World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC International)
Conseil mondial de l'artisanat (CMA)
Consejo Mundial de Artesanias
Weltrat des Kunsthandwerks
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.wccinternational.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldCraftsCouncil
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-crafts-council-international/
Founded
1964-06-12 New York NY USA
History
Founded by Ms Aileen Osborn Vanderbuilt Webb, Ms Margaret M Patch and Smt Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay at 1st World Crafts Council General Assembly at the University of Colombia, New York City (USA).
Aims
Strengthen the status of crafts in cultural and economic life; promote fellowship among craftspeople by offering them encouragement, help and advice; foster and assists cultural exchange; further wider knowledge and recognition of the craftspeople's works with due regard to the separate cultural and national backgrounds and traditions of its members.
Events
2024-12 | Safat, Kuwait – General Assembly38 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Executiver Board; Regions (5): Africa, Asia-Pacific, E-AA3441 - World Crafts Council Europe (WCC Europe); North America, Latin America, each holding regional General Assembly, electing regional President and Vice-President, and each with its own Secretariat.
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UIA Org ID
XB3504
Last News
2024
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