The aims of the conference are to provide practical analysis and
reflective overview of the current status of African creative economy.
This should help consolidate emergent African expertise in this area
while providing critical thought necessary in navigating the unfolding realities the sector is faced with.
The 2012 Creative Economy conference is a rare opportunity that will
mark the coming together of powerful debate from across the continent,
live and rich provocation from pioneering international practitioners
and thinkers, and the unprecedented collaboration of arts institutions
from 40 African countries to shape dialogue and a shared experience.
Its main objective is to assess and share research done to date on
the African creative economy in order to inform advocacy strategies in
support of the African creative sector, rigorously interrogate the
available research on cultural themes, provide a platform for African
professionals to share their insights on the African Creative economy
aspects and to identify areas of further research, links, opportunities
and potential relationships.It offers to researchers, artists, civil
society, donors and cultural workers from Africa the opportunity to
network, get practical analysis and reflection of the African creative
economy from an African perspectives and realities.The African Creative
Economy Conference 2012 offers two parallel programmes - one
specifically exploring up-to-date researches, experiences and debates,
the other is a series of practical know how exchange trainings and
workshops. The closing gala dinner will be featuring performances from
renowned African artists’ members of Arterial Network.
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