1. Career Education Course on Cultural and Creative Industries (Industry Background in a Macro Perspective)

2. Economic Contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries
Value Added:
HK$62.9 billion
Represented 4.1% of GDP; the ratio edged up by 0.1 percentage point as compared with 2008.
Total Employment: 188,250 persons
Percentage share in total employment remained at 5.4% in 2008 and 2009.
Data Source: Census and Statistics Department.

3. Scope of the Industry Cultural and Creative Industries
film, video and music
performing arts
design
Cultural and Creative Industries
art, antiques and crafts
publishing
architecture
software, computer games and interactive media
advertising
television and radio
Source: Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (February 2011).

4. Government’s Initiatives
Some of the finalised initiatives
Sponsoring a one-year full-time technical training programme
Supporting local creative talent in a wider range of creative industries
Working closely with creative industries to develop signature events
Using the new media to explore new markets and promote themselves worldwide
Revitalising the former Police Married Quarters on Hollywood Road
Source: Hong Kong Government’s Press Release on 24 November 2010 titled “LCQ10: Development of the Six Priority Industries”.

5. Role of WKCD
To develop the WKCD into an integrated arts and cultural district that will:
Provide quality culture, entertainment and tourism programmes with a must-visit appeal for both local residents and visitors from around the world;
Meet the long-term needs of Hong Kong’s arts and cultural development and foster organic growth and development of culture and creative industries; and
Become a cultural hub for attracting and nurturing talents, an impetus to improve quality of life, as well as a cultural gateway to the Pearl River Delta.
Source: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. 2010/2011 Annual Report.

6. Role of Create Hong Kong
Facilitating start-ups and development of creative establishments 2
Nurturing a pool of creative human capital which will form the backbone of our creative economy 1
Generating demand for innovation and creativity and expanding local market size for creative industries 3
CreateHK is a dedicated agency set up under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. Its seven strategies are:
Promoting creative industries on the Mainland and overseas to help explore outside markets 4
Fostering a creative atmosphere within the community 5
Developing creative clusters in the territory to generate synergy and facilitate exchanges 6
Promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital 7
Source: CreateHK.

7. Potential Development in Cultural and Creative Industries
Cyberport Digital Entertainment Incubation-cum-Training Centre
InnoCentre
Digital Media Centre
Urban Design
CreateHK
Museums
Arts and Culture
Arts Development Council
Film
New Homes in Old Buildings for the Creative Industries
WKCD
Local Artistic Talent
Hong Kong Design Centre
Source: Facts Sheet of Creative City (May 2011).