The Grenada government has announced plans to establish an Office of Creative Affairs as part of the strategy to develop a sustainable creative industries sector also referred to as the Orange Economy.
“We are in the process of laying a solid foundation to ensure the success of the Creative Economy in the years ahead. Our first order of business is the establishment of the Grenada Office of Creative Affairs (GOCA), which will drive the work needed to structure and build the Creative Industry,” said Orlando Romain, advisor for Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the Creative Economy.
A government statement said the GOCA, a division of the Ministry of Economic Development, will be tasked with creating a favorable environment for the development of the country’s cultural and creative Industries.
The office will function as the main administrative home for the Creative Economy, with the core objective of championing, connecting, supporting, and investing in creative people and businesses and its primary mandate will include creating a favorable environment for the increased economic value of creative industries in line with the 2035 National Sustainable Development Goals.
The statement said the government plans to initiate a series of activities to solidify its commitment and set the foundation for the development of the creative economy including a research project to map the creative economy, the launch of the creative industries registry and business networking platform, as well as the implementation of special fiscal incentives for the sector.
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