Management of creative knowledge centers in the context of triple helix model

Abstract

This article examines the role and characteristics of Creative knowledge centers ("Valleys") in creative knowledge based society, article specifies the contexts and paradigms of Creative knowledge centers strategic planning, administration and management taking into account the development of creative knowledge based society in European Union and Lithuania. The goal of the article is to provide the alternatives and opportunities for development of Creative knowledge centers while combining various stakeholders’ activities and interests. Overall aim is to methodologically justify the triple helix model ap-plication for development of the creative economy and increasing added value in it. The outcome of the research is the base for Creative knowledge centers planning, creation and management models and its application for policy cycle and management system improvement.