Competitiveness
Creative
The ASEAN Creative Economy Working Group is a newly established focus area aiming to build private sector engagement in ASEAN's creative economy.
Under the Working Group, the primary focus will be given to the ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries (ACE-CI), a government-led initiative under the Philippine ASEAN Chairship. Through this platform, the ASEAN-BAC hopes to provide a platform to convene industry leaders, partners, and investors to discuss how to strengthen the region's creative economy.
Strategic Objectives
The pursuit of this initiative aims to cement and mobilize action for the region's creative industry and economy through the following ways:
Strengthening private sector participation in molding the ASEAN creative economy agenda
Establishing the ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries as a primary platform for dialogue
Enhancing access to markets, investors, and regional networks for creative enterprises
Increasing participation and visibility of creative MSMEs in the regional ecosystem
This goal is actualized through the Regional Creative Economy Working Group Meetings, which will serve as the primary engagement platform for key stakeholders throughout the year, especially as the ACE-CI is advanced. To serve as the foundation for the Centre, the ASEAN Creative Subsector Study will be produced, in partnership with PwC Philippines and EON.
Culminating this focus area is the ASEAN Creative Economy Conference & Expo, a regional gathering of policymakers, creative industry leaders, cultural institutions, development partners, and more. The event will exhibit ASEAN's creative capabilities and facilitate business matching and opportunities for investment and partnership.
