Idanha-a-Nova present in the XXVII Economic Forum 2017 in Poland.
Idanha-a-Nova present in the XXVII Economic Forum 2017 in Poland.
Idanha-a-Nova, Creative City of UNESCO, in the area of Music, was invited to participate in the XXVII Economic Forum 2017, which took place from the 5th to 7th of September, in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland.
Under the theme "Project Europe - which recipe for the next decade?", Idanha-a-Nova was the only creative city of the UNESCO network present at the event, integrated in the panel dedicated to the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries in the area of the New Economy .
Together with political and academic representatives from Ireland, Italy, Russia, Ukraine and Romania, the role of cultural events in boosting the economic development of peripheral regions in Europe was reflected.
The Economic Forum - the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe - brought together a record number of participants, some 4,000, more than 200 thematic debates and special events, with the participation of Heads of State, senior representatives of governments and parliaments, CEOs , as well as representatives of local governments and experts from various areas.