ACT is a group dedicated to understanding creative transformation in Asia. The acronym ACT symbolises the concept of development for change across three levels. Policy and institutions examines the impact of regulations, planning and epistemic communities; Networks, devices and cities looks at the changing socio-technical infrastructure, as well as the role of urban communities and globalisation; Everyday use examines the effects of policy and technological systems on peoples’ day to day lives.
Event Design For Asia Awards 2010
The Design For Asia Awards are currently seeking entries from design firms and other creative companies from around the world who are currently selling products in Asia.
Event Building the Creative Environment: Perspectives from China and East Asia
The international event brings together practitioners and academics to discuss best practice issues relating to purpose-built creative environments, known as creative clusters, cultural quarters, and creative incubators.
Article China’s cartoons finding their way home to roost
With the global financial crisis having an impact on China’s export-oriented manufacturing industries, many businesses have been selling products originally destined for export markets in domestic markets. In contrast, one domestic cartoon company has seen its comic books debut internationally before finding their way back to the home market.
Article Not So Creative Transformations in Asia: East of Moscow
I just returned from a one-week trip to Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, the latter an industrial city of one million situated on the trans-Siberian railway, last stop before Lake Baikal. I've been to Russia many times since 1999, mainly to St Petersburg where I was involved in a European funded project to set up a creative industries agency in the city.
Publication Open content creation: the issues of voice and the challenges of listening
