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What is the Future of the UK's Creative Industries?

10 April 2012

What is the Future of the UK's Creative Industries?

On the same day the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the UK economy contracted by 0.2%, Ed Vaizey’s speech highlighted the recent growth of the creative industries and their future.

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Garments without Guilt

6 February 2012

Garments without Guilt

Former LDA Head of Fashion Programmes Judith Rosser-Davies attends Sri Lanka's 2011 Design Festival and uncovers a sector on the verge of reinvention and expansion.

Newcastle to Beirut: Lessons from the Edge

22 November 2011

Newcastle to Beirut: Lessons from the Edge

Tom Harvey, Chief Executive of Northern Film & Media (Newcastle), explores the similarities between the creative economies of the North East of England and Beirut.

Buenos Aires: Policy Support for a Creative City

28 August 2011

Buenos Aires: Policy Support for a Creative City

Cecilia Rojo tells us about the 10th anniversary of The Metropolitan Design Centre in Buenos Aires and other initiatives from the city's Creative Industries General Direction.

Cebu: ASEAN City of Culture

31 July 2011

Cebu: ASEAN City of Culture

Cebu’s selection as this year’s ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) City of Culture is a culmination of the province’s journey towards recognition for its creative industries sector.

Copyright 300th Anniversary Forum

30 June 2011

Copyright 300th Anniversary Forum

Does copyright guarantee creativity? This event certainly raised some interesting questions...

Realising Lebanon’s Creative Potential

29 June 2011

Realising Lebanon’s Creative Potential

Over the past decade, the British Council has been developing an understanding of the value within the Lebanese creative sector.

Vietnam Networks and Mapping

28 June 2011

Vietnam Networks and Mapping

How the British Council's ongoing strategic investment in networks of entrepreneurs and strong government relationships are leading to evidence based policy for the creative economy in Vietnam

The Business Value of Creativity in Colombia

27 June 2011

The Business Value of Creativity in Colombia

“Colombia hasn't always understood the concept of creative entrepreneurship”. With support from various bodies, however, this is all beginning to change.

The Story of Silicon Roundabout

12 June 2011

The Story of Silicon Roundabout

A tale of how an East London creative cluster reached critical mass through a network of bright, young, digital entrepreneurs.