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.

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 🙏

'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. 🎧

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 ⤵️ www.instagram.com/lago_collect...

🚨 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 ⤵️ alcoffice.systems/civicrm/even... #visas #africa #europe #migration #data #datavisualisatiin

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