Programme

Since 2013 the experts from Calvert 22 Foundation have involved in the analysis of factors influencing on the development of the creative economy in Russian cities. The work on mapping the creative sector has given motivation for the establishment of Creative Capital Index in partnership with PwC Russia.

According to the Index creators the creative capital is features of the social and cultural infrastructure, the possibilities of innovative and creative sector and the properties of the institutional environment that affect on the direct economic impact (contribution to municipal gross domestic product, the value of creative brands, impact on investment and tourism appeal, the contribution to employment population) within a single city.

The pilot version of the Index is developing on the basis of the research work in nine cities - Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg and Tyumen.

It will be discussed the methodology and pilot calculations of the Index as well as the value of creative capital for the development of cities and regions of the country and prospects of its development in general.

Organizers: Calvert 22 Foundation, PwC Russia