Rustam Minnikhanov announces about establishment of creative industries support fund in Tatarstan

On April 11, at a plenary session “Problems of postindustrial economy: new ways of development” within the framework of Calvert Forum at Kazan IT-park, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan congratulated Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that a creative industries support fund will be established in Tatarstan.

Dean of the faculty of liberal arts and sciences o St. Petersburg State University Aleksei Kudrin, Director of ANO “International center of social and economic research “Leontief center” Leonid Limonov, expert in regional branding , moderator of Calvert Forum Jonathan McClory (Great Britain) took part in the session.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that creative industry is one of the most rapidly developing in the world trade. Its annual increase makes 8.8 per cent. He reminded that the priority area of the strategy 2030 is human capital raising.

Rustam Minnikhanov also told about comprehensive measures on territorial development of Tatarstan, revival of the ancient town of Bolgar, island town of Sviyazhsk and Admiralteiskaya Sloboda (Admiralty Settlement).

Minnikhanov noted that there is a new generation of progressive educated people willing to create new projects to develop their native cities in the republic, and regional leadership supports them.

Rustam Minnikhanov told about approval of the programme “Strategic talent management in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2015-2020”, and creative sites that are already functioning in the republic, such as the center of modern culture “Smena” and a new residence of creative industry “Shtab”, and creative industries support fund to support projects on development of urban environment.

Aleksei Kudrin said that development of creative industries will facilitate industrial progress. He also noted that there are many promising creative people in Tatarstan and they need conditions to reveal their potential. Participants of the forum discussed the role of creative industries in social and economic development of the country.