This month we also welcome six new members to the GCEC who bring direct experience from Argentina, Canada, Columbia, Germany, India, Kenya, Singapore and the UK: Anupam Yog, Eduardo Saravia, Kelly Wilhelm, Wakiuru Njuguna, Sara Pepper and Octavio Kulesz.

Marta Foresti (Chair) - Italy/UK - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Marta Foresti is the current Chair of the Global Creative Economy Council and the CEO of LAGO, a research and creative collective on migration, culture and the arts.

We’re excited to announce ‪@martaforesti.bsky.social‬ as the new Chair of the Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC). She is the founder and CEO of LAGO Collective, a research and creative collective on migration, culture and the arts. buff.ly/jf4242J

Celebrating the second year of LAGO Collective with this force of nature of a team 🙌🏽 🙌🏾 🙌

And what a year it was ✨

Grateful for all your work, laughters and trust in me Kenji Maghoma Ruby Harvey Sara Dell'Acqua 🙏

Think Change episode 62: what's fast fashion's impact on local economies? Guests examine what daily life in Kantamanto market in Ghana reveals about the opportunities and challenges fast fashion has created for African countries.

'I was expecting the rubbish, not the beauty' – LAGO Collective Founder @martaforesti.bsky.social on Kantamanto in Accra, one of the world's biggest second-hand clothing markets.

Our #ThinkChangePodcast examines what life at Kantamanto reveals about the impact of fast fashion on local economies. 🎧

Think Change episode 62: what's fast fashion's impact on local economies? Guests examine what daily life in Kantamanto market in Ghana reveals about the opportunities and challenges fast fashion has created for African countries.

What does life at Kantamanto market – which has just been hit by a major fire – reveal about how fast fashion & textile waste are impacting local economies & communities?

Our new #ThinkChangePodcast (recorded before the fire) investigates 🎧

@sara-pantuliano.bsky.social | @martaforesti.bsky.social

A lifetime chasing indicators, targets and impact, I think I found something that counts 🙌

Now 🙏 go follow LAGO Collective on Instagram ⤵️

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🚨 Who pays the price of visa inequality? Africans 🌍

Join me and Federica Fragapane discussing our groundbreaking and innovative work on visas.

📣 Today at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Register here ⤵️

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#visas #africa #europe #migration #data #datavisualisatiin

Data and Design: Making stories visible Welcome to V&A Dundee - Scotland’s design museum

One from the archives - really worth checking: exploring how #data & #design can create social change in times of crisis, introduced by @leoniebell.bsky.social. @martaforesti.bsky.social, @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social and others... buff.ly/3we99cq

So, here we go, first post.

A glimpse into a truly memorable evening. “All Other Passports” - The Beauty of Movement 2024 edition.

I cannot believe that this all started only 2 years ago.

More soon… #LAGOCollective