Tashkent hosts 4th World Conference on Creative Economy

The 4th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) is taking place in Tashkent, UzA reported.

The event “Inclusively Creative: A Shifted Reality” was organized by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation with the support of Indonesian partners, the UN Conference on Trade and Development and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and Assistant to the President Saida Mirziyoyeva.

More than 2,000 industry representatives from 75 countries will discuss social and economic issues related to the rapid development of technology and the role of creative industries in shaping a sustainable future.

A ministerial meeting on the creative economy, an exhibition of achievements of the world’s creative industries, workshops, and master classes will be held at the event.

WCCE was first organized in Indonesia in 2018. The event helps strengthen international cooperation in promoting sustainable economic growth and transitioning from a resource-based economy to a knowledge-based economy.