Creative cities in Central and Eastern Europe – Examining the position of Győr from the creative and cultural aspects of this macro-region
Creative cities in Central and Eastern Europe – Examining the position of Győr from the creative and cultural aspects of this macro-region

Summary/Abstract: The European Union is paying increasing more attention to the creative sector, acknowledging the economic significance of the sphere and appreciating the social benefits of creative and cultural activities. Its latest innovation is the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM), which shows the creative vibrancy of 168 European cities, thus enabling a comparison and ranking in terms of different creative and cultural aspects. Győr has been included in this platform’s list besides Budapest, Pécs, and Szeged. In this study the creative position of Győr, in relation to similar mid-sized Central and Eastern European cities is examined, thus estimating the creative potential of Győr. The analysis enables us to ob-serve the elements and indicators of a creative city that are used to measure and show creativity. Exploring the city’s strengths and weaknesses provides guidance as the CCCM annually renews its evaluation and changes the ranking. With conscious initiatives Győr may become more creative, both internationally and locally. Based on the CCCM scores Győr has numerous strengths: favourable geographic location, adequate amount of cultural offerings, strong economic potential, cultural vibrancy, and a high level of participation in cultural life. However, the city has weak features too, that require strengthening. The aim is for the cities to become more creative, but this requires analysis from the creative and cultural aspects. We offer an analysis that focuses on Hungarian cities, on our macro-region and on the creative and cultural elements of these cities.

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