Research
We carry out field and desk-based situation analysis, drawing on mapping reports, sector evaluations, policy contexts and other forms of large-scale analysis that have been carried out by consulting groups, academics and policymakers. Where the need for deeper exploration on a given issue has been identified, we carry out qualitative research in order to further explore finely shaded issues that are unsuitable for quantitative and macro-analysis.
We utilise qualitative methods such as interviews, focus groups and capacity-building events, adding-value to pre-existing research and developing new forms of collaboration and knowledge-exchange across the EU-MENA.
Project work
“Stone-by-stone”: Building the Saudi Arabian Film Industry (academic research)
We are currently seeking funds to develop research on the growth and development of the Saudi Arabian film industry. Our aim is to carry out interviews with established film industry practitioners in order to understand how rapid changes within the sector are being navigated “on the ground” by directors, producers, distributors and festival organisers.
We will speak to the first generation of Saudi Arabian film industry workers, gaining specific insight into the birth of the industry, as well as concerns and aspirations over its development. This research will establish closer relations between academics and industry within the EU-MENA and will contribute to the equitable development of the sector.
Area intelligence
Creative and cultural industries (CCIs) throughout the MENA-GCC area reflect a broad range of policy contexts and approaches. Each locality has its own set of desires, interests, and challenges. Yet acknowledgment of the importance of CCIs is increasingly common, as is reflected in their place within the national growth and development strategies of different countries. As the need for economic diversification grows, so too does the incentive to harness CCIs as a means for providing stability, employment and avenues for climate-friendly growth and development. As such, CCIs are, and will continue to be, a major component in the “post-oil” economies of the future.
Collaboration and dialogue across the EU, MENA and GCC regions will be a huge factor in the nature, character and long-term sustainability of emerging CCIs. The fostering of mutual learning, parity and trust is an essential underpinning of this endeavor, and can be seen in ongoing efforts to identify and explore opportunities for knowledge exchange among academics, policymakers, practitioners and various other CCI stakeholders. Our mission at CEME is to help achieve these goals by making our own contribution to the equitable and ecological development of CCIs across the regions.
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