Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center (H.F.A.C.) – Creative Greece celebrates 13th UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week
E.K.Κ.O.ME.Δ - CREATIVE GREECE
Creative Hub GR
Creative Hub GR is the new Hub for Innovation and Technology of the Creative and Audiovisual Sector of the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center SA– Creative Greece (H.F.A.C.-Creative Greece). The Hub enables networking and community development between new creators and newly established undertakings in the cultural sector on the one hand and the market on the other, to increase prospects of attracting European programmes. The Hub also works on content management protection and the fight against piracy, online, technological or otherwise, in the film, audiovisual and creative sectors of the country in cooperation with co-competent bodies. In this context, the Hub supports and develops policy agendas for further extroversion of the Cultural and Creative Industries.
Cultural and Creative Observatory
The Cultural and Creative Observatory of H.F.A.C.-Creative Greece is tasked with monitoring data and recording statistics to facilitate the planning of suitable audiovisual, film and creative policies in Greece. The Observatory collects, evaluates, analyzes and publishes statistics and other data of the creative sector and prepares reports, strategy studies and documentation.
Media, Creative and Audiovisual Literacy
Creative Hub GR develops and manages audiovisual education, creative and media literacy programs in typical and non-typical education for the development of a critical and informed Media and Information Literacy citizenry. To this end, it organizes school workshops, competitions, produces open resources, implements programs and collaborates with national and global key stakeholders, such as the European Commission, UNESCO, UN, Council of Europe and OSCE for a strong global policy agenda. In the same context, it designs and implements professional training and lifelong learning programs for up-skilling and re-skilling of the audiovisual sector and creative industries.
National Digital Repository of Audiovisual Works
The National Digital Repository of Audiovisual Works serves focal mission of H.F.A.C., for the preservation, conservation, documentation, and promotion of Greek audiovisual heritage. The aim is to identify, collect, preserve, restore, record, and document the country’s audiovisual heritage, aiming at its promotion and accessibility. To this end, the Repository acquires audiovisual material of value for the national and cultural audiovisual memory both from public sector institutions and from private individuals.
Creative Hub GR is open to new ideas, projects and synergies towards the technological and innovative development, promotion of digital citizenship and protection of cultural heritage to further support the creative and cultural sector.
You may contact us with your proposals and ideas here: creativehubGR@ekkomed.gr
Audiovisual Education-Training
Developing and implementing programs for audiovisual and digital education
and communication (media intelligence, youth education, training of professionals).
Audiovisual Heritage-Repository
Preserving cultural heritage
through the digitisation of archives (public and private entities, natural and legal persons).
CREATIVE SECTOR OBSERVATORY
Investing in the production of audiovisual works
in Greece, through the provision of the cash rebate and tax relief schemes. Implementation of National Film Offices Network