KreaNord: the conference Unleashing the potential of the Nordic region’s creative industries. Monday 25th October 2010 9.00-18.00 the Nordic Council of Ministers will be hosting the conference ”KreaNord”, at Børsen, 1217 Copenhagen, Denmark.
The future of the creative industries KreaNord is an important initiative in improving the framework conditions of the creative industries in the Nordic countries and in strengthening the Nordic region’s position as a creative region. The aim of the conference is to further collaboration between the different initiatives of the Nordic countries and to establish a forum for debate and exchange. The focus is on three policy-initiatives:
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Promote strategic collaboration and exchanges within the Nordic cultural and creative industries and with other sectors for value creation, innovation and growth
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Promote new opportunities for access to global markets, financing, and attraction of foreign investments for the Nordic cultural and creative industries
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Promote culture and creativity in Nordic education at all levels entrepreneurialism and business skills in cultural and artistic education
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Get an opportunity to debate and network with the speakers of the conference and its approximately 300 participants including politicians and government officials from the Nordic Region’s Ministries of Culture and Ministries of Economic and Business Affairs, business and industry organizations, and key figures from the creative industries. In addition, the Nordic Ministers of Economic and Business Affairs and Ministers of Culture are invited to participate in the conference.
Participants The conference brings together people from the forefront of the creative industries, the educational system, and policy makers of the Nordic countries for a day of discussion and key note speeches. A day that will result in concrete recommendations for the broader implementation of the three Nordic policy initiatives. The conference is conducted in English and among others you will meet Professor Dominic Power, Uppsala University; Managing Director Heikki Masalin, CIM Creative Industries Management Ltd., CEO Dino Patti, Playdead and Director Katia Østergaard, Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv). The final programme is in course of preparation and will be updated continuously on www.cko.dk.
”Creative Business Dating” In the evening the Copenhagen City Hall opens the doors 18.30-21.30 to a networking event and dinner with the speakers and other participants of the conference. Here the agenda is creativity, experiencing and networking.
What is KreaNord?
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KreaNord is an extensive Nordic initiative, aimed at improving the framework conditions of the region’s cultural and creative industries. KreaNord was established in 2008 under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers and functions as a Nordic platform for exchange and policy development.
Early birds can secure a seat at the conference and the evening event by preregistering with Lene Overgård Pedersen at lop@cko.dk
Among the cultural and creative industries we find fashion, music, publishing, design, architecture, animation, and film. Industries which create jobs, growth, and export. Industries which for that reason are an important future asset for the Nordic region. Thus, KreaNord is essential to the future development of and within the cultural and creative industries and to the successful implementation of the new policy initiatives. Please visit www.kreanord.org
The price for participating is DKK 250 for the entire day. When we have received your pre-registration we will send you an e-mail with further details regarding the final registration and payment.
We look forward to your participation!