On the role of the creative industries of culture, arts, publishing and performance in the global economy for comprehensive social development, Dr. Al Hiti explained that the creative industries represented in the visual and performing arts, cinema, television and radio, as well as the content industry, books, newspapers, magazines, architecture and video games, play an important role in the global economy. According to United Nations estimates, the creative economy industries generate annual revenues of $2.25 trillion and create 30 million jobs worldwide. These industries employ more people between the ages of 15 and 29 than any other sector, noting that global exports of creative goods increased from $419 million in 2010 to $524 million in 2020, while global exports of creative services increased from $487 billion to nearly $1.1 trillion over the same period.
Regarding the State of Qatar’s investment in creative activities during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, the expert and economic advisor said that within the framework of the State of Qatars drive to build a diversified competitive economy, the state has begun to support creative and cultural activities that are basic pillars of the creative economy, embodied in the establishment of institutions and bodies concerned with supporting the entertainment sectors, small and medium enterprises, and projects related to the publishing, cinema, visual and audio arts industries, theatre, television, innovations, fashion, architecture and other creative activities. Among these institutions, Dr. Al Hiti mentioned the Social and Sport Contribution Fund “Daam” which has supported the Qatar Photo Festival “photography”, the Doha Film Institute, which has taken it upon itself to empower and enhance the capabilities of scriptwriters and stories in the region while maintaining its global character in terms of content and content, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), which aims to encourage innovative, competitively selected research in the fields of engineering and technology, physical and life sciences, medicine, humanities, social sciences and the arts, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), which supports the process of innovation and creativity through the Fund for Financing Technical Projects and the he Arab Innovation Academy (AIA), and Qatar Music Academy, which aims to develop the region’s most promising young talents to produce the next generation of world-class musicians by providing a comprehensive music education program based on practice and music theory.
He pointed out that Qatar took advantage of these capabilities during the organization of the World Cup, and it supervised the organization of entertainment and cultural events accompanying the World Cup in the fan areas distributed in the cities of Doha, Al Khor and Al Wakrah. The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) organized (51) main activities, of which more than 300 sub-events branched out, with the participation of (22) countries, during the World Cup period.
Dr. Nozad Abdulrahman Al Hiti concluded that the State of Qatar, while looking forward to implementing the third national development strategy (2023-2030), seeks to enhance efforts to transition from a hydrocarbon economy to a diversified economy in which all economic activities contribute, especially the activities related to the creative industries, which will contribute to increasing the contribution of the culture and creativity sector to the gross domestic product, and providing job opportunities, through the introduction of many creative initiatives, programs and projects aimed at supporting the efforts of the State of Qatar in building a diversified and competitive economy, as confirmed by the Qatar Vision National 2030. (MORE)
Source: Qatar News Agency