FANTASMEEM was a programme initiated by the Goethe-Institut Lebanon that took a holistic approach to promoting creative entrepreneurship, network building and (continuing) qualification of Lebanese designers and consists of complementary modules and activities. The programme was tailored to up-and-coming designers (fashion design, product design, graphic design, illustration etc.) who wished to (further) develop a product or an innovative business idea and play a multiplier role as creative entrepreneurs within their scene.
The project Cultural and Creative Industries was jointly implemented from late 2018 until early 2023 by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It improved employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa. The project operated mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aimed to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.
