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​How can Creative Quarters inspire a city and how can they inspire us?
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Come enjoy an inspiring day and unique opportunity to meet the people who are part of some of Québec & Europe's most inspiring creative quarters. How can creativity impact city development? Is your future waiting for you in one of our guest cities? Montreal, Helsinki, Nantes & the CURE project come to Dublin this Friday to present some of the best creative quarters in the world.
Sustainability, employment, international focus, these are some of those cities achievements. All guest speakers are looking for people and organisations to work with on upcoming projects.
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Our literary coffee break will provide for a relaxed atmosphere to listen to creative writers talking about their work and how they impact on the city. Participate actively in a debate that will try uncover the necessary ingredients to creative quarters that truly serve the future of society and economy.

Event will include lunch, coffee break & a wine reception & networking to close the day and allow everyone to find out more about possible professional opportunities.

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THE TEAM.​
​Conference​ Director
Emmanuelle Marion is Co-Founder of d.ploy Dublin, an independent organisation for social innovation focusing on the intersection between the creative and cultural industries and economic regeneration.
Emmanuelle combines 15 years national and international cultural management and policy-making with 5 years piloting best environmental and sustainable best practice in Ireland. She now works within the areas of climate change, sustainable business practices and urban development.

Logistics Coordinator
Sarah Crandall studies Business, Media & Communications at Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania. She is currently completing an exchange with DCU and has significant experience in administration and event coordination.

Communications Coordinator
Luke Ramsay studies Business, Media & Communications at Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania. He is currently completing an exchange with DCU and has experience in creative writing and conference organisation.
Montreal
​Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles is the main trendsetter in the creative quarters world. Founded in 2003, the ‘Partnership’ is one of the most ambitious and holistic projects so far and brings together public, private and educational partners. http://www.quartierdesspectacles.com/en/
Nantes
The Quartier de la Création is a pioneer of sustainable creative quarters. Part of the wider Île de Nantes urban development project, it has attracted worldwide attention and is considered an example of global best practice.
Nantes is European Green Capital 2013. http://www.iledenantes.com/en/
Helsinki
Helsinki’s prime creative quarter, the Arabian Ranta was crucial in securing the city’s winning bid for World Capital of Culture 2012. ‘Inspire the City’ will provide insights in what Helsinki has in the pipeline to keep ahead of their reputation as the capital of a sustainable and creativity-driven country. http://www.arabiahelsinki.fi/en
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CURE
The Creative Urban Renewal project aims at developing creative areas in decayed urban areas of small North-Western European cities.
It also provides exchange platforms such as the European Business Lab, as well as sets of indicators such as the Creative Zone Innovator. http://www.cure-web.eu
Dublin
THE CREATIVE QUARTERS.​
