Within the framework of the overall project, the main objectives of this report are to provide a branding framework for policies and activities concerning the creative city development in HTM with specifc regard to the concrete industry, i.e. a traditional industry which arguably can be “lifted” into the experience economy.

The BEST COLLABORATION AWARD 2010 is rewarding the best collaboration between a partner within the creative industries with another creative or more traditional industries in 2010 in the EU north sea region. Please fill in all required details until the 30th of July 2010. Please send us photos, presentations and other documents regarding your best collaboration attached to your application.

Wie es möglich wird, sich Industrieprodukte zu Hause selbst herzustellen. www.wfb-bremen.de

Best practice support instruments in the North Sea Region

The 7th Annual 2010 Creativity World Forum, held November 15-17, 2010 at the Cox Convention Center, is an annual conference on entrepreneurial creativity that brings together entrepreneurs, knowledge workers and policy makers from around the globe. The group will share best practices, learn about proven programs that successfully encourage, promote and enhance creativity in Commerce, Culture and Education.

SICA/Dutch Centre for International Cultural Activities and EUNIC Netherlands held ten lectures about European creative cities. These events revolved around the question: ‘What makes a city a creative city?’ The impetus for these series has been the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009, which builds on creativity and innovation to encourage European citizens to participate in a culturally varied, knowledge-based society.

The importance of innovation and creativity for the competitiveness of the European economy can hardly be underestimated. The Lisbon agenda, which aims at making the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010, recognises innovation as a key driver of the economic performance of cities and city-regions in the current post-industrial economy...

The Groningen Summer School is a part of Creative Industry Groningen education program supported by the city of Groningen and will take place from 11 - 25 July 2010. This year theme will give a special attention to the spirit and architectural symbols of a specific area of Groningen, Het Ebbingekwartier.

Erstes FabLab-BarCamp in Deutschland: Veranstaltet von der WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. Im Rahmen von „Creative City Challenge“ (CCC, Herausforderung Kreative Stadt). Am Samstag, den 27. Februar 2010, im Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus – Design im Zentrum, Bremen

in der Medienwirtschaft anderen kreativen Unternehmen. Dr. Jörn Grapp

The seminar will discuss the need for adequate infra-structure to support creativity and innovation and showcase some of the current initiatives taking places in cities across the North Sea Region.

A Review of Recent Empirical Studies. Report written within the framework of WP5 Activity 1 of the NSR INTERREG IVB project Creative City Challenge. Annet Jantien Smit MSc.

6 - 10 September 2010, Kortrijk, Belgium. You can prototype just about anything: a new product or service, or a special promotion.

23 June 2010, Groningen, Netherlands

Workshop im Rahmen des Projekts „Creative City Challenge“ in Kooperation mit hamburger arbeit  als Beitrag zur Europäischen KMU Woche (25.05.-01.06.2010)