Development of the Creative Industries in China

Congratulations to John Hartley, Distinguished Professor at QUT and Research Director at CCI, for his recent Member of the Order of Australia (AM) award announced last Monday in the Queens Birthday honours list.

Vice-Chancellor Peter Coaldrake has recently approved the award for the title of Distinguished Professor to Professor Stuart Cunningham in recognition of his outstanding achievements as a leading researcher and his contribution to humanities both nationally and internationally.

The announcement also notes the award also recognises his eminence in leading both the successful bid and a subsequent re-bid, for Australia's only ARC Centre of Excellence in the Humanities arena.

The CCI annual report for 2008 is now available to download as a PDF. Or if you would like to receive a print copy please email infocci@qut.edu.au to request a copy.

PLATFORM Journal of Media & Communication is an international peer review journal featuring postgraduate work in the field of Media and

Communication. PLATFORM is an online journal available at

http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/index.html

As part of our efforts to promote the work of promising emerging scholars in the field, we would like to invite you to nominate your postgraduate students as guest author for our inaugural issue, to be published in June 2009.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has just announced that four new members will be joining its Communications Consumer Consultative Forum (CCF) including CCI's Julian Thomas. Julian is Professor of Media and Communications at Swinburne University of Technology and heads the International Creative Content Cultures and Australian Advantage program at CCI.

CCI researchers are currently investigating several areas of China’s emergence, with both Chinese and international partners. Research collaboration with International Creative Industries Alliance (ICIA) will focus on identifying market entry opportunities in China for creative businesses. Other Chinese partners, including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the Chinese University of Communication (CUC), and the Beijing Academy of Science and Technology will lead to publishing outcomes.

In December 2007 CCI became a founding member of a multi-party, non-profit alliance called the International Creative Industries Alliance (ICIA) based in Beijing.

In 2007 CCI China project researchers were invited to present keynotes at a number of major international forums and research institutions.

The conference was attended by more than 50 speakers from 11 countries. Mr Renping Gong of the Chinese Consulate General in Brisbane was a special guest. International dignitaries, including several business representatives, met the Minister for State Development, the Hon. John Mickel, and Ms. Anna Rooke from CIP Ltd.

The event had four keynote speakers, a special China-Queensland business forum held in the Roundhouse Theatre, and an exhibition of QUT work, featuring interactive design technology from ACID and indigenous culture.