A working meeting was held in Istanbul from 20 to 22 July as a follow-up of the collaboration between UNCTAD and the Istanbul Creative Industries network.
The meeting was chaired by the Rector of Istanbul Commerce University, Prof. Nazim Ekren, and included representatives from the faculty of Commercial Sciences, Political Science and International Relations, Department of International Trade, Graduate School of Foreign Trade, Media and Communications Department, Istanbul Creative Economy Center, Governorship of Istanbul, Manchester University and UNCTAD.
 Photo: Prof. Nazim Ekren, Rector Istanbul Commerce Universtiy, Ismail Erturk, Manchester University, Burhan Metin, Istanbul Governorship, Ahmet Yukleyen, Istanbul Creative Economy Center and Carolina Quintana, UNCTAD. |
The meeting discussed the progress and timetable for the completion of UNCTAD's Istanbul Creative Economy Study, which aims to provide an overview of the most salient creative industries sectors in the city of Istanbul, share examples of successful creative sectors and highlights opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The study will provide suggestions for strengthening the creative economy in Istanbul.
A launching ceremony and a Creative Economy Workshop is planned to take place in Istanbul in December 2015, to share the results of the study and to promote the collaboration among policy-makers at the city level and creative industries stakeholders.
