SÃO JOÃO DA MADEIRA 2014

Read the report, authored by Tom Fleming and Vȃnia Rodrigues, into the first Creative Hubs Forum in São João da Madeira.

Aims

• Promote the encounter, discussion and future collaboration among creative hubs and enterprises at regional, national and European level;
  
  
• Stimulate the sharing of experiences on contrasting infrastructures, business models, training and skills needs within Hubs management.
  
  
• Lay the foundations for the development of an international network of creative hubs;
  
  
• Promote discussion on how public policies may support an adequate environment for the sector’s development having in view the new European framework 2020.

• Working sessions for managers of creative hubs and creative enterprises:
  
  
  • What support services are better suited for creative businesses?
  • How can hubs help their associated businesses to reach international markets?
  • How can hubs harness digital innovations in the arts?
  • What are the most adequate business and organisational models for creative hubs?
  • What training and professional development might be the most valuable for managers of creative hubs?
  • How can creative hubs collaborate with the cultural sector?
  • How can creative hubs develop better international links and networks?
    
    
• International case studies
• Networking opportunities / speed dating
• Public policy discussion

Creative Hubs Forum – Networking together
“European Creative Centers Netoworking for Creative Economy”

We invite you all to share here the final report of this first european debate of creative hubs hosted by ADDICT, Oliva Creative Factory and British Council Portugal, last February 2014.

PARTNER

Ministry for Education, Culture and Sports, Spain

In collaboration with the Spanish private sector, the Sub directorate General for the promote of Creative Industries and Sponsorship aims to consolidate the Cultural & Creative Industries, encourage their competitiveness and promote online culture whilst always safeguarding intellectual property rights. Strategic priorities:

- Direct financial support for the modernisation of business models and the consolidation and internationalisation of the Cultural & Creative Industries. - Improve training and professionalisation of the sector young entrepreneurs, as well as support the creation of new enterprises. - Improve access to public and private credit and funding sources. - Promotion of B2B collaboration to overcome atomisation of the sector.

SUPPORT

Junta de Freguesia de S. João da Madeira Cafés DELTA UNICER Porto Cruz WR.Hotel S. João da Madeira