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CREATIVE

ECONOMY IN

LUSOPHONY

INTERVIEW

Luiz António Gouveia de Oliveira

Secretary of Creative Economy

Brazil

Nº 01 . SEPT. 2011

FOCUS:CREATIVE ECONOMY IN LUSOPHONYINTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY - BRAZIL

FEDERATION OF CREATIVE ECONOMY IN BRAZILPROGRAMME FOR THECREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN MOZAMBIQUEACADEMY OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN EAST TIMORIBERO-AMERICAN NETWORK ‘COMMUNITIES, TERRITORIES & CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ECONOMY’

CASE STUDIES:SERPA, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY OF MUSIC AND DANCE

INTELI NEWS SITES & LINKSBOOKS & ARTICLES EVENTS

CREATIVE ECONOMY IN LUSOPHONYINTERVIEWLuiz Antônio Gouveia de OliveiraSecretary of Creative Economy - Ministry of Culture - BrazilDirector of Development and Monitoring

Interview conducted in writing in Brazilian Portuguese. Translation is the responsibility of the editor.

1. What are the objectives of the newly created Secretary of Creative Economy in Brazil?

Since the mission of the Secretary of Creative Economy (SEC) is directly associated to the fulfilment of Strategy 4 of the National Plan for Culture – “Expand the participation of culture in sustainable socio-economic development”, it was necessary to define objectives aligned with the guidelines of that same Strategy. These are there-fore our objectives: provide qualifications and offer assistance to the creative worker; promote

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the institutional strengthening of the Brazilian Creative Economy; promote the intersectoral development of the Brazilian Creative Econo-my; create or adapt legal frameworks (intellec-tual property rights, labour rights, social security rights and tax rights) that meet the needs of the Brazilian Creative Economy.

2. What are the activities that the Secretary is currently working on to promote the creative economy?

In addition to working in coordination with other ministries, public and private institutions and with the Secretaries of State for Culture, the Secretary of Creative Economy is launching the project “Creative Bureau”, which will be a ser-vices and technical assistance centre to promote cultural ventures, with the aim of guaranteeing infrastructures for creative businesses – from production to consumption. In other words, the Creative Bureau will be a kind of support centre for Brazilian creative entrepreneurs, where they will receive advice on preparing business models, communication and distribution plans, in addi-tion to legal advice, credit lines, assistance with exports and training in specific areas. The project will launch its pilot phase in the city of Recife, in Pernambuco, and then branch out into the states of Goiás, Acre, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. We expect to have Creative Bureaus through-out the whole country by the end of 2012. The Recife pilot programme is supported by the Government of Pernambuco. Another action that is to take place throughout the entire national territory, promoted by the Secretary of Creative Economy, is the research observatories at federal universities. We will have a national observatory, which will provide methodologies for the local observatories. These, in turn, will collect data on the economic and cultural vocation of a ter-ritory and produce indicators to help us allocate resources to where they are actually required.

3. Is there coordination among the various ministries in promoting the creative economy? How is collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and the other ministries conducted

in this area? How is the networking with and among the Secretaries of State for Culture or-ganised?

We’re working together with the ministries but also with the universities, research support foun-dations and with the S System (SESI, SENAC, SENAI, SEBRAE). With some ministries the Ministry of Culture will conduct joint actions through technical and financial cooperation agreements. With others only technical or finan-cial partnerships will be formed. What is more important is that, by thinking of solutions for the scarcity of credit and of tax incentives for the creative industries, we will have to establish a direct interface with the Ministries of Finance, of Science and Technology, of Labour and Em-ployment and of Foreign Trade. Overcoming the obstacle of underdeveloped vocational training of the workers of that economy, for example, re-quires a close partnership with the Ministry of Education. On the other hand, the discussion on intellectual property and copyright will re-quire a constant dialogue with the Ministry of Justice. The starting point for building the in-terface of the Ministry of Culture, through SEC, with the other ministries will be the implementa-tion of the Inter-ministerial Council for Creative Economy, which will pool many of the ministries and launch proposals for programmes and pro-jects to be carried out by MinC and its partners. The coordination with the Secretaries of State for Culture is also of major importance in collecting data and in the implementation of SEC policies.

4. How would you rank Brazil internationally in the creative economy movement? Are there territories (cities, towns, etc.) that stand out?

