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"Building Back Better" with the Creative Economy
In declaring 2021 the "International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development", the United Nations General Assembly called for attention to the growing role of the creative economy in general and its role in particular with regard to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the promotion of economic growth, social cohesion and innovation.
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The creative economy sectors, which operatesÌýat the intersection ofÌýarts, culture, business and technology, have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Despite many pitfalls, the public response to the COVID-19 crisis around the world has highlighted the importance of creativity and culture inÌýsupporting community resilience.Ìý
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As the health crisis wanes in many countries, the speakers examine how the creative economy is an asset forÌý'building back better', providing policy, academic and operational insights.
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Isabelle DurantSecretary General a.i.Ìý
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Jenny MbayeÌýSenior Lecturer -Ìý
Centre for Culture andÌý
the Creative Industries
City University of London (UK)
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Gilles BazelaireÌýDirectorÌý
KIKK Festival
Namur (Belgium)
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This webinar, developed specificallyÌýforÌýInternational Geneva, aims to untangle many of the issues related to the creative industries so that creativity can maximize the gains in terms of trade, development and social inclusion.
Organized in partnership with UNCTAD, the UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles in Geneva (Belgium).
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The creative economy sectors, which operatesÌýat the intersection ofÌýarts, culture, business and technology, have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Despite many pitfalls, the public response to the COVID-19 crisis around the world has highlighted the importance of creativity and culture inÌýsupporting community resilience.Ìý
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As the health crisis wanes in many countries, the speakers examine how the creative economy is an asset forÌý'building back better', providing policy, academic and operational insights.
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Isabelle DurantSecretary General a.i.Ìý
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Jenny MbayeÌýSenior Lecturer -Ìý
Centre for Culture andÌý
the Creative Industries
City University of London (UK)
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Gilles BazelaireÌýDirectorÌý
KIKK Festival
Namur (Belgium)
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VIEWÌýWEBINAR
This webinar, developed specificallyÌýforÌýInternational Geneva, aims to untangle many of the issues related to the creative industries so that creativity can maximize the gains in terms of trade, development and social inclusion.
Organized in partnership with UNCTAD, the UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles in Geneva (Belgium).
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2 July 2021
Last update:20 April 2023
