Leveraging cultural and creative sectors for development in the European Union outermost
regions
This report assesses the current state and future potential of cultural and creative
sectors (CCS) in the nine outermost regions of the European Union (EU): Guadeloupe,
French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, and Saint Martin (France); the Azores
and Madeira (Portugal); and the Canary Islands (Spain). Global trends, such as increases
in cultural tourism, trade in creative goods and services, and FDI in CCS offer significant
opportunities for EU outermost regions to expand their cultural and creative sectors,
promote synergies with tourism and help drive job creation. In addition, CCS policies
can also boost well-being outcomes and social cohesion through preserving and promoting
local cultural heritage and encouraging cultural participation. CCS policy which
capitalises on these global trends, whilst recognising the specific context of EU
outermost regions, could help promote these areas and contribute to local development.
Published on November 28, 2023Also available in: French
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