Brazil is not on the list of the 20 key exporting countries of creative goods, or in the ranking of the 10 developing countries that export the most creative goods and services. That said, MinC innovates in its organisational structure, institu-tionalising, through the creation of a Secretary of Creative Economy, the challenge of creation, im-plementation and monitoring of public policies for a new development, based on the creativity of entrepreneurs and on the innovation of their

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ventures. After all, the data on the growth of this economy in the world are unquestionable. When we think of the Secretary of Creative Economy, we think of a Brazilian Creative Economy, not of a copy of what is already done in another country, because we have our special characteristics, but it is an economy based on four cornerstones: so-cial, economic and environmental sustainability; innovation, because we start to think not only in the creative sector from the product viewpoint, but also in the management process; cultural diversity, which is our greatest wealth and the basis of that economy and the fourth cornerstone is social inclusion. From the territorial viewpoint, there are cities that have an enormous economic-cultural potential in certain areas: in the music area, I would like to highlight Salvador (capital of Bahia) and Rio de Janeiro; in the literature area, there is the city of Parati (in the state of Rio de Janeiro) with its International Literary Festival, among many others. These cities will surely be included in the Brazilian Network of Creative Cities, which the Secretary of Creative Economy is working on.

5. What in your opinion is the potential of Ibero-American cooperation in promoting the creative economy?

I view with a great deal of optimism the possibi- lity of promoting the commercial flow of creative goods and services in the Ibero-American space. The cultural ties that bind us certainly facilitate the construction of exclusive creative distribution and production channels between Brazil and the Iberian countries. The exchange of creative artists is also a real possibility. In addition to trade and the exchange of creative artists, I also think that it would be extremely valuable to promote the exchange of public policy experiences involving the promotion of the creative economy. I believe that all Ibero-American countries have several successful cases of public policies in the creative economy area that merit being exchanged and enriched.

FEDERATION OF CREATIVE ECONOMY IN BRAZIL

The National Federation of Creative Econo-my (http://www.construafnec.com.br/), where workers and entrepreneurs of culture, the arts, technology and communication participate, was launched in February 2011. It is an integra-tion platform of the various productive chains forming the cultural and creative sector, such as cinema, music, design, animation, games, fashion, gastronomy, TV and radio, advertising, architecture, publishing market, visual arts, per-forming arts, digital culture, traditional culture and popular expressions.Its objectives involve: contributing to the promo-tion of the economic potential of Brazilian cul-ture, as well as encourage regional development through culture; fomenting the creation of na-tional programmes of technical empowerment and continuous training for the improvement of the culture professionals; contributing to the promotion and circulation of Brazilian cultural goods and services abroad; and disseminating cultural entrepreneurship and the potential to generate employment and wealth based on Bra-zilian cultural diversity.The National Federation of Creative Economy re-ceived the support of the National Forum of State Secretaries and Officials of Culture and, in ad-dition, assumed the commitment of supporting the Secretaries of Culture in the formulation of public policies of culture focused on the creative economy.

Operating Principles of the Federation of Creative Economy

Source:http://www.construafnec.com.br/img/nova_carta_fnec.pdf

PROGRAMME FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique was one of the countries selected to be the precursor of a study on the potential of the creative economy in the African continent, in addition to Senegal, Zambia, Fiji and Trini-dad and Tobago. This is the multi-agency pro-ject “Strengthening the Creative Industries in five selected countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific through Employment and Trade Expansion”, which is being implemented jointly by the ILO - International Labour Organisation, UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and UNESCO - Organisation of the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture.Phase I of the initiative in Mozambique culmina- ted with the publication of the study “Strengthe- ning the Creative Industries for the Development of Mozambique” that intends to support the for-mulation of policies, by advising the Mozambican Government on the articulation of a development strategy that optimises the economic potential of the creative sector conducive to the generation of jobs, expansion of trade and social inclusion (http://www.unctad.org/pt/docs/ditctab20092_pt.pdf).Concrete opportunities were identified in the areas of cinema, figurative arts, fashion and interior design as key to the success of the creative economy in Mozambique. Specifically, according to Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, responsible for the Programme of Creative Economy of UNCTAD, “in the area of cinema I see possibilities, in addition, of cooperation with Brazil (...) the country can help Mozambique for-mulate an audiovisual policy, cinema law and to have a slightly stronger structure, particularly in the area of documentaries, which is a little more developed”.The majority of the study’s recommendations point towards the reinforcement of institutional structures and the regulatory framework of poli-cies, calling for a multidisciplinary character of the creative economy. One of the recent results was the creation of the National Directorate of Promotion of Creative Industries as a division of the Ministry of Culture of Mozambique.

