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Creative Economy: A Feasible Development Option

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Box 8.5 continuedCultural policy in action: The Nairobi Plan of ActionThe priority recommendations arising from the Nairobi Plan of Action are fourfold:■■■■to map existing cultural activities, structures, resources and products in all member States;to identify and consider regional and sectoral specificities and strengths to enable the rationalization of legislation, policies and resources;to conduct research to assess the economic impact of cultural industries and initiatives; andto establish regional cultural think tanks to source information and debate the status of each subsector.1 The Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa has been assisting African governments and promoting private-sector initiatives aiming at better coordination of culturalpolicies on the continent. It has developed a network for sharing regular international information and promoting regional initiatives. See:http://ocpa.irmo.hr/resources/ref/AU_POA_Industries_2005-en.pdf .8Policy strategies for the creative industries230 CREATIVE ECONOMY REPORT 2010

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