Culture-based creative spaces act as self-sustainable dimensions in different countries with varying level of economic development: They foster innovation and artistic practices. They strengthen communities. They promote the culture of sharing. They make neighborhoods festive. They create jobs…

There are various approaches to support these ecosystems - from centralized to grassroot level perspectives. The purpose of the Panel was to discuss the challenges and opportunities that accompany the initiation and creation of such hubs, and look through the ways government institutions, private companies and civil society can enable this process.

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Participants:

Tânia Santos, founder and manager at CRU Creative Hub (Portugal)

François Jégou, lead expert of URBACT REFILL Network (France)

Dr. Ina Rateniek, manager at Third Places (Germany)

Nino Shervashidze, Adjara Group (Georgia)

Moderators:

Nikoloz Nadirashvili, UNESCO national expert  

Lidia Varbanova, UNESCO internacional expert

The Panel was organized within the framework of the project of EU / UNESCO supported project - "Developmentof Creative Cluster Ecosystem in Georgia". The project was implemented by Creative Georgia, a LEPL of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia.