Cultural Economy

Cultural Relations – Key Approaches in Fragile Contexts Report Available

A report on Cultural Relations – Key Approaches in Fragile Contexts offers evidence and recommendations to the EU, EU Member States and other interested countries, EUNIC members and partners on how cultural relations can enhance peace and stability. The study authored by Jordi Baltà, commissioned by EUNIC, ifa and the...

US removes UAE from intellectual property protection watch list

Wam/Abu Dhabi UAE’s removal from the list is the culmination of constructive cooperation. The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decision to remove the country from the US intellectual property protection (IPP) Watch List. In its 2021 Special 301 Report, the USTR...

RESPONSIBLE TOURSIM SHOULD BE STRICLTY ENFORCED AT TOURISM DESTINATIONS

By Siti Suriawati Isa (Malaysia) ssuria4@upm.edu.my Feature photos credit: Pixabay Nowadays, more tourists prefer to get involved tourism activities related to nature. As a result, there are many terms introduced for this type of market such as, green tourism, nature tourism and responsible tourism. Basically, all these terms are closely...

Culture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors

OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Along with the tourism sector, cultural and creative sectors (CCS)1 are among the most affected by the current crisis, with jobs at risk ranging from 0.8 to 5.5% of employment across OECD regions… The venue-based sectors (such as museums, performing arts, live music, festivals,...

The Law and the Creative Industries – New and Exciting Paths – Protection and IP Rights

 by Christiana Aristidou Technology Lawyer | Emerging Tech | Blockchain/ISO TC 307 National Delegate | Virtual Currencies-Tokens/ELTA Ambassador  Introduction. The creative industries are undergoing a fundamental transformation! This transformation may offer unique opportunities to look at new options, explore innovative ideas, employ new approaches, decide upon taking strategic directions and...