In Yakutsk, as part of the II International Forum of Creative Industries “Created in the Far East: from creativity to economics,” an agreement was signed to create a consortium for the development of education, science and innovation in the creative industries. The agreement was signed by the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC), Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with the Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts (AGIKI), the “FORMAT TV” television company, the “Star Media Distribution” company, the Primorsky Region Entrepreneurship Support Center, the “Kvartal Truda” creative association, the Buryat State University (BSPU), and the Pacific National University (PNU).
Vice-Rector for Continuing Education at FEFU Mikhail Krivopal noted that the consortium is not a one-time initiative, but a long-term systemic work aimed at forming a sustainable personnel base in the region. "The consortium will become the basis for sustainable, continuous training of specialists who will remain to work here, in the Far East, and will develop the industry from within. We are not just talking about training modules, but about creating new professions, new teams, new companies that are already being formed today within the framework of FEFU programs. We are laying the foundation for the creative economy to become part of the region's large economic future. This is not a point project, but systemic work for years to come."
Executive Director for Social Development of the FEDC Gasan Gasanbalaev emphasized that it is extremely important for the development of the Far East to create growth points in new, non-raw materials industries. "Creative industries today are not only about art, cinema and music, but also about the economy, jobs, export and the influx of youth. The creation of a consortium is an example of how the synergy of education, business and development institutions can produce a specific result. As a development institution, we are ready to support such initiatives in terms of resources and organization, because we see the future of the region in these initiatives".