Cultural Industries in Kazakhstan: Models, Challenges, and Strategies

There are very few, if any, large, well established companies working in creative industries in Kazakhstan. There are no large manufacturers for design and fashion. Young, creative entrepreneurs are the most active in leading innovation in the sector. They also constitute a new urban generation. For many, creative industries are the means of their existence.

It is in the light of these challenges, a partnership emerged between Chevron, MOST, and the British Council in Kazakhstan. Their joint programme helps develop skills for young Kazakhstani creative entrepreneurs and managers. The programme consists of the business incubator MOST’s School of Entrepreneurs and a series of skills-specific workshops in industrial design, fashion, architecture and urban planning. 

This report on the cultural industries in Kazakhstan is published in three languages, and includes the first ever translation of the term ‘creative industries’ into Kazakh.

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