Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) and Mad’in Europe are thrilled to present the ‘Study on the Situation of Craft Professions Involved in Safeguarding Built Heritage’, which explores critical issues related to heritage crafts such as the education and certification of craftspeople, the professional challenges they face in today’s digitised and globalised scenario, and the transmission of these essential skills to younger generations.
This document is the result of a Europe-wide survey launched during the European Year of Skills 2023/24 and aimed at three key groups of respondents: 1) craft professionals working in the context of built heritage; 2) architects, conservators and owners of heritage buildings; 3) educational institutions offering craft training.
The survey results point to an ageing workforce, a lack of clear strategies for craftspeople to pass on their knowledge and workshops to new generations, and wide disparities in certification systems across Europe. Insufficient support for improving marketing capacities and digital skills training, as well as limited pathways for young people to enter the craft sector, further complicate the situation.
Full report already available!
Creative Skills Week 2024
The key findings of the study were presented on 20 September in an online event as part of the Creative Skills Week 2024, with the participation of four professionals with extensive knowledge of crafts, built heritage and education: Georgia Cristea, Panos Kostoulas, Rodolphe de Looz-Corswarem and Dominic Taylor. You can view the recording below.
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