An Taoiseach Micheál Martin opened the Creative Youth Conference 2021 “Creativity – the connection to the future, now” today.This online conference reflects on the achievements of Creative Youth and the challenges that lie ahead as to consider the strategies required to deliver positive, sustainable outcomes for children through their engagement with arts, culture and creativity.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, Catherine Martin TD today announced new funding details at the Creative Youth conference .
The conference is bringing together leading figures in education, enterprise, innovation and creativity, including Andreas Schleicher of the OECD, Bo Stjerne Thomsen of the Lego Foundation, Dr Michelle Cullen, Accenture, Professor Anne Looney, Institute of Education in DCU, Arlene Forster of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Helene Hugel, Helium Arts, author Roddy Doyle and Professor Linda Doyle – Provost-elect of Trinity College Dublin.
At the conference, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin is highlighting the impact that creative activity can have on the lives of young people,“At the heart of the Creative Ireland vision is that every person has creative capacities that should be encouraged throughout their lives. Promoting this creativity not only benefits our wellbeing, it also builds social capital and economic success. Creative Youth is but one part of this vision – but possibly the most important, as it is about the future.”
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD says“As the impact of a year under Covid-19 restrictions becomes clear, there could not be better time to reflect on the Creative Youth plan, but also to look to the future. To consider not only the challenges but also the opportunities that lie ahead, as we strive to provide better, more inclusive opportunities for young people to discover, nurture and celebrate their own creative potential.”