This International Conference will critically examine and discuss the following issues :
(1) How and to what extent does the creative economy influence community development?
(2) How does this phenomenon differ in the cultural and economic contexts of cities and regions in developing countries from those of developed countries?
(3) How can creative industries be managed, planned and designed to improve the quality of places for their communities?
The two-day Conference on Friday and Saturday, 8 and 9 August 2008 will address the theme "Creative Communities and the Making of Place: Sharing Creative Experiences" through a number of Parallel Sessions with diverse topics, such as, but not limited to:
A. Architecture and Environmental Design for Creative communities
- Creative clusters and place-making for human settlements
- Design and planning of public spaces for creative expression
B. Business, Management and Entrepreneurship for Creative Communities
- Creative leadership, entrepreneurship and management
- Financing creative ventures, organizations and partnerships
C. Craft Arts and Design of Creative Communities
- Creative design innovation and access to global markets
- Craft communitiesEempowerment and public-private initiatives
D. Digital-Media and Information Technology for Creative Communities
- Creative converters of information technology in global communities
- Multimedia and virtual communities overcoming the challenges of digital divide
E. Education and Theoretical Discourse on Creative Communities
- Creative teaching methods for design and entrepreneurial education
- Theoretical discourses on creativity, community and place
F. Planning and Policy Development for Creative Communities
- Creative industries and implication on spatial planning policies
- Institutional capacity building for creative governance