Therese Turner-Jones, general manager of the Inter-America Development Bank’s (IDB) Country Department Caribbean Group, has said Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean should get ready to seize the opportunities of wealth generation and economic growth that should come from the animation industry, which is now emerging in the region.
Speaking at the recent official opening of the ‘Caribbean in Motion’ animation exhibit, which is now on display at the National Gallery West in Montego Bay, Turner-Jones explained that the creative industries, which encompasses a blend of arts, culture, business and technology, accounted for $6.45 trillion of global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014.
“These industries, which include film, animation, graphic design, television, art museums, and much more, are becoming increasingly recognised for driving economic growth and innovative thinking in society,” said Turner-Jones.
“The Inter-American Development Bank has been working to support the ‘Orange Economy’, as we call it, in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2014. The IDB has also worked to update the industry’s regulatory framework, increase technical training and upgrade existing technology,” added Turner-Jones.
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