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Dr. Keith Nurse - CEO, UWI Consulting & WTO Chair Margaret Harris - Research Consultant Stephanie Bishop - Communications Consultant Office of the Vice Chancellor University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus St Michael, BARBADOS, BB11000 246.417.4805/246.471.4553 Email: [email protected] Website: www.creativeindustriesexchange.com
Contents
Editorial Creative Industries and Innovation Creative Industries and Innovation Governance Creative Innovation Framework Conditions for Creative Industries in the Caribbean The Policy Context The Barbados Cultural Industries Development Act - A Summary Creative Economy in Puerto Rico Festivals and Creative Entrepreneurship Festival Economics in the Caribbean: Challenges and Prospects Eyes Wide Open: Festival Strategy in the Caribbean Creative Entrepreneurship in the Audio Visual Sector Doing Animation Business The Filming & Marketing of “Home Again” Sector Speak BE.BOP: Exclusive Interview with Alanna Lockward Ayana John: Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur One on One with Ayana John 33 38 39 25 30 18 21 14 4 8 10 3
On the cover: Paint Splash by Nahor B, Dominica
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What is the Creative Industry Exchange?
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The CIE is an outreach project of the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law which was initially funded by the UNESCO, Kingston office. The CIE is a web portal that provides a regional mechanism for the collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of data and information on the cultural/ creative industries.
What are the aims and objectives of CIE? The principal objective of the CIE is to document the economic impact and contribution of the cultural/creative industries to the Caribbean. The CIE aims to facilitate a stronger national and regional framework for the strategic management of the cultural/ creative industries. The CIE aims to enhance the image and profile of the Caribbean cultural/ creative industries sector in the regional and international context.
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Volume 5: July - September 2013