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Global Creative Economy Council

Welcome to the new Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC), a joint initiative between Creative PEC and British Council. Here you can meet the members of the council and read all our latest publications and blogs relating to the work of the GCEC.

Below, read a welcome from John Newbigin OBE, and an introduction to the GCEC from Hasan Bakhshi, Creative PEC’s Director, and Rehana Mughal, British Council’s Director of Creative Economy.

We are also launching three new blogs offering insight on the global creative economy: the development of the creative industries in Egypt, a short history of the work of the British Council in Central Asia and a look at the creative sector in Jamaica and who it currently benefits.

What is the GCEC?

The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) grew out of the PEC International Council that was launched and was operational during the first stage of Creative PEC, from 2018-2023.

The GCEC brings together academics, practitioners, policy professionals and investors from five continents to identify and discuss emerging trends of global significance in creative economy practice and policy. In particular, it aims to provide inclusive perspectives on global policy issues that span both Global South and Global North, and consider ideas for transnational policies and standards. Supported by Creative PEC and the British Council, it contributes to the work of both organisations by providing targeted insights and related research.