Edita Sabalionytė, Director of the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries, discusses the expectations for the next Minister of Culture on the radio programme LRT KLASIKA.

The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries is a trusted social partner participating in various advisory formats and expert working groups. We are ready to cooperate in contributing to the coherent implementation of the programme of the Lithuanian Government, including the development and sustainable growth of the Lithuanian CCI sector.

We start the autumn in a busy way – on the 4th of September the Association’s Director Edita Sabalionytė met with the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen to discuss key issues within the NGO sector.

The 6th Regional Policy Forum took place in Plungė on the 29th of August. Director of NKIKIA Edita Sabalionytė participated in the discussion “Creative industries – can they help regions achieve economic transformation?” The Director together with other panellists emphasised that CCIs are the key to regions’ long-term success.

In recent years, the cultural and creative industries (CCI) sector in Lithuania has been one of the largest employers and one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, generating significant value for the Lithuanian society, contributing to the creation of the social economy, and shaping the country’s identity and image.

At the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries (NKIKIA), we are actively involved in the development of the country’s vision for the future “Lithuania 2050”. 💡