Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, in partnership with Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), announced the ‘Islamic Creative Economy (ICE)’ International Competition, aiming to promote new ideas that strive to redefine the nexus of culture, commerce, and technology, as well as to help the artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs behind them bring their visions to life.
The competition was open to all regardless of gender, nationality or religion, who find inspiration in the heritage of Islamic culture and conceive a business idea that links to the creative economy. The winners will be announced 30th October during the fourth Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) that will take place in Dubai.
HE Saeed Al Nabouda, Acting Director General at Dubai Culture, commented: “The Authority is fully aligned with the UAE leadership’s economic diversification objectives and the 2013 directive issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance Dubai’s position as a global capital of the Islamic Economy. The Islamic Creative Economy plays a significant role in achieving this mission, as it is part of the ‘Islamic Lifestyle,’ which was selected by the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre as one the three pillars of its strategy alongside ‘Islamic Finance’ and the ‘Halal Industry.’”
Al Nabouda continued: “ We at Dubai Culture are always keen to drive the creative economy by establishing a favourable framework for its growth. We organise and support a diverse array of events, initiatives, and partnerships to nurture talent, promote synergy between the creative industries, and position Dubai as a global cultural capital. Our partnership with DIEDC is a consolidation of this vision and a further emphasis on the integral mission of reinforcing the new vision of Dubai as the capital of the Islamic Lifestyle. We are honoured to be presenting the ICE Competition during the upcoming GIES event and look forward to consistently build an environment where creative individuals and industries can flourish.”
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of DIEDC, said: “Thanks to the strategic partnership and cooperation between Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and DIEDC, the launch of the first Islamic Creative Economy Competition will contribute unlimited support to the DIEDC strategy during the coming years that gives priority to Islamic lifestyle as one of three key strategic pillars. The competition will encourage innovators and creative thinkers to support the drive towards a knowledge-based economy.
“We realize that the growth of Islamic economy is based on the restoration and revival of Islamic culture. The clear majority of Muslim peoples are young people who constitute a powerful force as producers and consumers, and a force that wants to express itself through arts, hobbies and creations,” he added.
“The impact of Islamic economic culture depends not only on Muslims but also on the vast number of investors. The sectors of the Islamic economy, which reach more than 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, are still considered to be emerging and capable of receiving more investments. Therefore, there is no limit to investing in the cultural and artistic sectors of the Islamic economy. They are not only emerging sectors, they are also expected to develop and link the past and present in a new artistic context and a new culture. The Islamic Creative Economy Competition is designed to shed light on innovative and creative ideas that offer a new definition of the links between culture, trade and technology, and give support for artists, innovators and entrepreneurs to express their artistic and creative visions.”
In 2017, DIEDC launched its refreshed Islamic Economy Strategy (2017-2021) that focuses on identifying new key performance indicators for monitoring the growth of three core Islamic economy sectors — Islamic finance, halal products, and Islamic lifestyle encompassing culture, art, fashion, and family tourism — in addition to measuring their contribution to the UAE’s national economy. Knowledge, standards, and digital Islamic economy serve as cornerstones that support these key sectors in achieving the leadership’s Islamic economy vision.
In the context of this new strategy, DIEDC, in partnership with Dubai Culture, worked on a few initiatives to reinforce the new vision of Dubai as the capital of Islamic Lifestyle. Based on a yearlong study for the Islamic Culture and Art Economy Report, and a citywide survey of residents, Dubai Culture officially submitted five initiatives related to the Islamic Lifestyle.
As part of the Dubai Culture’s ongoing efforts to promote Islamic culture abroad, in 2017 the Authority launched its ‘Global Perspectives on the Islamic Creative Economy’ book, featuring interviews that present the opinions of experts from local and international experts about how to consolidate Dubai’s position as an international centre for the Islamic Creative Economy, the book was launched several cities such as Dubai, London and Melbourne. Additionally, in 2016 Dubai Culture hosted the Islamic Coins exhibition collaboratively with the Islamic Museum of Australia.
Dubai Culture aims to enhance Dubai’s cultural scene and draw attention to the UAE’s rich heritage. The Authority’s mandate is to build bridges of constructive dialogue between different civilizations and cultures to enhance Dubai's position as a creative and sustainable global city for culture, heritage, arts, and literature, with the aim to empower these sectors by developing creative and innovative projects and initiatives locally, regionally, and globally.
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About Dubai Culture & Arts Authority:
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) was launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in order to drive the growth of the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. The Authority’s vision is to establish Dubai as a global, creative, and sustainable city for culture, heritage, arts and literature, and to empower these sectors to bring happiness to Dubai’s society.
As part of its mandate, Dubai Culture has several initiatives that are focused on strengthening both the historic and modern cultural fabric of Dubai, including Dubai Art Season - the city’s premier umbrella arts initiative which kicks off with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and encompasses Art Week including Art Dubai, and SIKKA Art Fair- an annual event aimed at promoting Emirati and local artists in the UAE and the wider GCC region, Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre - an annual festival that fosters the art of theatre in the UAE and that is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2018, and Dubai Next - a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage.
The Authority’s other key initiatives include Creatopia (www.creatopia.ae) - the nation’s first government empowered virtual community that guides and nurtures the creative culture of the nation and provides a platform of information and opportunities that lead to exposure and personal growth.
Dubai Culture also plays a leading role in support of the UAE National Strategy for Reading 2026, in particular by undertaking a major refurbishment of all Dubai Public Libraries branches to transform them into state-of-art cultural and artistic hubs. Across all of its branches, Dubai Public Library also provides children and young adults with a range of educational and entertaining activities that encourage the use of its facilities. The ‘Our Summer is Filled with Culture & Arts Programme’ is a Dubai Public Library initiative which complements the UAE National Reading Strategy, with its activities open to all age groups, and which revolve around four key themes: happiness, reading, family and the future.
The Authority also manages more than 16 heritage sites across the Emirate and is a key government stakeholder in the development of the Dubai Historical District. As the custodian Authority of Dubai’s museum sector, Dubai Culture officially launched Etihad Museum in December 2016. The museum provides a platform to encourage cultural exchange and to connect Emirati youth with their culture and history. As part of the Authority mandate to support Dubai’s vision of becoming the focal point of diverse cultural exchange (regionally & globally), the museums will play a catalyst role in preserving Emirati Heritage.
For more information on Dubai Culture, visit www.dubaiculture.gov.ae
About Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC)
Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) was established in December 2013 under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, to transform Dubai into the capital of Islamic economy.In 2017, DIEDC launched its refreshed Islamic economy strategy (2017-2021) that focuses on identifying new key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring the growth of three core Islamic economy sectors – Islamic finance, halal products, and Islamic lifestyle encompassing culture, art, fashion and family tourism – in addition to measuring their contribution to the UAE’s national economy. Knowledge, standards and digital Islamic economy serve as cornerstones that support these key sectors in achieving the leadership’s Islamic economy vision.As part of the new mandate, DIEDC is keen to develop strategic partnerships with local and international organisations to build a robust framework and comprehensive ecosystem of Islamic economy principles and regulations.DIEDC seeks to empower young talent with the required skillset to boost growth across the strategic Islamic economy sectors and contribute to achieving sustainable development for the wider global community. For more information on DIEDC, please visit www.iedcdubai.ae
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