As has been seen with our country’s vast natural resources, the existence of an enormous, rich cultural heritage in our country is not generating the resources necessary for promoting creativity, stimulating creators and the development of the cultural industry. The failure to use the intellectual property system is not a deliberate act of self-exclusion on the part of artists and creators, but results rather from their lack of knowledge of the system. The use of the intellectual property system can therefore be triggered only if its potential beneficiaries are made aware of its existence and usefulness. This aim will be achieved by means of the following strategic actions: • Disseminating the intellectual property system through events such as workshops, seminars, and debates in the media; • Producing and disseminating information and promotional material on intellectual property; • Promoting Mozambique’s accession to the relevant international institutions together with its ratification of the fundamental legal instruments and dissemination of their content; • Training those involved in the system, to empower them in the strategic use of intellectual property for promoting an appreciation of their creations and raising awareness of their attendant rights; and • Collaborating with associations of creators and artists in disseminating intellectual property and a realization of its importance. 6.6.2. Stimulating creativity among authors and performers To stimulate creativity it is necessary to give authors and artists opportunities to make strategic use of the intellectual property system and the practical economic advantages deriving from it. The stimulation of creativity must, however, be cultivated and promoted through activities capable of awakening the real value of cultural production and the creation of conditions and structures to promote talent. It must be accompanied by a recognition of the intellectual property