Join a training programme on policy making and in cultural and creative industries.

“For economies and governments that are thinking about the future, this economy of ideas where ideas and intellectual property are the area of greatest value is going to become more and more significant… If oil was the crucial driver of the global economy in the 20th century, it's creativity that's going to be the crucial driver of the global economy in the 21st century”, — John Newbigin, Mayor of London's Ambassador for the Creative Industries.

‘Supporting the Creative Economy’ is an online learning programme for policy makers and representatives of the cultural and creative industries sector, created by the British Council in partnership with Cultural Associates Oxford and implemented in Ukraine in collaboration with Lanka.pro collective. The programme has been running in Ukraine since 2022 and already has 287 alumni. 

The aim of the programme is to create a professional community in Ukraine that has a systematic understanding of the processes and specifics of the creative industries sector and is ready to engage in its development and advocacy.

In 2024, we have updated the course content and are looking for people to join the group to take the course in English. This edition will be a preliminary step in the preparation of a full localised version of the course in Ukrainian, which we plan to launch in the second half of 2025. 

While on the programme, you will have three and a half months of self-paced online learning and meetings with the Ukrainian group to discuss the course materials with your peers. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate.

The application deadline is 9 December 2024, 23:59 Kyiv time.  We welcome both new participants and alumni of previous editions to apply.

Information session

Learning format and language

While on the programme, you will be able to study at your own pace on the Rise online platform. You will receive access to video lectures, exercises, and additional resources. Lectures of the programme feature experts representing key organisations in the creative industries sector in the UK and in countries where the British Council has implemented creative economy programmes. Please note that the language of all learning materials is English. The total duration of all video lectures is 11 hours. 

Three online facilitated sessions are also planned as part of the course to discuss the materials and together develop solutions that are relevant for the context in Ukraine. The language of the sessions is Ukrainian. 

The programme will run from 2 January to 18 April 2025.

Knowledge of English at least B2 level is an important prerequisite for effective participation in the programme. Otherwise, we recommend that you wait until we release the Ukrainian version of the course in the second half of 2025.

Main themes

  • Role, characteristics, data collection and policy development for the cultural and creative industries (CCI) sector;
  • Value and impact of cultural and creative industries, social and economic innovations;
  • Entrepreneurship development in the CCI;
  • Creative hubs, communities and ecosystems;
  • Digital technologies and their impact on the CCI;
  • The role of CCI in placemaking, cities development and tourism. 

For whom?

We invite to participate in the programme the following professionals: 

  • policy makers from the CCI sector or sectors related to CCI;
  • representatives of cities and territorial hromadas responsible for development;
  • representatives of sectoral associations, creative hubs and intermediary organisations;
  • representatives of cultural and creative industries sector willing to be involved in the development of the sector.

As we are now presenting an updated version of the content, we welcome both new participants and alumni who have studied at previous editions of the programme.

How to participate?

To participate in the programme, please fill in the application form by 9 December, 23:59 Kyiv time. 

We will inform you of the selection results by email on 19 December 2024.

Key dates

Deadline for applications: 9 December 23:59 Kyiv time. 
Selection results: 19 December 2024
Course starts: 2 January 2025

Session 1: 14 January 2025 (16:00-18:00) 
Session 2: 11 February 2025 (16:00 – 18:00) 
Session 3: 27 March 2025 (16:00-18:00) 
Participation in these sessions is mandatory.  

Course closes: 18 April 2025. 

Certificates

Participants who complete all the materials on the online platform and attend three meetings of the Ukrainian group will receive a certificate of participation in the programme.  

Please note that the certificate does not contain information on the number of credit hours.

Contacts to get in touch with us

If you have any questions, please contact us at creativeeconomy.ukraine@gmail.com