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ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN EAST TIMOR

On 15 July 2011 the launch of an Academy of Arts and Creative Industries in East Timor was announced. It intends to preserve the culture of East Timor, serving as a meeting point between tradition and innovation.According to the Timorese Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão, “the creation of a National Academy of Arts and Creative Industries becomes fundamental to safeguard the traditional Timo- rese arts, our national heritage, while at the same time adding a touch of modernity and innovation to also project our cultural and artistic wealth into the future”. The Academy will be a space of artistic knowledge and know-how, of learning, of research and of creativity. The promotion of art and culture in East Timor contributes towards the promotion of peace, investment in education and training of young people and the enhancement of economic growth.

IBERO-AMERICAN NETWORK ‘COMMUNITIES, TERRITORIES & CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ECONOMY’

INTELI is involved in the launching of the infor-mal Ibero-American Network discussion group ‘Communities, Territories & Cultural and Crea-tive Economy’. The mission of this group is to help create a new paradigm of development in which human creativity assumes a central role as pro-ducer of social, economic and cultural value. To fulfil this mission, the following objectives were identified:i) Deepen the consideration on the potential of the ‘cultural and creative economy’, in its multiple dimensions and implications;ii) Discuss the problems of the ‘communities & cultural and creative territories’, in their multiple dimensions and implications;iii) Provide a space for the dissemination and visibility of reference projects in this area;iv) Discuss the framework of local and national public policies;v) Create bridges between countries where this topic merits specific attention (from Iberia and Latin America).

Mailing-list: https://groups.google.com/group/industrias-cul-turais-e-criativas Blogue:http://industriasculturaisecriativas.blogs.sapo.pt/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TerritorioC-riativo/ FB Page:: https://www.facebook.com/CidadesCriativas E-mail: industriasculturaisecriativas@gmail.com

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SERPA, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY OF MUSIC AND DANCEThe Municipality of Serpa has a population of 15,455 inhabitants (2008) and is located in Lower Alentejo, in the district of Beja, in Portugal, bordered by the River Guadiana to the west and Spain to the east.The Municipality has a number of distinctive en-dogenous assets in natural, cultural and symbolic terms that make the territory an attractive place to create, live, work and socialise. A preserved landscape, singular fauna and flora, a mild cli-mate, genuine rural villages and the River Guadi-ana are some of the amenities of Serpa, combined with a unique historical centre, a vast religious and military architectural heritage and interes- ting archaeological sites.Serpa is also endowed with various infrastruc-tures and cultural spaces and a number of regular cultural and social entertainment activities that the local community usually participates in. The creation of new facilities, such as the Museum of Humour and the Absurd and the Casa do Cante (House of Song) is also foreseen. In addition, there is also the presence of talents (often “invi- sible”) and important cultural and creative asso-ciations in the areas of music, theatre and visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography).

Strategy centred on Music and Dance

Serpa seeks to become a space of music and dance, by combining the cultural traditions and expressions associated to the Alentejo singing to the new trends of the so-called world music,

particularly the music and dance of Luso-Spanish origin.The focus on music has been present in the stra- tegy of local development since the conception of the Urban Rehabilitation Plan of the Histori-cal Centre of Serpa in the 90’s. The traditional cultural expressions and the symbolic capital associated to Alentejo singing materialise in the presence of numerous choral groups, of a philar-monic band, of musicians and builders of tradi-tional instruments, as well as in the musical prac-tices and know-how transmitted from generation to generation as symbols of local identity.The new investments and structuring projects that have been launched by the municipality aim to reinforce the image of Serpa as a space of artis-tic and musical education and meeting point for

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artists from all over the world. The intention is to attract new residents to the city, but also foment the temporary installation of music and dance students, musicians and other artists in Serpa, promoting the meeting of different peoples and cultural expressions.

