| Project title | Creating of preconditions for revival of traditional crafts in the cross-border region |
| Lead Partner(name/country) | NGO Balkan Development Team |
| Other partner/s | Partner No.1: Korenyak FoundationPartner No.2: City Municipality Pantelej |
| Priority axis | Axis 2: Enhancing capacity for joint planning, problem solving and development |
| Area of intervention | 2.3. People to people actions |
| Duration (in months) | Twelve (12) months |
| Total budget (in €) | 97 454,87 € |
| Project Objectives | The overall objective of the project is to create favorable preconditions for revival of traditional crafts in cross border region (such as pottery, knitting, smothery – small forge shops, sewing traditional garments, leather processing, herb growing, souvenirs, , carpenters, and old icon painting etc).The specific objectives of the Project are to: (i) Contribute to promotion of traditional crafts for the region as a tool to sustainable economic development and tourism; (ii) Encourage local population – especially younger generation – to take up a traditional craft as a business; (iii) Stimulate exchange of experience among traditional craft producers on both sides of the border. (iv) Contribute to cultural cooperation through development of new exhibitions among traditional craft producers. |
| Project Activities | Activity 1: Preparation and Communication activities Activity 2: Opening conference Activity 3: Cross border assessment of conditions for revival of traditional crafts Activity 4: Development of cross border Strategy for revival of traditional crafts in the selected area Activity 5: Adaptation of the courtyard in the facility “House of traditional crafts” owned by City Municipality of Pantelej Activity 6: Development of project web site and catalogue of traditional craftsmen in selected cross border region Activity 7: Organization of two Round Tables (one in Bulgaria and one in Serbia) traditional crafts Activity 8: Organization of cross border fair of traditional crafts Activity 9: Closing conference |
| Project Results | - Cross border Strategy and Action plan for revival of traditional crafts prepared - Cross border catalogue of traditional craftsmen prepared - Development of project web site - Partnership created among old craftsmen associations established - Partnership among cross border secondary schools and Business Support Organizations established |
| Target Groups | Target group 1: Traditional crafts producers from the selected cross border region Target group 2: Old crafts associations from the selected cross border region Target group 3: Educational institutions (secondary high school from selected cross border region) Target group 4: Business supporting organizations (Regional chamber of commerce, Regional development agencies, SMEs associations) from selected cross border region |