Creative Economy：Building more Competitive and Resilient Societies

Creative industries are a potential source of development，including employment and income generation，the enhancement of human capital for higher skill occupations and the creation of new export opportunities for products and services based on indigenous knowledge，design and local culture.

Traditional cultural activities also support social cohesion，education，and inclusiveness.

This paper argues the need for a creative economy approach that supports creative activities which are closer to the market so as to create sustainable growth and at the same，to empower the traditional cultural activities whose impact on society goes beyond economics. The Creative Economy has the duality to contribute to both.

The Sustainable Development Goals （SDG’s） are the international framework against which the creative economy is promoted. This Agenda is a plan of action for people，planet and prosperity. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda^[1].Progress in these areas has and continues to make important contributions to developing countries’ progress.

There is a need to place culture and community at the center of development. Any strategy that uses culture as a means of economic development and empowerment has the capacity to reach all members of a community and to affect their lives in some way regardless of their socio-economic status.

Policies，institutions and other mechanisms designed to support the creative economy need to be shaped at all levels，from the community and municipality to the national level.

12 Key points for understanding the creative economy and its importance in the international economic and social agenda

1.The vast cultural and artistic heritage of the developing wor