Titled Creative Futures: The Springboard for Sustained Economic Growth and Diversification, the report argues that cultural and creative industries — including film, music, design, gaming — have moved from the margins of economic policy to its core.
Dubai ranks second globally in attracting FDI in creative economy
Dubai ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and second in the world in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in cultural and creative industries (CCI) in 2021. Dubai attracted 233 new projects in the creative economy in 2021. Surpassing other major cities such as New York, Singapore...
Sharjah and France to boost cooperation in cultural tourism, creative industries
Sharjah and France have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between Sharjah and French cities, particularly in cultural tourism and the creative industries. Media reports said Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah’s Department of Government Relations (DGR), recently met Nathalie Kennedy, Consul General of the French Republic in Dubai, to...
UNESCO, World Bank partner to enable cultural, creative activities in cities
The creative economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the world economy Cultural, creative industries contribute annual global revenues of $2,250 billion UNESCO and the World Bank have for the first time launched a joint initiative to enable the cultural and creative industries in cities as part of their...
