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Al Quoz Forum for Creative Entrepreneurship: Highlighting Dubai’s Cultural and Creative Industries

DUBAI, 10th August, 2020 (WAM) — The Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, “Dubai Culture”, announced the organization of the “Al Quoz Forum for Creative Entrepreneurship”, which will be hosted by the Al Quoz Creative District from November 2 to 3, with the aim of highlighting the importance of the cultural and creative industries sector in Dubai. Dubai Culture will receive applications for participation in the competition starting today, August 10, provided that the last date for receiving applications is August 31.

The forum aims to highlight the importance of the cultural and creative industries sector and its unique investment and development opportunities, as well as to celebrate entrepreneurs and enable them to transform their visions and ideas into successful projects and a sustainable economic resource, by creating an integrated creative system that combines skills, communication opportunities and the competitive field between investors and talents. Which falls within the framework of Dubai Culture’s commitments to invest in and support young energies, in order to achieve the emirate’s cultural vision aimed at establishing Dubai’s position as a global center for culture, an incubator for creativity, and a meeting place for talents.

The agenda of the forum, which Dubai Culture is holding for the first time, includes a series of talks with a number of experts in entrepreneurship and the cultural and creative industries sector in Dubai, and a group of dialogue sessions that discuss a variety of important topics related to creative entrepreneurship, in addition to interactive workshops. Networking meetings, and various activities and events highlight the efforts made to promote entrepreneurship and the creative scene in the emirate.

The authority announced the opening of participation in the Al Quoz Competition for Creative Entrepreneurship, with the aim of raising the level of competition among entrepreneurs and encouraging them to present innovative projects that enhance the strength of the cultural and creative industries in Dubai, contribute to the development of entrepreneurship, and achieve the goals of the “Dubai Creative Economy Strategy”.

Entrepreneurs who reach the shortlist will have the opportunity to present their projects to the “Al Quoz Forum for Creative Entrepreneurship” and the jury, which includes industry experts, investors and forum partners. The committee will sort the applications and evaluate the participating projects in preparation for selecting the winner of the competition. 50 thousand dirhams, in addition to various support packages.

Kholoud Khoury, Director of Projects and Events Management at Dubai Culture, said that Dubai has succeeded in becoming a magnet for creators and talents from all over the world, thanks to the exceptional opportunities it offers them.

It is noteworthy that the “Al Quoz Competition for Creative Entrepreneurship” targets all emerging companies in the country in its early stages, and is open to all entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative industries within the country, which include: advertising, marketing, cultural production, craft manufacturing, architecture and urban planning, television and radio broadcasting, as well as Crafts and Arts, Graphic, Industrial and Digital Design, Fashion and Product Design, Heritage, Museums, Libraries and Archaeology, Music Industry, Film and Motion Graphics Production, Theater and Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Photography, Film, Podcasting and Content Production, Publishing and Literature, Electronic Games and Culinary Arts and food culture. All entrepreneurs looking to participate in the competition are required to submit a viable business model.

It is possible to participate and register in the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum through the following link:

Dina Omar/ Mohammed Jaballah

2023-08-10 09:56:07
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