Creative Industries UK

The concept of Creative Industries has at least 20 years; however it’s a world trend that is witnessing an economic change based in creativity. According to the data from United Nations Organization (UNO), Creative Industries in its set contribute with over 7% of world production and predicts that in the following years its increase will amount to an average rate of 10%. As a leader sector in several countries, UK is the best international exampleof implementing development strategies based in the Creative Industries. Data indicates that these industries have developed in the country about 1.9 million jobs in 121 000 enterprises and generated 8% of GNI.

The main cities involved in the creative “boom” are: Manchester, Sheffield, Huddersfield, Birmingham and London. Therefore, ANJE - Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários, according to the Internationalization Project GET OUT, with the collaboration of ADDICT – Creative Industries Portugal, will conduct a business mission to the United Kingdom sector of the Creative Industries.

Market: United Kingdom

• Activity Sector: Creative Industries
• Date: 20 to 24th de September 2010
• Places to visit: London
• Programme: networking e participation in events/iniciatives under the event The London Design Festival, privileged meetings with relevant entities of the sector: Designers Block (http://www.verydesignersblock.com/), Think London (http://www.thinklondon.com/) and London Design Festival (http://www.londondesignfestival.com/), workshop regarding Creative Industries sector.
• Participation cost: 730 €

In case you’re interested and/ or for further information fill the form and the agreement and sent them to internacional@anje.pt

Contacts: Sofia Vale| internacional@anje.pt |+351 22 010 80 41