Committee of the Regions' Conference on Culture and Creativity

The Committee of the Regions' Conference on Culture and Creativity

On 29 January, the Committee of the Regions hosted a conference in Brussels entitled 'Culture and Creativity: Europe's regions and cities making a difference', which brought together a wide range...

Report on the Contribution of Culture to the French Economy

Report on the Contribution of Culture to the French Economy

The French Ministries of Economy and Culture have jointly commissioned a report on the impact of cultural activities to the country's economy. The resulting document focuses on three themes: culture...

Eduard Miralles Compares Culture and Economy at the Fòrum Indigestió

Eduard Miralles Compares Culture and Economy at the Fòrum Indigestió

On 13 December, the ''Fòrum Indigestió de Tardor'' took place in Barcelona. Organised by the non-for-profit organisation Indigestió which promotes music culture, the forum aimed to confront cultural industries and...

Participation in the ASEF Experts' Meeting on the Creative Economy

Participation in the ASEF Experts' Meeting on the Creative Economy

On 4-5 December, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet...

International Fund for Cultural Diversity: Report on the Impact of Financed Projects

International Fund for Cultural Diversity: Report on the Impact of Financed Projects

UNESCO has recently published a new report that gathers successful experiences of the projects funded by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). The report was published under the title...

New EENC Report on EU-South Korea Cultural Exchanges

New EENC Report on EU-South Korea Cultural Exchanges

The website of the European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) now includes a report entitled 'EU - South Korea: Current Trends of Cultural Exchange and Future Perspectives'. The document, written...

ARTerial Report: Freedom of Cultural Expression in Africa

ARTerial Report: Freedom of Cultural Expression in Africa

The ARTerial network, in the context of its ArtWatch Africa project aimed at monitoring the challenges and constraints on freedom of creative expression in African countries, has recently published a...