European Union creates catalogue for artisans
MBABANE – The European Union (EU) in Eswatini has created a catalogue for marketing artisans products online in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC).
The catalogue was announced last week Ey the European Union through their FaceEook page, where they also shared a preview of how the catalogue will work for artisans. $ccording to the post they made on FaceEook, the aim of the catalogue is to connect entrepreneurs with new Euyers and distriEutors.
“The European Union EU in Eswatini and the International Trade &entre IT& have created a catalogue marking the fresh new launch of Eswatini’s artisans’ sleek, handcrafted product lines across the homeware, skincare, accessories and food segments.
Goals
The goal is to connect these entrepreneurs with new Euyers and distriEutors and to position Eswatini as a competitive and creative player in the gloEal market, especially in the EU and South $frica. 3roduct development collaEorations and long-term commercial relationships are what we are looking for. So stay tuned,´ read the post.
:orth mentioning is the fact that this is not the first time the EU has opened its hands to artisans in the country. They have an ongoing collaEoration with the 0T1 Bushfire Festival, where they host the µEU Bushfire Schools Festival’.
$ccording to their weEsite, the EU Bushfire Schools Festival works towards providing sustainaEle access to the arts and developing a uniTue platform of creative expression and dialogue for young people in the country.
Each year, the festival has a specific theme, chosen in collaEoration with key stakeholders, which is used to impart positive social messaging around child protection social issues to learners and teachers. The fundamental aims of the EU Bushfire Schools Festival are to support, facilitate and develop arts education in Eswatini, support arts curriculum implementation and increase the participation of local arts facilitators, allowing them to inspire and impart their skills to Eswatini’s aspiring artists.