Creative Industries and Cultural Tourism Development Fund

The Creative Industries and Cultural Tourism Development Fund is an organisation in the field of management of social and cultural processes based in the Republic of Karelia, in the Russian Federation. Started by local public institutions, its team of professional project managers view culture, tourism, education and information technologies as the main resources for regional development.

The Fund is targeted at:

• Shaping innovation strategies of territorial development via culture and creativity;
• Promoting projects in creative industries development, cultural entrepreneurship, cultural tourism and information technologies in the Republic of Karelia;
• Sharing the know-how in creative industries and the best practices in cultural tourism at the international level and promoting the Russian experience in cultural tourism and creative industries development;
• Facilitating networks among creative professionals;
• Organising and delivering various educational programmes.