The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) is a global forum for creative economy policy and practice.
We convene the GCEC in partnership with Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC).
The GCEC is an evolution of the Creative PEC’s International Council, bringing together diverse expert perspectives from across the world to reflect on emerging trends and develop ideas for transnational policies.
The challenge
Creative economies everywhere face opportunities and challenges that are global in nature.
The work of the GCEC supports the formulation of transnational policy for the creative economy that will benefit from the on-the-ground experience of entrepreneurs, practitioners, investors, policymakers and academics.
How the GCEC responds
The GCEC aims to contribute to a more inclusive and informed approach to policymaking in the creative economy at the global level. We do this through four key areas of work:
Networks
British Council and the Creative PEC combine our networks to understand what is really going on – from looking at how the creative economy can contribute to social and environmental sustainability as well as economic growth to how creative workers and businesses in informal economies survive and prosper.
Convene
GCEC creates space for discussions between its members and creative entrepreneurs, government officials and researchers to discuss and share experiences and devise new approaches.
Research
The GCEC shares and builds upon its collective wisdom, experience and insights through targeted research that addresses our shared international priorities.
Amplify voices
GCEC members share their insights and policy ideas through a blog series. We also publish contributions from those outside the GCEC, bringing new perspectives to stimulate debate.
Download the State of Creativity Report
The State of Creativity report was orginally published by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre in April, 2023.
This report includes contributions from 24 creative industry thinkers from seven universities and includes interviews with creative industry CEOs and practitioners.
