Yves Renard – Facilitation and Management Consultant
The Government of Saint Lucia has created a ministerial portfolio dedicated to the creative industries, with the ambition of developing these industries into a vibrant economic sector.
The Ministry of Tourism, Heritage and Creative Industries has been assigned the portfolio, and I have been asked by that Ministry to assist with the development of a policy and strategic framework for the creative industries sector.
I am presently gathering views and recommendations from individuals who have specific interest and experience in the sector, and I would greatly appreciate your input, as well as your assistance in making sure that voices from artists and other professionals in the diaspora are taken into account in this process.
St Lucians in Carnival costumes in UK. Photo courtesy trulycaribbean.net
I therefore encourage you to share this CaribDirect.com link and request with others who would be interested and willing to contribute.
At this stage, contributions can be made in two ways:
- by responding to a short questionnaire that can be accessed HERE
- by sending an email (and documents) to [email protected]
Following this consultative process, which also involves the review of documents, a number of focus group sessions and individual interviews, a draft policy will be prepared and circulated for comments. I attach a short paper that has been prepared as a background to current discussions.
I thank you in advance for your assistance.
With best wishes.
Yves Renard
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Facilitation and management services
Box 16
Laborie, Saint Lucia, West Indies
Tel: +1 758 455 9725
[email protected]
