Forum Profile

The International Cultural Industry Forum (ICI Forum) is a yearly conference participated by the relevant organizations of UN and other international institutions, is the only platform for releasing annual reports on the global cultural industries. The attendees include international cultural organizations, industry associations, corporations and think-tank leaders. This year, the 4th ICI Forum will be held during the 5th China (Beijing) International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE). As a summit forum within the ICCIE, the ICI Forum will contribute to the future development of China’s cultural & creative industries.

 

Forum Mission

Publish the latest information on developments in the global cultural industries
Discuss important issues on the development of global cultural industries
Improve collaboration among cultural industries professionals and participants internationally and in China

 

Forum Theme

The Development of the Global Creative Economy and Cultural Diversity
The key words of this year’s forum are “Creative Economy” and “Cultural Diversity”. These come from the Creative Economy 2010, which is a collaboration of several UN institutions. Creative Economy 2010 will be released at this forum. These two key words represent the comprehensive viewpoint of the UN on the current development tends in the global economy. While the Creative Economy is a global development trend, for many developing countries it is a development option. The Creative Economy illustrates the complicated interactions among the domains of creativity, culture, economics and technology. The Creative Economy has the capacity to provide income generating potential, expand employment and increase export earnings, while also promoting social inclusion, cultural diversity and the development of human society.

Beginning in 2008, the world economy experienced a tsunami; its growth rate dropped from 3.9% in 2007 to negative 2% in 2009; nevertheless, the global exports of creative products and services have grown 14% per year since 2002. This shows that the creative industry has become the most dynamic economic sector in the global economy.

 

 

Forum spotlight

Five UN institutions will jointly release the Creative Economy 2010 (Chinese Version)
Creative Economy 2010 is a policy-oriented report, which was co-sponsored by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Division for Knowledge Management and Operations & Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (SU/SSC), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The report was also jointly accomplished by UNCTAD, UNDP, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization（UNESCO）, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). Creative Economy 2008 was the first volume of this series. Creative Economy 2010 is a significant report which will influence policy formulations at all levels, international, national, regional and local government. The Chinese version of this report will be launched at the forum

 

Twelve internationally recognized organizations and industry associations will release latest information on the global cultural industr

 

Many leading international organizations will gather in Beijing to exchange views of the trends of cultural industry and publish industry reports. These include the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. They will be joined by leading international industry associations, such as the International Federation of Multimedia Association (FIAM), the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Integrated TV & Video Association (ITVA), the World Craft Council (WCC), the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA), the International Festival & Events Association (IFEA), the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA).

 

Seven major domestic and international institutions will jointly launch the “2011 World Cultural Diversity Forum”

 

The news briefing for the establishment of “the World Cultural Diversity Forum” will be held during the 4th ICI Forum. The “2011 World Cultural Diversity Forum” will be launched jointly by domestic institutions including the Chinese Culture Promotion Society, the Research Centre for Cultural Industries and Policy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the National Research Center for Cultural Industry Tsinghua University, and international institutions including the World China Network Association (WCNA), the International Network for Cultural Diversity（INCD）, the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD), the International Federation of Multimedia Association (FIAM). About 50 distinguished guests will attend this milestone cultural event.

 

Organizers:

Chinese Culture Promotion Society (CCPS)
The Research Centre for Cultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
World China Network Association (WCNA)