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KICK OFF MEETING

14 – 15 NOVEMBRE 2019

FIRENZE

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CRAFTS CODE is the acronym of:

CReative Actions For Tailoring Smes' COmpetitive DEvelopment

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CRAFTS CODE aims to make craftSMEs more competitive.

Throughpolicy learning and capacity

building upgrade it will improve the delivery

of regional policies targeting thissector.

GOAL

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Overall objective is to improve the SMEs competitiveness in crafts sector by developing

a framework stimulating policy learning and capacity

building activities with the contribution of all involved stakeholders and improving the

implementation of regional development policies and programmes, supporting

handicrafts SMEs in all stages of their lifecycle to develop and achieve growth and engage in

innovation.

Overall

Objective

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The main criticality is represented by the difficulty of the craftsmen in interpreting the dynamics of the markets and adapting in terms of business models, as well as

access to finance.

Two main sub-objectives have been identified:

1) provide adequate and innovative instruments and increase the level of innovation of the crafts sector

2) impact on the political and strategic action specially conceived for supporting, protecting, enhancing and promoting the crafts sector as economic and social lever

Specific

Objectives

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Double

level of

activities

NATIONAL/LOCAL LEVEL• Stable stakeholder group •Improve networking and sharing of

informations•Permanent link with the Managing

Authority in charge of policy intruments

•Improve SMEs knowhow and competence face to new business models, markets and targets

•Improve SMEs access to finance • Transforming learning into

ACTIONS

EUROPEAN LEVEL

• Impact on the political and strategic action addressed to crafts sector

• Good practices selection and transfer

• Consolidate the European Policy Learning Platform

•Elaborate recomandations dedicated to the crafts sector

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When?

01/08/2019 31/07/2023

How Much?

€ 1.558.177

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1. MUNICIPALITY OF FLORENCE (LP)2. DESIGN AND CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND 3. VAASA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES 4. ARTESIS PLANTIJN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ANTWERP 5. EOI FOUNDATION6. BUDAPEST FOUNDATION FOR ENTERPRISE PROMOTION7. RAM CENTRAL STARA PLANINA 8. REGIONAL COUNCIL OF OSTROBOTHNIA9. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR

COMPETITIVENESS DIRECTORATE GENERAL

Who?

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The virtous mixture is made by: municipalities, national agencies for the development

of crafts sector, business support organizations as partners linked with local crafts ecosystem and 2

universities specialized in combining the traditional entrepreneurial spirit of their regions with international

innovative awareness, languages and culture.

This balanced miscellaneous grants the necessary expertises and methodology to face the

crafts sector's needs

Partnership

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In order to achieve the results, the project will focus on 4 main topics tailored for

crafts sector:1. How to improve innovation applied to business

model and process2. How to access new markets and targets3. How to renovate crafts sector by contamination with

innovative approaches and tools4. How to support crafts sector by access to

finance

TOPICS

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www.interregeurope.eu/craftscode

http://www.interregeurope.eu/craftscode

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CRAFTS CODE KICK OFF MEETING

LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP MEETINGS

SELECT GOOD PRACTICES TO PRESENTED ON TOPIC

1:How to improve innovation

applied to business model and process

READY TO START

1° Interregional Temathic Seminar in Vaasa (Finland) May 2020

http://artigianato.mp4

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‘Learning by sharing’Policy Learning Platforms are a new feature to Interreg Europe to open up

the programme’s knowledge for the benefit of all the project partners and

the whole community of regional policy stakeholders.

Overall objective: To ensure policy learning across EU

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Local Stakeholders are proactive

part of the learning and

exchange process

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The platforms' team consists of 24 thematic and communication

experts

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GOOD PRACTICE

PARTNERS

POLICY INTRUMENTS MATCHMAKING

SESSION

INTERREGIONAL TEMATHIC SEMINARS

STAKEHOLDERS

LEARNING

NETWORKING

TRANSFER

UPGRADE

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Any questions ?Ready to start?

Thank you!

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Comune di Firenze

Servizio promozione Economica Turistica e LavoroPiazzetta di Parte Guelfa 3 – Firenze

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