CrafDi

Project name:

“Crafting Digitally: Bridging Artisans to Global Market”

Abbreviation: 
CrafDi
Project number:

2024-2-LV01-KA210-ADU-000293470

Project objective:                                                                                           

The project aims to enhance the digital skills of rural artisans and create an online platform to help them enter the global market. This will enable artisans to reach a wider audience and improve their economic situation. At the same time, the project will promote the exchange of knowledge and traditional craftsmanship between artisans from Latvia, Greece, and Turkey, ensuring the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. In Latvia – at Luznava Manor, multiple training sessions will be organized for artisans, providing practical examples and recommendations for working with digital platforms.

Project implementation time:

01.01.2025.-31.12.2025.

Financing:

The total project budget for three partners is € 60,000; Fully funded by the European Union's ERASMUS+ program

Project managing partner:

In Latvia, the project is implemented by the Malta Rural Territory Union Administration of Rezekne Municipality

Project partners:

Latvija – Rēzeknes novada pašvaldības Maltas apvienības pārvalde
Grieķija – Helix Social Innovation Hub
Turcija – Lifelong Education Science Art Culture Association (LESACA)

Project activities in social media:

https://www.facebook.com/Rezeknesnovads
http://www.luznavasmuiza.lv/
https://www.facebook.com/luznavasmuiza

Contact person:

Project manager: Iveta Balčūne
e-mail: [email protected]


Project “Crafting Digitally: Bridging Artisans to Global Market”

Lūznava Manor (Latvia), Helix Social Innovation Hub (Greece, www.helixhub.eu), and the Lifelong Education Science Art Culture Association (LESACA, Turkey,  www.hayatboyuegitim.org) have launched the ERASMUS+ project CrafDi – “Crafting Digitally: Bridging Artisans to the Global Market.”

The project's goal is to enhance the digital skills of rural artisans and develop an online platform to help them enter the global market. By doing so, artisans will be able to reach a wider customer base and improve their economic well-being.

One of CrafDi’s key activities is set to take place in the second half of this year at Lūznava Manor, Latvia, where artisans will participate in training sessions designed to provide hands-on examples and practical advice on working with digital platforms.

With three countries and three cultures coming together, the project will also foster the exchange of knowledge and traditional craftsmanship skills among artisans from Latvia, Greece, and Turkey, contributing to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage.

The project will run until December 31, 2025, and is fully funded by the European Union’s ERASMUS+ program. The total allocated budget for the three partner organizations is €60,000.

Stay updated on CrafDi activities:

https://www.facebook.com/luznavasmuiza
https://www.facebook.com/Rezeknesnovads
https://muiza.mozello.lv/projects/crafdi-erasmus-small-scale-partnerships/
https://rezeknesnovads.lv/iedzivotajiem/projekti/digitalas-prasmes-un-amatnieciba-tuvinot-amatniekus-globalajam-tirgum/
MORE ABOUT PROJECT (in Latvian)

An online meeting with project partners on March 11th, 2025.

During this meeting, discussions focused on project updates, cooperation agreements, work tasks, and the dissemination plan for project results.

The photographs have an illustrative purpose and are from the Rezekne Municipality Pottery Days archive.
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