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2 April 2012

IP and the Creative Economy

For the third instalment of the Russian-British Creative Economy forum, experts from UK and Russia joined participants to discuss copyright and efficient business modelling.

Arterial Network's Biannual Conference

27 January 2012

Arterial Network's Biannual Conference Arterial Network - Africa's leading creative and cultural economy network, has wrapped up their third biannual conference. The British Council's CCE team supported two impressive participants from the UK to join the proceedings -

How to Make a Living from Music - in Kenya!

19 December 2011

How to Make a Living from Music - in Kenya! Last month WIPO commissioned author David Stopps delivered his renown presentation on making it in the music industry to jam packed audiences in both Nairobi and Mombasa. As Director of Copyright and Related Rights for the Music Managers Forum UK and the International Music Managers Forum, Stopps is also the MD of Artist Management Company FML, a member of the British Copyright Council, and the United Nations representative for The International Music Managers Forum at WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organisation) in Geneva.

Russian-British Creative Economy Forum

2 October 2011

The Russian-British Creative Economy forum brought together leading UK and Russian experts in the development of creative economy policy to build relationships between the two nations in this emerging area for business and cultural exchange.

The Cultural Leadership Handbook

26 September 2011

The Cultural Leadership Handbook ‘The first challenge that faces any kind of leader is to understand the territory in which they will have to operate’

Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture

23 August 2011

The new Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture will see winning projects share £500,000 worth of investment for research and collaboration in six main areas: user-generated content and social media; distribution; mobile, location and games; data; resources; and education and learning.

Let the Mapping Begin!

4 August 2011

Let the Mapping Begin! Several key government ministries, two national banks, commercial industry representatives and a host of artistic practitioners are all on board for the creative industries mapping exercise about to take place in Nigeria. Over a two day roundtable meeting in Lagos, July 26-27th, about thirty stakeholders gathered to express their views on the challenges and opportunities faced in their country’s burgeoning cultural sector and agreed on a way forward for mapping its key industries.

China-UK Creative Economy summit

10 July 2011

China-UK Creative Economy summit A Chinese delegation of cultural policy-makers and academics from the Ministry of Culture, the Beijing Municipal Government and Tsinghua University visits London to discuss challanges and share recent developments in their local creative economy.

Introducing the ‘Civic Economy’

27 June 2011

Introducing the ‘Civic Economy’ Last month saw the launch of NESTA’s ‘Compendium for the Civic Economy’. So, what exactly does this mean? And what impact does it have for us working and living in the UK?

Finance and the creative industries

12 June 2011

Finance and the creative industries Ever wonder how successful finance applications are across the creative industries sectors?

More than festive!

12 June 2011

More than festive! A recent ground-breaking study measures the impact that the Edinburgh Festivals have upon local and national life.

Does every cloud have a silver lining?

1 June 2011

Does every cloud have a silver lining? Ever wondered what the future holds for the arts? Eva Datta and Ajeet Jugnauth were fortunate enough to be flies on the wall as Demos Associate, Shelagh Wright, took stock of the public subsidy cuts.

Investing in the Lebanese Creative Economy

31 May 2011

During 2009 and 2010, the British Council partnered with the Lebanon Creative Cluster to organise a seminar in November 2010 entitled ‘Investing in the Lebanese Creative Economy’.

Father of Creative Economy Speaks in Slovakia

25 March 2011

Father of Creative Economy Speaks in Slovakia Former UK Secretary of State for Culture Chris Smith shares experinces of mapping the creative industries.

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IP and the Creative Economy

Arterial Network's Biannual Conference Arterial Network - Africa's leading creative and cultural economy network, has wrapped up their third biannual conference. The British Council's CCE team supported two impressive participants from the UK to join the proceedings -

The Russian-British Creative Economy forum brought together leading UK and Russian experts in the development of creative economy policy to build relationships between the two nations in this emerging area for business and cultural exchange.

The Cultural Leadership Handbook ‘The first challenge that faces any kind of leader is to understand the territory in which they will have to operate’

The new Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture will see winning projects share £500,000 worth of investment for research and collaboration in six main areas: user-generated content and social media; distribution; mobile, location and games; data; resources; and education and learning.

China-UK Creative Economy summit A Chinese delegation of cultural policy-makers and academics from the Ministry of Culture, the Beijing Municipal Government and Tsinghua University visits London to discuss challanges and share recent developments in their local creative economy.

Introducing the ‘Civic Economy’ Last month saw the launch of NESTA’s ‘Compendium for the Civic Economy’. So, what exactly does this mean? And what impact does it have for us working and living in the UK?

Finance and the creative industries Ever wonder how successful finance applications are across the creative industries sectors?

More than festive! A recent ground-breaking study measures the impact that the Edinburgh Festivals have upon local and national life.

Does every cloud have a silver lining? Ever wondered what the future holds for the arts? Eva Datta and Ajeet Jugnauth were fortunate enough to be flies on the wall as Demos Associate, Shelagh Wright, took stock of the public subsidy cuts.

During 2009 and 2010, the British Council partnered with the Lebanon Creative Cluster to organise a seminar in November 2010 entitled ‘Investing in the Lebanese Creative Economy’.

Father of Creative Economy Speaks in Slovakia Former UK Secretary of State for Culture Chris Smith shares experinces of mapping the creative industries.

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