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Culture in Times of COVID-19: Resilience, Recovery and Revival offers key insights on trends and structural transformations that can boost the culture sector as a cornerstone of an economy built on sustainability and well-being.A set of strategic development considerations are put forward for governments and their partners, in both the public and private sectors, to promote the value of culture as a public good, encourage cross-sector collaboration and holistically address the essential needs of the sector, while supporting cultural professionals in adapting to a changing world and providin

The pandemic has had dramatic effects in the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in MERCOSUR countries and Latin America. This sector, traditionally linked to the freelance workforce with limited social and economic protection, is experiencing the accelerated digitization of face-to-face activities and business models. Up-to-date and systematized data is therefore vital to assess and respond to the disruptive impact of the pandemic through evidence-based public policies.

From dance to puppetry, museums to festivals, indigenous creators to intangible heritage practitioners, thousands of individuals and organizations joined the movement to make their voices heard. Over 350 ResiliArt roundtables were organized in less than two and a half years, providing UNE-SCO with an unprecedented number of first-hand accounts of what it means to be a creator today and pointing towards the necessary transformations to ensure a more sustain-able sector.

The book, TechnoCreative Entrepreneurships Creativity and Technology: Allies or Enemies?, is a guide that focuses on demythifying that the orange economy is not linked to new technology. In general, when we think of handicrafts, we don’t think about technology, but in reality they are more allies than enemies. We will also focus on demonstrating how creativity eliminates frontiers and permeates other more traditional sectors such as health, education and Fintech.

The creative sector is an important source of growth in the global economy, and digital creative trade has increased sharply in recent years and particularly in the context of COVID-19. Digital content is replacing physical goods in the sector, for example, in music, books and gaming. Digital aggregators like Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify, TikTok and YouTube have fuelled rapid growth and diversified earnings towards streaming, ad-supported income and data monetization. Copyright revenues are also rising, and the share of digital collections is the fastest growth segment.

It is well-established that bringing more women into the formal labor force is critical for economic development. One strategy often cited is further integrating developing countries into global trade, particularly global value chains (GVCs), to contribute to female labor market outcomes through the expansion of female-intensive industries. As a result, a big question frequently debated, is whether the apparel industry – which is the most female-intensive and globally engaged manufacturing industry – can be a key player in this regard.