The International Federation of Multimedia Associations (IFMA) jointly with the Shenyang National Cultural Industry Zone hosted its seventh forum on the theme “Future Digital Lifestyle”. UNCTAD’s Creative Economy Programme has been supporting this forum for the
last four years and addressed the opening session sharing views about the World Market for Creative Industries and the South-South Digital Media Industry. New media has a range of creative content products: music, video games, animation, software and other digital products.
The new media sector is booming due to the impact of social media and multiplayer games. Policymakers par ticularly in the South are looking into ways to provide affordable access to digital services including in remote areas. It is necessary to attract private investors, promote competition among providers and review taxation schemes, in order to link ICT and enterprise policies in national strategies. The WSIM 2011 gathered over 200 participants from the digital media business provoking lively debates about digital applications in health, education, sports and tourism as well as in interactive games and new media arts. There were a growing number of participants from developing countries and the winner of the IFAM Awards 2011 was the Cuban Digital Films.
World Summit on Internet & Multimedia Shenyang, China – 21-23 September 2011
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