Districts of Creativity

A Worldwide Initiative

Founded in 2004, the District of Creativity (DC) Network unites 14 of the most creative and innovative regions around the world. Our international orientation makes us a unique network of regions that put creativity and innovation high on our agendas. We believe that cross-border collaborations contribute to advance a creative and entrepreneurial culture. Therefore the DC Network was formed to foster the exchange of best practices and experiences in business, culture and education.

From the USA to China and Scotland to India, the Districts of Creativity Network spans the globe and continues to grow. Current members include: Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Central Denmark (Denmark), Flanders (Belgium), Karnataka (India), Lombardia (Italy), Oklahoma (USA), Nord-Pas de Calais (France), Qingdao (P.R. China), Rhône-Alpes (France), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Scotland (United Kingdom), Shanghai (P.R. China) and Tampere (Finland).

Creativity World Forum the annual gathering of the DC network

During the annual Creativity World Forum government leaders, entrepreneurs, and knowledge institutions from the DC regions come together to exchange ideas about how to tackle economic challenges and make their regions hotbeds for innovation and creativity.

Ingredients include business, education and social networking and have featured inspiring speakers like John Cleese, Sir Ken Robinson (thought leader in creativity and human resources) and Tom Kelley (General Manager IDEO).

1^st DC conference in Flanders, Belgium 2004

2^nd DC conference in Maryland, USA 2005

3^rd DC conference in Flanders, Belgium 2006

4^th DC conference in Qingdao, China 2007

5^th DC conference in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium 2008—www.creativityworldforum.be

6^th DC conference in Baden–Württemberg, Germany 2009—www.cwf2009.de

7^th DC conference in Oklahoma, USA 2010 – stateofcreativity.com/cwf

8^th DC conference in Flanders, Belgium 2011 - www.flandersdc.be/en/events/cwf11

For more information please visit the Districts of Creativity Website