Established in 1986, the Centro de Formação Profissional para o Artesanato e Património (CEARTE), is a vocational training centre in the crafts sector, with its headquarters based in Coimbra. CEARTE masterminds training projects all over Portugal, supporting creativity, skills and talent development. Specialised training is offered in an array of crafts including ceramics, textiles, wood, paper, metal, glass and basketry. Respecting and upholding time-honoured techniques and heritage skills, the organisation also places a focus on restoration and patrimony, as well as innovation. By putting in place a structure which promotes craftsmanship and the importance of human skills, they hope to foster future careers in the world of craft and provide the skills and savoir-faire for students to forge a career as professional artisans.
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, Iceland German Confederation of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses Governmental / Para-governmental organisationGerman Confederation of Skilled Crafts (Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks, ZDH) is responsible for the whole of ...
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