1.1 Association Mission

The cultural and creative industries have become an important force leading innovation-driven development, economic transformation and advancement in the 21st century. We are establishing the International Association of Cultural and Creative Industry Research to better integrate research resources, promote international cooperation, provide learning opportunities for professionals, improve industry access and funding for research, and form academic think tank services for institutions and enterprises, in all matters related to cultural and creative industries.

The association will host international conferences; promote international exchanges and cooperation among member units; establish research funds; publish academic journals, industry reports and policy recommendations. We hope that the International Association of Cultural and Creative Industry Research will promote international collaboration and create greater social value for the cultural and creative industries.

We hope that the International Association of Cultural and Creative Industry Research can spark interest across generations and countries. We dedicate it to the creative industries we love, and invite our friends to join and contribute to our knowledge about and practices in cultural and creative industries.

1.2 Scope of Work

International Conferences

We hope that the International Association of Cultural and Creative Industry Research will lead the international conference into a global brand in the cultural and creative industry and academia.

Research Funding

We will work with industry partners to solicit cultural and creative research projects around the world and fund cultural and creative research teams, so as to bring cultural and creative dreamers of different generations, backgrounds, fields and ideas together to help the development of cultural and creative education and create greater social value for the cultural and creative industries.

Journal Publishing

We will work with renowned scholars in the field of cultural and creative industry to publish both English and Chinese academic journals to make impactful contributions.

International Collaboration

We hope the association can become a platform that promotes cultural and creative international cooperation, provides a good learning opportunity for cultural and creative professionals, and promotes cross-international exchanges and cooperation among member units.