Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are at the heart of the creative economy by ensuring the continued development of societies and being a powerful vector for the creation of competitiveness, cultural wealth, innovation, and employment.
Knowledge-intensive and based on individual creativity and talent, these industries generate not only considerable economic prosperity while strengthening social cohesion but are also critical to a shared sense of European identity, culture, and values.
About the event:
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will organise a European conference to reflect how the CCIs contribute to improve people's quality of life by creating solutions through Culture and Science. This event will be held in Barcelona from the 11th to the 13th of July.
The event will display, in a demonstrative, interactive and participatory way, CCIs’ European and collaborative projects and initiatives that are not only innovative and sustainable, but also accessible, affordable, socially committed and enriching for all in line with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative. In this way, the conference will show cultural and creative industries as social and innovative drivers.
Venues - Barcelona:
- Liceu Opera House - 11th of July
- Disseny Hub Museum - 12th and 13th of July
- CosmoCaixa - 12th of July
The event will be streamed through FECYT communication channels:
- Streaming for the 11th July: https://www.youtube.com/live/UFWwKkicOMg?feature=share
- Streaming for the 12th July: https://www.youtube.com/live/EKavv7pFQGc?feature=share
- Streaming for the 13th July: https://www.youtube.com/live/_9Y99nczdgw?feature=share
Organized by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), in partnership with the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports.
The Barcelona Statement on Cultural and Creative Industries, launched as part of the policy framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, reflects the main conclusions of the presidency event “Cultural and creative Industries, cities, and citizens fostering a sustainable development and well-being” held in Barcelona from the 11th to the 13th of July 2023.
You can review the complete statement here:
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1 To work towards shared values of the cultural and creative industries, across differences in size, background or origin of the companies, centres, or institutions.
2 To take advantage of opportunities that facilitate networking and cooperation, and support the long term sustainability of a European platform for collaboration between CCIs.
3 To join forces to promote the cultural and creative industries at a European scale.
4 To contribute to the development of better methodologies of analysis of the CCIs.
5 To contribute to bring stronger evidence on the economic and social impacts of the CCIs, providing scope for policies that can better leverage the strengths of the CCIs.
6 To support the creation of specific instruments for supporting CCIs.
7 To contribute to a better common understanding of trends and of the geography of the cultural and creative economy workforce.
8 To engage in local, national and European strategies to promote the skills needed for the CCIs.
9 To commit to equal opportunities.
10 To explore innovative connections between cultural expressions and Science.
If you agree with the 10 actions of the Decalogue, you can endorse it here:
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Name | Surname | Institution |
Inmaculada | Marco Arce | Gestocio 2000 |
Borja | Izquierdo | FECYT |
Debora | Domingo-Calabuig | Universitat Politècnica de València |
Gintauta | Zemaitiene | Research Council of Lithuania |
Miquel | Rubi | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
Gigi | Guizzo | Rinova |
Valerio | della Sala | Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona |
Ana Carolina | Rodríguez | Agencia Empresarial para la Transformación y el Desarrollo Económico (TRADE) |
Laura | Valle Cerezo | Agencia Empresarial para la Transformación y el Desarrollo Económico (TRADE) |
Gaspar | Carrasco-Huertas | TESELA, Materiales Innovación y Patrimonio S.L. |
Cristina | Portales | Universidad de Valencia |
Eugenio | Navarro | TESELA, Materiales Innovación y Patrimonio S.L. |
Flavio | Escribano | Fundación GECON.es |
Jose Alberto | Simon Montesinos | Feeel 3d |
María José | Olivera Vázquez | FYCMA |
Marta | Tabernero Urbieta | CM Málaga Culture And Museums International Tech Forum. |
Pedro | Vera Candeas | Universidad de Jaén |
Pilar | Tassara Andrade | Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales |
Zoa | Escudero | Fundación Santa María la Real del patrimonio histórico |
Susana | López | Fundación Santa María la Real del patrimonio histórico |
Paula | Conte García | Fundación Santa María la Real del patrimonio histórico |
Ernesto | López | Fundación Santa María la Real del patrimonio histórico |
Ricardo | Iglesias García | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
FECYT, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain, organize the conference "Cultural and creative industries, cities and citizens fostering sustainable development and well-being" from July 11 to 13 in Barcelona to promote R+D+i in the sector of these industries.
The event will display, in a demonstrative, interactive and participatory way, CCIs’ European and collaborative projects and initiatives that are not only innovative and sustainable, but also accessible, affordable, socially committed and enriching for all in line with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative. In this way, the conference will show cultural and creative industries as social and innovative drivers.
Title: The S+T+ARTS initiative – Regional Centers and open calls
Projects to be presented:
Projects' open Calls for artists will be presented with more than 1M€ opportunities.
Title: On the future(s) of design and maker education: Critical reflections and opportunities for pedagogy and curricula.
Speakers:
During the celebration of the event on Cultural and Creative Industries, the Disseny Hub Museum of Barcelona will host parallel sessions related to European scientific-cultural initiatives.
Capacity: 80 people.
The recorded streaming is available at the Video Gallery
Wednesday 12th July 15h-17h
Title: The S+T+ARTS initiative – Regional Centers and open calls
Projects to be presented:
Projects' open Calls for artists will be presented with more than 1M€ opportunities.
Thursday 13th July 15h-17h
Title: On the future(s) of design and maker education: Critical reflections and opportunities for pedagogy and curricula.
Speakers:
Circular City Challenge exhibition and award
The Circular Cities Challenge is a unique event organized by the Distributed Design Platform and hosted by Fab Lab Barcelona | IAAC. It provides an immersive learning experience in Barcelona for creative talents worldwide. Focused on implementing the Circular Economy in cities and regions, this challenge aims to empower designers and enhance their skills to drive regenerative change.
During the week-long challenge, 23 young creatives will be selected to embark on a transformative journey. Working in interdisciplinary teams, they will tackle specific material flow challenges across various design contexts such as food, electronics, textiles, energy, and data. The teams will be guided by Mercabarna for food, UPC-EIT InnoEnergy Masters in Energy for Smart Cities for energy, Reimagine Textile and RMT S.A. for textiles, and Materfad and Clic Recycle for natural materials."
This challenge goes beyond theory, as participants will bring their ideas to life by creating tangible prototype solutions for real-life challenges. It provides a platform for designers to showcase their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to positive change. By collaborating and reimagining possibilities, these talented individuals will play a crucial role in shaping a more sustainable and prosperous future for cities and beyond.
Within the framework of the Spanish Presidency event, the prototypes created in the Circular Cities Challege will be exhibited at the CosmoCaixa, Barcelona, and evaluated by European experts related to innovation, science and culture. During the closing session of the conference, the two most popular works will be selected by the audience and the experts. All the
All the works and profiles of the creativities have been collected in a Digital Book as a result of this project recognition.