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TunisiaThe Gafsa Design Hub opens its doors
On 2 December 2024, the GAFSA Design Hub was officially opened in the presence of high dignitaries, including H.E. Mr Sofiane Tekaya, Minister of Tourism, Mr Marco Stella, Head of the Economic Section of the European Union Delegation in Tunisia, Ms Alessia Tribuiani, Head of Economic Development at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Tunisia, Mr Riadh Lahmari, Director of Investment at the Tunisian National Crafts Office, and Mr Lassaad Ben Hassine, UNIDO Representative in Tunisia.
This new centre is the result of a partnership between theTunisian National Crafts Office (ONAT) and the United Nations Organisation for Industrial Development ( ONUDI Tunisia), and is part of the Creative Tunisia project. Financed by the European Union in Tunisia, with a contribution from Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo – AICS Tunisi within the context of the Tounes Wijhetouna – تونس وجهتنا programme, the project aims to promote the development of the Crafts sector in Tunisia by strengthening the crafts and design value chain.
Located in the ONAT offices in Gafsa, the Gafsa Design Hub covers 600 m² and is positioned as a space dedicated to meeting, training and supporting craftsmen, designers, students and young entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative industries sector. This project will also strengthen Gafsa’s traditional hand-weaving skills, as part of the National Crafts Development Plan.
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