They participated in the "Al Quoz Accelerators" workshop held by the Culture and Arts Authority

Mubdioun: The development of Al Quoz is a historic step that establishes Dubai's role as a source of creative innovation

• The project aims to create an integrated infrastructure and a comprehensive system to serve the creative industries.

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Creative people who participated in the “Al Quoz Accelerators” workshop held by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority at Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz, in the presence of representatives of the members of the Al Quoz Creative District Development Committee and representatives of the creative community in the emirate, stressed the importance of this workshop as it reflects the keenness of government agencies based on The implementation of the project to support creativity and creators, based on the aspirations and aspirations of the creative community, and that the Al Quoz Creative District development project, in and of itself, constitutes a historic step that establishes Dubai's role as a source of revolutionary and creative innovation in the creative industries.

In the context, Mohammed Saeed Hareb, one of the representatives of the creative community who participated in the workshop, stressed the importance of the project, indicating that the reality in the Al Quoz region proves the possibility of transforming the industrial environment into a creative environment. In this meeting, which seeks to update legislation and provide incentives by listening to artists and identifying their needs.

For his part, Abdullah Al-Mulla indicated that the workshop produced important outputs to address the challenge points facing the creative community in the Al Quoz region, especially the environment that the creators aspire to, including work licenses, type of lease contracts, zoning, etc., stressing that setting frameworks to facilitate These matters should have a multiplier effect on other sectors.

A historic step

While Filma Gorkot, CEO of Alserkal, explained that the fact that Dubai occupies a leading position in the region in terms of arts infrastructure and the creative economy, thanks to the distinctive local initiatives in the emirate such as Al Serkal, has necessarily led to the trend towards developing contemporary policies that elevate and enhance this position.

She said, "The drafting of a plan to promote Al Quoz, which is based at its core on the creative community, expertise and knowledge, is a historic step by the government to establish Dubai's role as a source of revolutionary and creative innovation in the creative industries."

Will and determination

Buthaina Kadhim, founder of Cinema Akil, said: “This is the first time that we have seen such a gathering and an alliance on the creative community.

The efforts undertaken by Dubai Culture to create an integrated infrastructure and a comprehensive system to serve the creative industries, and to bring about real change by transforming the challenges and obstacles that creative people face into strengths, are truly exceptional efforts, and require long-term work.

These efforts reflect the will and determination of the authority to form a real and realistic view of the aspirations of the creative community and work to fulfill them, which, in my opinion, will ensure the realization of the real and desired transformation that we all aspire to.

Local manufacture

Hind Bin Dumaithan, owner of the "Hamza Wasl" studio, expressed her optimism about the launch of the project, and the importance of establishing the Creative Complex in Al Quoz. When we have an infrastructure that enables us to manufacture these elements at a cost equal to manufacturing in other countries, what makes creative people able to produce in a greater quantity, and motivates them in that support they feel from government agencies. ”

A success for everyone

While Dariush Zandi, who has lived in Dubai for 40 years, explained, “This workshop is a very important step, especially as it gave us the opportunity to express our stories and the challenges ahead.

Together, and through an exchange of insights, we will witness success.

My ambition was to find a space to work, live and entertain, and this project strives to make it happen.

For me, the most important result of this project is the success of the emirate, which in the end is a success for us as well. ”

Implementation and transparency

In turn, Tala Badri expressed her happiness with the project and her optimism about achieving its goals and plans.

It is noteworthy that the working groups in the “Al Quoz Accelerators” workshop discussed the strengths of the Al Quoz region, the challenges facing the creative community in it, the opportunities and potentials available, and creative ideas were put forward to establish the innovation approach.

The workshop came out with a road map that defines the growth paths of the Al Quoz Creative District for the next five years, and the components of the 100-day plan and the timeframes for its implementation were defined, and regular dates were agreed for holding the next meetings at the committee and project-based work teams levels, and a mechanism for exchanging information on developments and developments of work was defined.

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