AGENDA
This open forum session brought together international experts working in various fields of the cultural industries. The aim of the session is to compare and discuss methodologies, models, and findings of the variety of indices developed in the attempt to measure the impact of culture and creativity on our economies and societies.
OPENING
Opening Remarks - Richard Engelhardt
THEME 1:
Measuring Well-Being and Happiness in Creative Economy
"Livable and Creativity - One Must Reinforce the Other" - Robert McNulty
Case Study: Bhutan “Gross National Happiness Index” - Tashi Choden
Case Study: China "Well-Being Index Study in Shenzhen" - Le Zheng
Case Study: India “The Meaning of Measure” - Rajeev Sethi
"Measuring Happiness and Well-Being: The Happy Planet Index" - Nic Marks
SUB-THEME 2:
Measuring Creativity’s Contribution to Happiness and Well-Being
"An Intellectual Property Approach to Measuring Creativity" Dimiter Gantchev
Case Study: Hong Kong SAR, China "Study on Creativity Index" - Desmond Hui
Case Study: Republic of Korea "Less Creative for More Creativity" - Jooho Kim
Case Study: Singapore "ASAT Creativity Index" - Kit Boey Chow
"Culture and the Well-being Index: Measuring Well-being and the Contribution of Culture" - Robert Prescott-Allen
CLOSING
"Measuring Creativity and Well-being -- A Synthesis" - Simon Ellis
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