Kazinform International News Agency, 25 April 2026, Kazakhstan

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva spoke to Qazaq Culture about the importance of the Creative Industries Development Fund, the development of regional hubs, country branding, and the potential of the creative economy.

UNESCO, 22 April 2026, Nepal

On 1 April 2026, UNESCO convened the inaugural meeting of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) Friends Group (For CCI / सजृनात्मक उद्योगको लागी). The meeting was hosted by Lalitpur Metropolitan City. The founding members of the Group include the Bhaktapur Municipality, British Council, FCA Nepal, ILO, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Ci…

The Korea Times, 21 April 2026, Korea, Rep

Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young met with senior figures from the Korean and Indian film industries Tuesday at Korean Cultural Centre India in New Delhi to discuss ways to expand bilateral film industry cooperation.

Saudi Press Agency, 16 April 2026, Saudi Arabia

The Nonprofit Cultural Sector Forum, organized by the Ministry of Culture at the King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh, witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) among several government entities, nonprofit cultural associations, universities, and private sector entities. This comes as part of efforts to strengthen partnerships, empower nonprofit cultura…

Seoul Economy Daily, 16 April 2026, Korea, Rep

The National Museum of Korea (Director Yu Hong-jun) announced on the 15th that it signed a memorandum of understanding with CJ Cultural Foundation and CJ Sharing Foundation (Chairman Lee Jae-hyun) at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul for "expanding cultural diversity education and opportunities for cultural engagement."

Kursiv Media Uzbekistan, 15 April 2026, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has set an ambitious target to increase the creative economy’s share of its gross domestic product to 5% by the year 2030. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined this economic goal during a recent congratulatory address directed at the nation’s cultural and artistic workers.