Coronavirus-hit corporates will find outsourcing opportunities in the pool of international freelancers in media, education, marketing and consulting attracted by the new licence, industry experts told Arabian Business
Creative economy
Creative economy
DAFZA launches Talent Pass for freelancers in media, education, marketing, consultancy and other sectors
New licence aligned with Sheikh Mohammed’s strategy for Dubai’s creative economy and aims to double the sector’s contribution to the emirate’s GDP and increase its ability to attract international investments
Creative economy
Build it and they will come: Dubai as a creative hub
Eighty percent of global creative hubs are created from the top-down with government money funding infrastructure development and legislation passed in an active effort to build mature ecosystems
climate change
Why creativity is key to cracking climate change challenge
Deemed non-essential, some 10 million jobs in the culture and creativity sectors were lost or became fragile in 2020, when globally the sector shrunk by $750 billion, according to UNESCO figures
Al Quoz Creative District
Crown Prince orders rents exemption as Dubai seeks global creative status
Tenants who plan to rebuild or renovate their properties in Al Quoz Creative Zone will be exempted from rents for up to two years
Creative economy
Why the music scene in Saudi Arabia is getting louder
In an exclusive interview, Nada Alhelabi, the strategy director at MDLBEAST speaks to Arabian Business about how the music industry in Saudi Arabia is developing, how women are a core component and how the upcoming XP music conference will help shape its future
Creative economy
What differentiates Dubai as a creative city?
For me, Dubai isn’t a place, it’s a moment in time. A noteworthy chapter in the human story. A fairytale even
Art Dubai
Dubai’s support of its creative-economy driving growth of design industry
Global Grad Show saw a 70 percent increase in applications from last year, signaling the impact of the emirate’s plan to increase the number of creative jobs in Dubai from 70,000 to 150,000 within the next five years
Abu Dhabi Gaming
Levelling up Abu Dhabi’s gaming industry talent
It is imperative that there are multiple avenues for the young professionals across the UAE to develop the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the local gaming industry
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Abu Dhabi unveils new authority to drive creative sector growth
Abu Dhabi announces plans to focus on growing its creative industry
Creative economy
Dubai is boosting creative firms: Here’s what it means for the industry and economy
Mark Fiddes, international creative consultant, discusses the short- and long-term implications of the plan to increase the number of creative firms from 8,000 to 15,000 over the next five years
Creative economy
Dubai’s creative economy plan to boost jobs to 150,000 is a ‘talent magnet’
The plan to increase the number of creative jobs in Dubai from 70,000 to 150,000 will attract thousands of highly trained creative people to the city
Creative economy
How Dubai seeks to become major player in global creative industry
Ruler Sheikh Mohammed launches plan to increase the number creative professionals in Dubai from 70,000 to 150,000 over five years
Creative economy
Opinion: how Dubai is set to become the Gulf’s design hub
Events such as Downtown Design provide a platform for the region’s trade professionals to discover original, high quality designs from all over the world