The CRAFT-IT4SD project is designed to develop Learning Ecosystems/Hubs for fashion and related Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) through a progressive, step-by-step approach. These ecosystems aim to foster local and regional excellence in education, support CCSI’s adaptation to climate transitions, and create a knowledge-based, sustainable economy. They are based on quadruple-helix partnerships, focusing on cross-sector mobility and applied innovation in education. The Action Plans incorporate new areas, such as Learning for the Triple Transition with Emerging Crafts and Creative Professions.
In March – April 2025, the CRAFT-IT4SD project launches a series of training workshops to develop strategic and innovative hubs for the fashion and creative sectors, focusing on local and regional excellence in education. The training workshops will gather expertise from inside and outside the consortium to experiment with identifying future pathways and recommendations to overcome barriers in CCSI education by integrating emerging technologies that significantly impact stimulating creativity and preserving craft heritage.
The training workshops exploit European know-how, creative traditions, and values as represented by the CRAFT-IT4SD consortium, particularly the project’s four pilot ecosystems in Spain, Denmark, Finland and Romania. They aim to develop cross-sectoral skills and multidisciplinary collaborations among students, education experts, SMEs, micro-companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs, crafts communities and artisans, designers and technology developers, and local CCSI clusters. The training workshops will demonstrate how the CRAFT-IT4SD project integrates sustainability, craftsmanship, and innovation into fashion and related industries, focusing on creating dynamic and adaptable learning experiences that meet current and future industry demands.