Switzerland-Brazil Connection: Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg Ties the Two Nations
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Edna, a renowned economist, boasts an extensive career at the United Nations. She spearheaded and led the Creative Economy Programme at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from 2004 to 2012. During her tenure, she launched the UN Creative Economy Reports in 2008 and 2010, as well as the UNCTAD's Global Database on Creative Economy. Edna continues to offer advisory services to governments, institutions, and academia across all continents.
Global Creative Economy Council
The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) consists of a diverse group of experts in cultural economics, policy, leadership, and creative industry development. Among its members are:
- Daniar Amanaliev, Co-founder and Band Master of ololo group, and Chair of Kyrgyzstan's Creative Industries Park Board
- Omar Nagati, an architect, urban planner, and Co-founder of CLUSTER
- Andrea Dempster Chung, Co-founder and Executive Director of Kingston Creative, an NGO promoting creativity in Jamaica
- Dwinita Larasati, a product designer and researcher at Industrial Design Program, FSRD ITB, Indonesia
- John Newbigin OBE, Chair of the GCEC, former Special Advisor to the UK Minister for Culture, and the Mayor of London’s Ambassador for the creative industries
- Avril Joffe, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, and Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Pearl Wang Haoqing, Associate Professor and Director of Center for Global Cooperation and Education Development, USC-SJTU, China
- Karen Brodie, Deputy Director of Creative PEC and Deputy Chair of GCEC
- Octavio Kulesz, Director of Teseo, a digital publisher, and philosopher, Argentina/Italy
- Sara Pepper OBE, Co-Director of the Centre for the Creative Economy at Cardiff University, UK
- Wakiuru Njuguna, Managing Partner, HEVA Fund, Kenya
- Kelly Wilhelm, Head of the Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD University, Canada
- Eduardo Saravia, Chief Economist at Sound Diplomacy, a cultural economist with 16+ years of experience advising governments and organizations such as UNESCO and the Inter-American Development Bank
- Anupam Yog, Creative Strategist
- Marta Foresti (Chair), CEO of LAGO Collective, Italy/UK
Collectively, these individuals aim to address pressing issues in the global creative economy, including informality, inequality, climate resilience, and international collaboration.
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The article was written by Creative PEC, an organization providing independent research and policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries.
- Edna, having led the United Nations' Creative Economy Programme, now offers advisory services to numerous global institutions and governments, furthering her impact in policy development for the creative industries.
- The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) is comprised of experts in policy, leadership, cultural economics, and creative industry development, aiming to address issues such as informality, inequality, climate resilience, and international collaboration.
- Among GCEC's members is Daniar Amanaliev, a Kyrgyzstan Creative Industries Park Board Chair and co-founder of ololo group, contributing his expertise in creative industries development.
- Educational organizations, like Kingston Creative in Jamaica, are led by individuals like Andrea Dempster Chung, who are dedicated to promoting creativity and personal growth through education and self-development.
- Research institutions, such as the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, are home to scholars like Avril Joffe, who holds the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, contributing valuable research in the field.
- Skills training organizations, like HEVA Fund in Kenya, play a crucial role in career development, as shown by Wakiuru Njuguna, who serves as the Managing Partner, helping individuals enhance their creative skills and build successful careers.
