Creativity, Culture and Innovation: looking for new links
Cultural and creative industries are now recognised as being an essential element for innovation. The objective is now to create an environment where these industries can better exploit their potential. It is, on the one hand, a question of demonstrating that innovation plays a considerable role in the development of the cultural sector and, conversely, that culture constitutes a major asset for innovation, in both an economic and social perspective. On the other hand, and on the basis of this observation, the seminar will aim at identifying areas for the development of cultural and creative industries.
Particular focus will be placed on the self-employed, micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the guarants of cultural diversity, and play a determining role in the development of the cultural and creative sectors.
More precisely, by concentrating on the one hand, innovation for culture and, on the other, culture for innovation, the seminar will aim to:
- recognise the creative and innovative potential of culture, and so its role as a motor for economic growth;
- better integrate culture in the programmes for research and technological development, for competitiveness and innovation, and strengthen its place in the conception and implementation of the future European cohesion policy;
- strengthen synergies between education, culture, entrepreneurial activities and research laboratories and the development of competences;
- define the positive impact of new technologies on the cultural sector;
- realise the socio-cultural importance of the link between culture and innovation.