Musibéria, International Centre of Music and Dance of the Iberian World

Inaugurated on 18 June 2011 by the Municipa- lity of Serpa, the Musibéria – Centre of Music and Dance of the Iberian World (http://www. musibe-ria.com.pt) intends to disseminate internationally, through educational and cultural activities, music and dance of Luso-Spanish origin from around the world.It is a training, research and dissemination centre of music and dance, providing specialised training for teachers of musical education and instruments and for musicians and students of music, and ac-tivities and modules directed mainly at the ge-neral public based on a logic of life-long learning. Samba, flamengo, chorinho, morna and Alentejo singing are some of the music and dance genres of Iberian origin taught at Musibéria. In addition, there is the promotion of various cultural activities such as concerts, exhibitions, conferences, produc-tion of teaching materials, etc.However, according to its strategic plan, the Musibéria “is more than a centre of training, dissemination and promotion (...) it is a meeting point that will stimulate intercontinental dialogue, extracting the maximum potential from the cul-tural expansion provided by Portugal and Spain and valuing the diversity that resulted from the miscegenation between peoples”.The cooperation with schools and cultural insti-tutions, as well as the exchange and mobility of students and professors at an international level are distinguishing characteristics of the interven-tion of Musibéria. It is important to mention the cooperation protocol signed in July 2011 with the Universidad Nacional de Villa Maria, in Córdoba, in Argentina.

The centre is installed in two interconnected buildings of the old milling factory of Serpa, one corresponding to the recovery of the building that existed and another rebuilt, which includes teaching spaces, auditoriums, recording studios, a bar, a store and a museum.

Meeting of Cultures and Cultural Market

The event “Meeting of Cultures” ((http://encon-trodeculturas.wordpress.com/) is an annual ini-tiative, organized by the Municipality of Serpa,

which seeks to promote culture as a factor of unity between peoples, where local identity combines with cultural diversity.

Mayor of the city, João Rocha and Fado singer, Joana Amendoeira. (in serpaalentejo.blogspot.com)

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It contributes to the dissemination of the cultural manifestations of Serpa, of other Portuguese re-gions and of countries such as Brazil, Spain, Cape Verde, Guatemala and Bulgaria, etc.It includes activities such as music shows, street animation and workshops, among other cul-tural events that are held at the Historical Centre of Serpa, more specifically at Praça da República and in Espaço da Nora, with the participation of numerous artists, tourists and the local popula-tion. In addition to well-known national and in-ternational names, the musical offer also includes choral groups and traditional music groups of the municipality. In addition, the cultural market is also held, which includes activities and exhibitions related to dancing, theatre and singing, as well as a Kiosk of World Music.The event attracts about 20,000 visitors to Serpa every year.

EnREDE – International Network of Municipalities for Culture

The Municipality of Serpa presides and partici-pates in the en-REDE - International Network of Municipalities for Culture (http://www.enrede.org/) which is an international network based on local partnerships that foments exchanges

in general and practical actions in the field, promoting cultural practices as the pillar of a balanced development. The intention is to defend the global idea that culture is a priority vehicle for development and peace, claiming that cultural identity should be based on a culture of know-ledge, tolerance, diversity, exchange and frater-nity. The network was launched in 2006 in Serpa, during the holding of the conference “Cultural Networks – Challenges and Opportunities in a Globalised World” that brought together cul-tural promoters from Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Cape Verde and Guatemala and which culmi-nated in the signing of the charter of principles. It includes the Portuguese municipalities of Ser-pa, Beja, Caminha, Vila Nova de Famalicão and Palmela, the Brazilian municipalities of Itabira, Santa Bárbara, São João del-Rei, Olinda, Con-gonhas, Itabitiro and Ouro Preto, the Association of the Historic Cities of Minas Gerais, the Spanish municipalities of Punta Umbria and Cortegana, the Cape Verdean municipality of S. Vicente, the Guatemalan municipalities of Patzun and San Bartolomé de Milpas Altas and the Bulgarian mu-nicipality of Pravets.

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SERPA, CANDIDATE FOR THE CITY OF MUSIC OF UNESCO

On 7 May 2011, the candidature of Serpa to the Network of Creative Cities of UNESCO in the area of music was presented, under the leadership of the Fraternity of Alentejo Singing (Cante) and with the support of the Municipality.

