Creative Industries

The creative industries have emerged to be a key growth sector in the Caribbean economy through its contribution to GDP, exports, and employment as well as its impact on destination and intellectual property branding. The region has created for decades many globally recognizable artists and events that have generated global reach beyond what the region’s size would suggest.

World Intellectual Property Day, Guyana 26 April 2010

CARICOM Secretariat Regional Symposium on Services Antigua & Barbuda

The objective of the study is to assess the economic contribution of the cultural/creative industries in CARICOM, to identify the factors constraining the global competitiveness of the sector, and to analyse the trade and investment issues with a view to formulating a strategic action plan for the development of the sector.