Creative Connectivity Map
For the first time, a provincial-level digital innovation map has been published, with Tam Ky City and Hoi An City as two focal points with physical creative spaces, acting as connecting axes for the entire ecosystem. The map was developed on a digital platform at banlinhxuquang.com to record, connect and spread initiatives, organizations, products, and brave people in the Quang Nam community and beyond.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong - policy communication and project development expert "Promoting innovation of youth and community for sustainable urban development" said: "We designed this map as an open platform, where every individual, from students, artisans, small shop owners to young officials can be present. This is not only a tool to introduce local creative data but also a platform for learning, connecting and stimulating people's participation in the process of urban development from the roots".
The map currently has eight main data groups: brave individuals, dynamic organizations, places, activities, ideas, products, models and resources. These groups are constantly updated by the community, connecting with creative spaces that have been put into operation in Tam Ky and Hoi An - where a new creative center is being built in the city's central park.
Along with that, the program "Brand investment - Sales acceleration" was also launched with the goal of supporting at least 30 micro-enterprises and creative business households in Quang Nam through 3 solution packages on brand standardization, e-commerce operations and improving sales capacity via social networks...
“We want to support young people who have initiatives but lack the tools to implement them. This crowdfunding campaign is our way of spreading the spirit of solidarity in developing the local creative economy ,” said Ms. Huong.
[ VIDEO ] - Ms. Susanna Hausmann Muela - Head of Urban Development of the Fondation Botnar (Switzerland) shared her expectations when implementing the project:
Ms. Susanna Hausmann Muela - Head of Urban Development of the Fondation Botnar (Switzerland) - the project investor - said: "We invest not only in urban infrastructure but more importantly in people, especially young people. We believe that when young people are empowered and have access to tools, they will be the force that creates practical solutions to current urban challenges such as livelihoods, environment and public services".
Show your creativity
As part of a series of efforts to create an innovative urban ecosystem in Quang Nam, Tam Ky City officially launched the "Innovation Champion" competition.
The common goal is to contribute solutions to current social issues, from waste treatment, improving traffic infrastructure, enhancing the efficiency of public services, to building creative educational models, preserving culture associated with technology.
The competition is not simply an idea playground but aims to discover, nurture and support the implementation of potential initiatives right in the homeland, with the support of professional advice, communication, community fundraising and connecting interdisciplinary resource networks.
At the same time, in Hoi An City, the design competition “Hoi An Creative Space” initiated by Hoianlife group, in coordination with the City’s Center for Culture, Information and Communication, has attracted special attention from architects, designers, visual artists and young community groups.
The competition aims to mobilize collective intelligence to create a physical space in the city's central park that becomes a gathering place for creative innovation activities that incorporate indigenous culture, are community-friendly, architecturally sustainable, and flexible in use.
Mr. Kieu Viet Cuong - Acting Chief Representative of UN-Habitat Vietnam (project implementation unit) said: “In Tam Ky, when there is a fairly well-organized creative space in operation, organizing a contest to find creative ambassadors is a necessary way to connect people with facilities, transforming creative potential into concrete actions.
[VIDEO] - Mr. Kieu Viet Cuong - Acting Chief Representative of UN-Habitat Vietnam shared the reasons for organizing innovation competitions in Tam Ky and Hoi An:
In Hoi An, where there is no physical space, the design competition will play a foundational role, creating an orientation for architecture, functionality and community values. This will then serve as a premise for future start-up, creative, cultural and artistic education activities.”
The simultaneous deployment of the province-wide digital innovation map, the local brand acceleration program and two idea competitions in Tam Ky - Hoi An show that the strategy for developing innovative urban areas in Quang Nam is entering the implementation phase with a more comprehensive and practical approach.
This will be a place where young people are encouraged to be creative, provided with tools, space and networks to realize their dreams, contributing to continuing the story of Quang Nam's bravery with vivid ideas, close to the people and closely linked to contemporary urban life.
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/quang-nam-va-nen-mong-ket-noi-he-sinh-thai-doi-moi-sang-tao-3156982.html
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