Arterial Network Zimbabwe will be hosting a two day Creative Economy Conference, on 25 and 26 June, exploring the key elements needed for a sustainable creative economy. The event is set to be hosted at the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in Highlands, Harare.
Hosted by Vice President of Arterial Network Continental – Stephanie Kapfunde, and Secretary of Arterial Network Zimbabwe – Innocent Dube, the conference will feature cultural, legal and financial experts with intrinsic knowledge of the creative world.
Across the two days various panels will discuss topics such as: Funding for cultural mobility, Leveraging local government resources for sustainable creative and cultural industries, The possibilities of using IP assets as collateral, Financial inclusion for the creative and cultural industries, and Negotiating the nexus of intrinsic and commercial value when funding creative and cultural industries.
The speakers at the event include: Marie Le Sourd – Cultural Expert in international mobility and Secretary General of the Belgium based On The Move, Ouafa Belgacem – an expert in Resource Mobilization and CEO of the Tunisia based Culture Funding Watch, Gilmore Khumalo – Internationally acclaimed cultural manager and Creative Director of Paper Bag Africa, Butholezwe Nyathi – Cultural policy scholar and researcher, Moses Nkomo – Practicing lawyer and IP consultant, Jefta Ndatsva – Microfinance banker, Rebecca Archer-Knepper – Public diplomacy officer at the American embassy, and Farai Tarwireyi – Sub Saharan Africa Regional Arts Director at the British Council.
The conference will be facilitated by creative economy expert and national coordinator of Arterial Network Zimbabwe, Florence Mukanga Majachani
Arterial Network Zimbabwe (ANZ) is the Zimbabwean affiliate of Arterial Network, a vibrant pan-African network of civil society that brings together artists, organisations and institutions involved in the African creative sector.
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