Dubai is the most innovative city in the region

A recent poll, commissioned by the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, revealed that Dubai is the region’s leader in embracing the most active creative sectors, and the survey included the views of specialized cultural and artistic cadres, as well as a broad segment of the public concerned with culture and arts activities of different age groups, with the aim of Monitoring local impressions about the creative identity of the Emirate of Dubai.

The poll, which relied on a set of specific and clear criteria, came in line with relevant international indicators on a global scale, a set of important results, most notably the confirmation of 95% of the respondents that Dubai has an active and dynamic creative sector, which is the largest percentage at the regional level, While 90% of respondents described Dubai as an "innovative" city, 89% of those polled saw it as "creative", while 82% of them preferred local artistic and cultural productions in the Emirate of Dubai compared to their countries, while 90% of respondents affirmed their eagerness to attend Local cultural and artistic activities held in Dubai, in The report indicated that 76% of workers in the cultural and artistic sector in Dubai, and 60% of specialists in the same sector in the UAE believe that Dubai possesses the necessary ingredients and capabilities to ensure the prosperity and growth of the creative sector, in light of the Emirate's achievements in this field during the years Last.

On this occasion, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chair of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai said, “One of the primary goals of Dubai's cultural strategy is to establish Dubai's position in the heart of global creative industries as a new global hub for culture and the arts, and an incubator of innovative ideas and companies. Specialized in creative fields, and a favorite destination for talents from across the region and the world, and the authority’s commission to commission this poll, came to identify the views of stakeholders in the creative sector in Dubai and the UAE on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and stand on the echoes of Naga S achieved in this regard, and what is hoped to him in the next stage towards the consolidation of Dubai's leading position in the forefront of creative industries in the region, and to strengthen our global culture map ».

Her Highness added: “The selection of participants in the questionnaire for Dubai as the most creative and innovative city in the region, is a clear demonstration of the extent of Dubai's attachment to creativity and its wealth with its talents and creativity. These results also show that we are on the right path in our cultural and creative efforts, while the results of the questionnaire help identify the most important steps during the next stage, including investing in creative talents and competencies, and establishing new policies that support the prosperity of the local creative system, as well as interest By launching and supporting targeted initiatives, such as the International Alumni Exhibition, the Dubai Art Season, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and Events (Dubai Coming), as well as the initiatives included in the new Dubai cultural vision. ”

The poll monitored the creative identity of the Emirate of Dubai according to two main dimensions determined by the 2019 Trademark Index issued by the Global Future Brand, namely: the “goal” (including the prevailing value system in each country, the level of quality of living, and the possibility of doing business) , And "Experience" (a description of the standards of heritage, culture, tourism, products and services). The Future Brand Index measured the perceptions and opinions of residents of the country of various nationalities and backgrounds on their perceptions related to Dubai, as the emirate ranked 16th in the index for 2019 out of a total of 75 countries (achieving progress with three ranks, compared to 2014, while maintaining its position At the forefront of cities in the Middle East region, Dubai ranked 11th in the ranking of the most influential cities.

The Dubai Culture questionnaire reflected the index’s approach to form a complementary and consistent view of the conceptions of the creative communities of the emirate, and it was based on criteria for the “purpose” and “experience” dimensions as defined by the index, in order to reach a clear understanding of the perceptions of residents in the UAE about the creative sector in Dubai.

Creative sector workers

The questionnaire was implemented online in the Arabic and English languages, with the participation of 100 residents in the UAE working in the creative sector, in addition to 200 residents in the country between the ages of 21 and 65 years and visited several cultural landmarks in Dubai, including museums, theaters and artistic institutions, Art Dubai, the Dubai Design District (d3) and Al Serkal Avenue, represented at least twice during the past 12 months, and architects, artists and workers in the fields of cinema and TV production participated in the questionnaire, in addition to a group of writers and designers in various fields, including decoration and fashion, and For graphics, and other disciplines related creative activities.

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