Development Potential of the Content Industry in East Asia and the ASEAN Region
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27 December 2012Category:
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The objective of this Project is to clarify the direction for the further promotion of the content industry, that has the potential to be the core of economic growth, by examining the increased demand with the expansion of the middle class and also analyzing the economic effects (employment creation effects and ripple effects on supporting industries, etc.) in the entire industry of Asia. Moreover, measures for the strengthening of the value chain in Asia will be examined for the further promotion of economic cooperation within the region. As one of the specific strategies, the effects of a "platform" for the promotion of content distribution will be reviewed.
In a summary, what would emerge from the Project are:
1. To clarify the direction for the further promotion of the content industry, that has the potential to be the core of economic growth.
2. To examine the measures for the strengthening of the value chain in Asia for the further promotion of economic cooperation within the region.
Project Leader
Mr. Sirisak Koshpasharin, National Committee of Film & Video, Thailand
Project Coordinator
Mr. Mitsuo Matsumoto, ERIA
Mr. Yoshifumi Fukunaga, ERIA
Project Member
Mr. Fang Deyun, State Administration of Radio, Film and TV (SARFT), China
Ms. Endang Martani, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
Mr. Hideaki Ibuki, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
Mr. Hwang, Joon Suk, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
Mr. Hasnul Nadzrin Shah, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), Malaysia
Ms. Rowena Weng Enriquez Bagadion, Creative Economies Council of the Philippines, the Philippines
Ms. Lo Sok Ming, Media Development Authority, Singapore
