Creativity In Action Conference 2011

Creativity in Action – Conference Day One

Watch a clip of Creativity in Action on Wednesday 2^nd November at the Creativity in Action Conference 2011.

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Location: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland

Dates: 2nd & 3rd November 2011

The overall aim of the Creativity in Action Conference, collaboration between the CIME project and the nc4c is to promote investment in creativity and demonstrate the value and use of creative thinking to stimulate economy/growth/links in general environments of business and society. The purpose is to facilitate co-operation and cross fertilization between business, academics and experts in the fields of creativity & innovation.

• DAY 1 of conference is aimed at micro and small businesses in Ireland
• DAY 2 focuses on academics, politicians, agencies and associations.

This two-day bespoke Creativity in Action Conference will showcase the CIME Project outcomes and business impact to date, interlaced with the engagement of expert input on best practice and demonstration sessions via master workshops and plenary case studies. The aim is to bring together methods and tools from collaborative businesses and educations, which can be adapted to innovation and creativity in organisations.

The CIME project (www.cimeproject.com) was set up to help small and medium sized enterprises to think in a more creative and innovative way in order to survive in the current challenging economic climate. The project helps such companies to become more efficient and effective in managing their business(es) and explore new opportunities and new ways of doing business. It also helps them to respond to new technologies and trends as they emerge and adapt to changing market conditions.

The National Centre for Creativity (nc4c) is a proposed virtual centre of excellence for the research, understanding, development and promotion of creative thinking within the community, education, business and public sectors in Ireland for realising the potential of individuals and society.

Through the CIME Project, five Business Innovation Networks in the South-East Region of Ireland have been set up (one each in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary), each comprising 15 micro-enterprises across a broad range of sectors that are engaging in creative and innovative training techniques through a course of workshops, individual mentoring sessions and networking events.

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Angela Glen (BlueRoseWaterford)

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Carmel Kikkers (Focus Visual Communication)

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This short animation provides an illustration of the challenges that we face. It was commissioned by CIME in Ireland; created by Oscar-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon, based in Kilkenny.