This candidature is anchored on the traditional cultural expressions of the city, focused on Alentejo singing (Cante), and on the new investments made in the area of music in terms of infrastructures, festivals and events, cultural spaces and musical education.

The Network of Creative Cities of UNESCO, founded in 2004, seeks to promote the economic, cultural and social development of the cities via the promotion of local creati-vity and cultural diversity. It allows sharing experiences and good practices and generates opportunities of extended cooperation on a global scale. In addition, it enhances the development of the local creative sector, contributing to the dissemination of cultural products and services in national and international markets.

The cities that currently make up the creative cities network in the area of music are: Bologna, in Italy; Ghent, in Belgium; Glasgow, in the United Kingdom; and Seville, in Spain.

INTELI COLLABORATES WITH THE CREATIVE BRAZIL FOUNDATIONINTELI and the Creative Brazil Foundation (Aracaju, Brazil) signed a Cooperation Protocol, formalising the collaboration between the two organisations in the area of creativity and innovation. It involves an expansion of the network of territorial partnerships of INTELI, at a time when the Government of Brazil is emphasising the impor-tance of creativity in the political agenda by creating a Secretary of Creative Economy in the Ministry of Culture.The mission of the Creative Brazil Foundation is to contribute towards the development of Brazilian society, by disseminating the practice of creative thinking. The main activities of the institu-tion are: the organisation of international forums of creativity and innovation, the definition and implementation of social projects, the application of corporate educational solutions based on the creative resolution of problems, and the organisation of post-graduation courses in creativity management, among others (http:// www.fbcriativo.org.br/).

INTELI IN THE 2011 CONGRESS OF ERSAINTELI participated in the “51st European Congress of the Regional Science Association International - New Challenges for European Regions and Urban Areas in a Globalised World” which was held on 30 August - 3 September 2011, in Barcelona (Spain).In the special session dedicated to the topic “Creativity and Regional Development”, INTELI presented a communication entitled “Crea-tive-based Strategies in Small and Medium-sized Cities: some Euro-pean Case Studies”.The article discusses the role of small cities in the creative economy in the European context, through the presentation and compari-son of four case studies: Óbidos (Portugal), Barnsley (UK), Reggio Emilia (Italy) and Jyväskylä (Finland). This research stems from the work conducted by INTELI in the project “Creative Clusters – Creative Clusters in Low Density Urban Areas”, supported by the URBACT II programme of the EC. http://www.ersa.org/ersa-congress/

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INTELI AT THE 12TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIONINTELI participated in the “12th European Conference on Creativity and Innovation” which was held in Faro, on 14-17 September 2011. The organising committee was composed of APGICO – Portuguese Association for the Management of Creativity and Innovation, the University of the Algarve, the Creative Brazil Foundation, etc. The conference sought to create opportunities for learning and collabora-tion in terms of innovation.On 14 September, INTELI moderated the special session on “Cultural and Creative Economy” which was attended by José Carlos Mota (University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal), Jorge Cerveira Pinto (INOVA Agency, Porto, Portugal) and Fernando Viana (Creative Brazil Foundation, Aracaju, Brazil).http://www.eaci.net/eccixii/index.php

INTELI AT THE SEMINAR OF THE RSA - REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATIONINTELI will participate in the seminar of the network “Creative Regions” of the RSA – “Regional Studies Association” on the topic “Creative Industries in the Periphery”. The event will be held in Poznán (Poland) on 21-22 September 2011.The communication of INTELI focuses on “Creativity-based Strategies in Small and Medium-sized Cities in Europe: The Case of Portugal”, where case studies of strategies based on creativity in small Portuguese cities and towns, such as Óbidos, Serpa and Montemor-o-Novo will be discussed.http://www.creative-regions.eu/second-seminar-poznan.html

INTELI PUBLISHES ARTICLE IN REDIGE MAGAZINEINTELI published an article in the special edition on “Creative Economy” of the Magazine REDIGE – Design, Innovation and Stra-tegic Marketing [V. 2, N. 2 (2011)], an electronic scientific publication of SENAI/CETIQT, published quarterly.The article is entitled “Creative-based Strategies in Small Cities: A Case Study Approach” and seeks to contribute towards the literature on the relationship between small cities and the creative economy in Europe. This research work focuses on the analysis and compari-son of three case studies: Óbidos (Portugal), Barnsley (UK), Reggio Emilia (Italy) and Jyväskylä (Finland). The results point towards the need to emphasise the territorial specificities of the strategies based on creativity, highlighting a number of key success factors, such as governance and institutional arrangements, quality of life, entrepre-neurship and collaboration through networking.http://www.cetiqt.senai.br/redige/

