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Project partners

The priority of the project was to learn simple basics of crafts chosen by our project partners. The priority of the project was to learn simple basics of crafts chosen by our project partners. Preserving production procedures and transfering them and other traditions to new generations Preserving production procedures and transfering them and other traditions to new generations.

they preserve regional traditions and transfer them to younger generations they preserve regional traditions and transfer them to younger generations they represent added social value and make local atmosphere complete they represent added social value and make local atmosphere complete they communicate between themselves and exchange their experience they communicate between themselves and exchange their experience they create an open community they create an open community they have always something to talk about they have always something to talk about

Problems undervalued handwork of high qualityundervalued handwork of high quality respect towards older people and their skills is disappearingrespect towards older people and their skills is disappearing the young generation often undervalue skills of the older generationthe young generation often undervalue skills of the older generation -(it results mainly from inappropriate PC skills because older people are afraid of breaking a computer down )

underestimated social value of craftwork and handwork in our society caused by globalization and mass production of cheap foreign products underestimated social value of craftwork and handwork in our society caused by globalization and mass production of cheap foreign products it doesn´t matter if it is Made in USA, or EU, everything is Made in Taiwan it doesn´t matter if it is Made in USA, or EU, everything is Made in Taiwan an undervalued arttherapy by crafts an undervalued arttherapy by crafts in Slovakia also managers took part in the project; they say they have never relaxed as well as while knitting in Slovakia also managers took part in the project; they say they have never relaxed as well as while knitting

Necessary corrections of a present situation founding organizations on a Europe-wide basis focused on crafts and promotion of cultures in countries development of a regional trademark for traditional local products made not only by professional craftsmen but also by so-called home craftsmen if comply with quality criteria EU support

Possibilities of EU support to support local craft and art organizations including traditional folk groups, groups of swordsmen, theatres etc. to support local craft and art organizations including traditional folk groups, groups of swordsmen, theatres etc. to establish artthearpy centres – the biggest problem is their technical and technological equipment to establish artthearpy centres – the biggest problem is their technical and technological equipment

Success of the project We had a good luck for partners! We had a good luck for partners! Great cooperation with people really interested in crafts and folklore. Great cooperation with people really interested in crafts and folklore. Communication between partners was at a great level. Communication between partners was at a great level. Even just basic English knowledge of some participants was not a problem. Even just basic English knowledge of some participants was not a problem. Intensive project meetings and their very good programmes. Intensive project meetings and their very good programmes.

Family atmosphere among international groups. Family atmosphere among international groups. Absolutely reliable project coordinators. Absolutely reliable project coordinators. Active use of international meetings for new crafts trainings. Active use of international meetings for new crafts trainings. Getting to know traditions and culture in partner countries. Getting to know traditions and culture in partner countries. Project promotion in regional media. Project promotion in regional media. Very good cooperation of partners with national agencies, especially during statement of costs. Very good cooperation of partners with national agencies, especially during statement of costs.

Project outputs