creative city cmcc logo type organization industry digital content it software development design handicrafts creative industries founded 2010 headquarters north chiang mai thailand area served chiang mai thailand international investors and partners key people nat vorayos chairman martin venzky stalling member advisor tanyanuparb anantana member secretariat services investor information capacity development r & d etc website www.creativechiangmai.com chiang mai creative city thai chiang mai creative city is an initiative to develop chiang mai into a creative city . 1 a creative city is a city where cultural and creative activities are an integral part of the city s economic and social functioning . 2 the experience of other cities which have implemented such strategies has shown that they can be more successful with meeting their development objectives than cities which have not . 3 contents 1 background 2 vision and mission 3 references 4 external links background edit the chiang mai creative city development committee was set up by the governor of chiang mai and consists of members from the education private and government sectors . the governor of chiang mai province the president of chiang mai university the president of payap university the president of north chiang mai university and the us consul general are advisors . the development committee organised several activities such as a logo and website design competition 4 and a seminar on how to develop a creative city with a guest speaker from austin . 5 one of the next events is with guest speaker from unesco to discuss how chiang mai could be become a unesco recognised creative city . the objective of the development committee are to develop a road map and strategy for chiang mai creative city coordinate and share information across stakeholders coordinate and govern projects implement and operate activities and projects set up working committees and working teams as required . chiang mai university was nominated to chair the development committee and to provide the secretariat and point of contact . at the present staff is allocated on a part time and voluntary basis by cmu . the development committee is not a legal entity but relies on its formal and informal members to support and work together . longer term the development committee may need to institutionally developed further and become a legal entity but is premature to conclude this now . the way of working of the development committee is on a consensus but also voluntary basis . this means that the development committee can suggest policies projects and activities and if asked coordinate and govern these but it is up to the members to implement these and provide resources . the initiative covers creative clusters but also other issues such as urban development 6 education r & d and innovation 7 and collaboration . some of the involved stakeholders put emphasis on the it software and digital content sector since it is an important growth sector and an enabler for other sectors . moroever this sector also has a high potential for generating spillover effects creating value added and attracting additional investment . existing key sectors such as tourism e.g. medical tourism cultural tourism historical tourism handicrafts jewellry silverware celadon and other forms of pottery textile etc. food agro industry and healthcare are also targeted and can be upgraded using new designs processes it technology based innovation and creative thinking . vision and mission edit the time frame for chiang mai creative city needs to be long term 15 20 years . medium term the vision and objectives should align with thailand s next national social and economic development plan 2012 2016 which will have a strong emphasis on creativity creative economy knowledge and innovation . creative industries comprise 13 % of total gdp 2009 and the government intends to increase this to at least 20 % . 8 chiang mai has an opportunity to take a significant share of this growth . the vision may include the following aspects chiang mai will become a recognized center for it digital content and other creative sectors activities and talent . technology design creative thinking and innovation support existing key industries as well as the social environmental and economic objectives of the city province and people . it is attractive as a place for living investing retiring visiting studying and working . the mission of the chiang mai creative city initiative includes developing talent to better meet the needs of industry and society marketing chiang mai as an attractive location for investment and business developing the creative industries in chiang mai including it software and digital content cluster leverage to develop existing industries develop city into a stronger growth engine and service hub for the rest of northern thailand creating more business opportunities and jobs promoting creativity creative thinking innovation etc. at all levels ensuring that chiang mai s historic and cultural heritage are preserved and that development is sustainable embracing and creating benefits for all key stakeholders groups references edit http www.chiangmainews.com ecmn viewfa.php id 3065 charles landry creative city http www.charleslandry.com index.php l creative http urbact.eu thailand creative & design center link to the competition in thai http www.tcdcconnect.com content blog p 5707 chiang mai mail coverage of the seminar http www.chiangmai mail.com 394 news.shtml hd5 misolima software and technology park mstp technology park in chiang mai article in hometoys the first thai developed digital embedded network thailand s national strategy on creative economy http thailand.prd.go.th view inside.php id 5403 external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title chiang mai creative city & oldid 648713250 categories chiang maihidden categories articles containing thai 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