Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance of Jamaica (CCIAJ), 15 October 2025, Jamaica

The findings underscore the sector’s economic and cultural significance: Jamaica’s creative industries contribute an estimated JMD $107 billion annually, representing 5.1% of national GDP, with an upper estimate of $160 billion or 7.6%.

British Council, 15 October 2025, China

‘Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures’ maps the landscape of arts and technologies in Mainland China, examining how practitioners are creating at the intersection of creative practice and technological innovation.

World Cities Culture Forum, 14 October 2025, International

The 5th Edition of the World Cities Culture Report brings together data and case studies from 45 creative global cities representing over 260 million people. Published in October 2025, it is the most comprehensive source of cultural data and cultural policy and builds on previous editions (2012, 2015, 2018, 2022).

Nordisk Ministerråd - Secretariat of the Nordic Council of Ministers, 14 October 2025, International

This literature review focuses on private cultural funding in the Nordic countries. The literature review describes how the Nordic countries’ cultural policies approach the issue of private cultural funding and examines the extent to which private cultural funding exists. The report also describes the possible consequences of an increased focus on private cultural funding. The literature review p…

DutchCulture, 13 October 2025, Netherlands

A new study by DutchCulture, commissioned by the City of Amsterdam, reveals that international cultural cooperation not only delivers artistic and societal value, but also contributes substantially to the Dutch economy. The annual added value can be as much as 10.6 billion euros, which is several times the amount invested. The study thereby demonstrates that investing in international cultural co…

Springer Nature, 13 October 2025, International

In light of MONDIACULT 2025 in Barcelona and the launch of the 2025 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics, experts and policymakers reflected on the evolution of cultural policies, reaffirming culture’s vital role in fostering diversity, creativity, and sustainable development.