Creative Economy Working Group

A collaborative project between the Ministry of Finance and the Parliamentary Secretariat for Culture and Local Government within the Ministry for Tourism in Malta. The National Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries builds proposes to:

Strengthen, clarify and consolidate the remits of the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, the Malta Film Commission, the Malta Crafts Council and t

he National Book Council by responding to the needs of the industry and capitalising on the new global developments of the creative economy. Consolidate the educational framework and invest in creativity-oriented educational institutions and initiatives that can provide excellence in the formative needs of educators and students who pursue training leading to creative careers, while ensuring that a framework for professional recognition, accreditation and networking is sustained to cater for the professional development of the sectors. Ensure that creative individuals and enterprises are assisted to find their route to market through investment programmes, fiscal measures, and minimal bureaucracy, whilst promoting a sustainable entrepreneurial culture through professionalisation, inter-industry synergies and clustering. Position Malta as an attractive, contemporary and stimulating creative hub within the Mediterranean region, with strong emphasis on exchange and access to international markets.