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SITES & LINKS

UNCTAD – Conference of the United Nations on Commerce and Development – Programme of Creative Economyhttp://www.unctad.org/creative-programme

Culture and Creativity – Vectors of Development http://www.culture-dev.eu/pages/en/en_accueil.php

Rio Criativohttp://www.riocriativo.rj.gov.br/

British Council – Creative and Cultural Economyhttp://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/

CISNET – Creative Industries Support Network http://www.cisnetwork.eu/

BOOKS & ARTICLES

Políticas para la Creatividad – Guía para el Desarrollo de las Industrias Culturales y CreativasUNESCO Report, 2011.This guide, directed at government officials, was conceived as a work tool to support the conception, definition and implementation processes of policies to promote cultural and creative industries. http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIME-DIA/HQ/CLT/pdf/Conv2005_Gu%C3%ADa.pdf

Culture and Development – Action and ImpactEuropean Commission Report, 2011.The report presents a number of projects that illus-trate the contribution of culture to the development process at various levels: prevention of conflicts, promotion of intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, job creation, promoting citizenship, etc.http://www.culture-dev.eu/pdf/fr/BD-Unesco-EN-DE.pdf

Cultural Statistics – 2011 EditionPocketbooks Eurostat, CE, 2011.This book includes a number of cultural statistics, from information on companies and employment in the cultural sector to foreign trade of cultural products and cultural participation. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFF-PUB/KS-32-10-374/EN/KS-32-10-374-EN.PDF

Handbook of Creative CitiesD. E. Andersson, A. E. Andresson, C. Mellander (eds.), Edward Elgar, 2011.The book presents a compilation of recent articles on the creative cities of renowned authors on the topic, focusing on six key areas: fundamental principles, people, networks, planning, markets and visions.

Creative Industries and Economic EvolutionJason Potts, Edward Elgar, 2011.This book presents a new way of looking at arts, culture and the creative industries from the view-point of evolutionary economics. It talks about a “new economy of culture” or of the “evolutionary economy of creative industries”.

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International Conference “Creative Entrepreneurship for a Competitive Economy”, 19-21 October 2011, Tallin (Estonia)

The International Conference “Creative Entrepreneurship for a Competi-tive Economy” will be held on 19-21 October 2011, in Tallin (Estonia), organised by “Enterprise Estonia”, “Creative Estonia”, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Economics and Communications of Estonia. Tom Fleming, consultant, will moderate the event.The aim is to rethink the role and value of the creative economy in an era of European economic crisis, by focusing on the following topics: talents, creative artists, creative economy, creative infrastructures, creative cities and regions and creative leadership.http://www.creativeestonia.eu/

II International Congress of Creative Cities, 26-28 October 2011, Madrid (Spain)

The II International Congress of Creative Cities is organised by the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid and by the Icono 14 Scientific Association, to be held in Madrid (Spain) on 26-28 October 2011.The event seeks to promote creative projects and initiatives of Spanish and international cities, contributing towards the UN-Habitat agenda and the Network of Creative Cities of UNESCO. It discusses various sub-topics: built city, solitary city, imagined city, creative city, sustainable city, virtual and real city, visited city, accessible city, city 2.0., egalitarian city, etc. http://www.ciudadescreativas.es/

Open Days – 9th European Week of Cities and Regions, 10-13 October 2011, Brussels (Belgium)

The 9th European Week of Cities and Regions will be held in Brussels (Belgium), on 10-13 October 2011, organised by the EC. The topic of discussion this year is “Investing in Europe’s Future: Regions and Cities delivering Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth”.The objectives are the sharing of good practices on regional and urban development, as well as the promotion of the collaboration between municipalities of different countries, with a view to discussing the results and perspectives of the EU cohesion policy.Within a total of 111 workshops, about 600 speakers will make public interventions, with more than 3,000 participants being expected. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2011/index.cfm

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