{"id":10498,"date":"2024-05-10T10:31:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T10:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/?p=10498"},"modified":"2024-05-10T10:31:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T10:31:41","slug":"new-study-reveals-resilience-and-challenges-in-europes-craft-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/updates\/new-study-reveals-resilience-and-challenges-in-europes-craft-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Reveals Resilience and Challenges in Europe\u2019s Craft Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”no_stripe”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/6″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8″ css=”.vc_custom_1667483949616{padding-right: 45px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1715336865863{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The <\/span>World Craft Council Europe<\/b><\/a> (<\/span>WCCE<\/b>) revealed a research titled \u201c<\/span>A Study into the Resilience of the Craft Sector in Europe<\/b>\u201d in March 2024. In this publication, researchers shed light on the remarkable adaptability of Europe\u2019s craft industry amidst turbulent times. Highlighting the sector\u2019s response to unique challenges and opportunities, the study unveils its resilience in the face of economic disruptions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, and Brexit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key findings underscore the crucial role of <\/span>digital technologies<\/b>, <\/span>innovative business models<\/b> and <\/span>sustainability principles<\/b> in strengthening the sector\u2019s vitality. Moreover, the study reveals no standout regions in terms of resilience, emphasizing the necessity of a <\/span>cohesive European strategy for supporting the craft industry<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the challenges, <\/span>significant growth opportunities<\/b> emerge, driven by increasing consumer interest for handmade, locally produced goods. <\/span>Legislative changes<\/b>, such as the introduction of new EU Geographical Indications, further fuel this growth trajectory, in parallel with a rising demand for sustainable products.<\/span><\/p>\n

For policymakers and stakeholders, the study promotes <\/span>systematic support mechanisms<\/b>, including funding for creative and business development, investment in education and training and fostering collaboration and networking opportunities. It calls for concerted EU policies fitted to encourage the crafts sector across national boundaries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conducted by <\/span>Clair Arnott<\/b> (Clair Arnott Consulting), <\/span>Carol Sinclair<\/b> (Sinclair Wilson Ltd), <\/span>Katia Stewart<\/b> and <\/span>Helen Voce<\/b>, the study starts from an <\/span>extensive survey<\/b> involving 285 respondents across 25 European countries, complemented by <\/span>interviews<\/b> with craft practitioners and community members.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report is open to the public and can be downloaded for free clicking <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Info: <\/span>https:\/\/wcc-europe.org\/whats-on\/news\/new-study-reveals-resilience-and-challenges-in-europes-craft-sector\/<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][stm_share_buttons][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”no_stripe”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/6″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8″ css=”.vc_custom_1667483949616{padding-right: 45px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1715336865863{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The World Craft Council Europe (WCCE) revealed a research titled \u201cA Study into the Resilience of the Craft Sector in Europe\u201d in March 2024. In this publication, researchers shed light on the remarkable adaptability of Europe\u2019s craft industry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10501,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[375,247,374,373,219],"class_list":["post-10498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates","tag-challenges-for-the-craft-sector","tag-neb","tag-report","tag-resilience-of-the-craft-sector","tag-wcce-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10498"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10503,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10498\/revisions\/10503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artex.firenze.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}