Tom Aageson, Co-founder & Executive Director
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CULTURAL AND CREATIVE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ON INDUSTRIES ON EMERGING ECONOMIESEMERGING ECONOMIES
Factory Economy Factory Economy Creative Economy Creative Economy
Creative Industries Globally
2000-2005 8.7% growth
2008 14% growth
$425 billion in trade
Creative industries
experienced growth through
the global recession.
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Creative IndustriesCreative Industries
......
Cultural Enterprises Create Integrated, Cultural Enterprises Create Integrated, Blended ValueBlended Value
Investing in Cultural EntrepreneursInvesting in Cultural EntrepreneursAnd EntrepreneursAnd Entrepreneurs
South American South American Countries Investing in Countries Investing in Cultural IndustriesCultural Industries
International Conference: International Conference: Culture as a Force for Culture as a Force for Economic Growth – Economic Growth – New Approach for South New Approach for South CaucasusCaucasus
Kenya
Ghana
Brazil
Creative/Cultural SMEs in West AfricaCreative/Cultural SMEs in West Africa
• Tensira: Guinea. Textile production. Sales
in 30 European counties.
• Ousmane Mbaye: Senegal. High end
design. Markets across Europe.
AfricaNow Lifestyle Fair
Creative/Cultural SMEs in West AfricaCreative/Cultural SMEs in West Africa
• Cheick Diallo Designs: Mali. The most
recognized designer of West Africa.
• Galerie Arte Dakar: Senegal. Sophisticated
home decór.
GCCE CLIENTS GCCE CLIENTS and Programmatic and Programmatic ActivitiesActivities
• Market Development, Market Links
• Mentorship and Fellowships
• Cultural Cluster Planning
• Web-centric Market Strategies
• Institute for Cultural and Creative
Entrepreneurship
“Cultural entrepreneurship
allows our community to take our unique voice to
the world.”~ Regis Pecos
Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, 2013
www.culturalentrepreneur.orgTom Aageson
www.slideshare.net/aageson
505.660.3096
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