Aimed at promoting the dialogue among developing countries on ways to capitalize on the wealth of their creative economies as a tool of development, the Symposium is organized by the UNDP Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in partnership with UNCTAD, the Shanghai Creative Industries Association and the School of Creative Studies.

It will bring together experts from developing countries in a forum for better understanding the dynamics of the creative economy.

A partnership between UNCTAD and the UNDP-SU/SSC for Technical Assistance for "Enhancing the Creative Economy in Developing Countries" will be launched in the context of the Symposium.