Safeguarding Traditional Crafts in Europe

This entry discusses the challenge of safeguarding crafts in Europe. Safeguarding is defined herein as the systematic process of understanding, representing, preserving, and valorizing crafts following the recommendations of UNESCO and the UN-World Tourism Organization. The abovementioned challenges...

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Published in:Encyclopedia (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-10, Vol.3 (4), p.1244-1261
Main Authors: Partarakis, Nikolaos, Zabulis, Xenophon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
craft preservation
craft representation
craft understanding
craft valorization
crafts
Creative industries
Cultural heritage
Digitization
Empowerment
Entrepreneurship
European culture
Industrial Revolution
Traditions
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Summary:This entry discusses the challenge of safeguarding crafts in Europe. Safeguarding is defined herein as the systematic process of understanding, representing, preserving, and valorizing crafts following the recommendations of UNESCO and the UN-World Tourism Organization. The abovementioned challenges are discussed through a multidisciplinary prism starting from the scientific challenges in the information and communication technologies sector and expanding the discussion to ethical, legal, and policy-making measures and recommendations to safeguard crafts as a form of tangible and intangible cultural heritage but also as a source of growth and impact for the communities that practice them. To this end, the role of education and training for craft preservation is discussed, considering that the declining number of practitioners and apprentices is considered today the main threat to their preservation.
ISSN:2673-8392
2673-8392
DOI:10.3390/encyclopedia3040090