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participation of important masters of design and creativity the National Office for the Coordinator of Funds from the
from some 15 countries of the region. European Union (Oficina Nacional del Ordenador de los
Fondos de la Unión Europea - ONFED).
In an ongoing dialogue with the leaders of the sec-
tor, we promote the making of guilds, entrepreneurship and Today artisanry sales have reached millions of dollars,
strengthening of the legal framework, sponsoring the con- a phenomenon that can only be compared to the com-
sultation for the dissemination of the “Bill for the Promotion, mercial activity generated by this industry in the mid 60´s,
Development and Competitiveness of Dominican Artisanry¨ which leads us to say, once again, that artisans surprise us
pending in the agenda of the Congress of the Republic. with their ability to adapt and resist, finding openings in the
world of fashion, in tourism centers, in large commercial
To the benefit of the artisans, we put together syn- chains, in hotels, in los gift-shops, in museums and virtual
ergies with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce stores.
(Ministerio de Industria y Comercio – MIC) and the
Ministry of Tourism (Ministerio de Turismo - MITUR) We salute this initiative, with the assurance that it is
with the Center for Exportation and Investment of the and will be a connection tool that will serve to bridge the
Dominican Republic (Centro de Exportación e Inversión gap between Dominican artisans and the world market. So
de la República Dominicana - CEI-RD), with the Institute that our cultural agents attain well-being and enjoy their
for Professional Technical Training (Instituto de Formación earnings and continue modeling clay, pedaling turntables,
Técnica Profesional - INFOTEP), with the National Office striking anvils, weaving fibers, carving wood, polishing
of Intellectual Property (Oficina Nacional de Propiedad stones, embossing leather, smelting metals, recycling and
Intelectual - ONAPI), with the Agency for Promotion of reusing industrial discards … recreating the landscape and
Exports from the Caribbean (Caribbean Export), with recounting their history with their hands, assisted by rudi-
the Office of the First Lady (Despacho de la Primera mentary tools – sometimes with vanguard technology but
Dama - DPD), with the Taiwan Industrial Services Mission all of them, without exception, with their hearts and minds
(Mission Taiwan), with the Spanish Agency of International fixed on the preservation of our cultural identity and our
Cooperation for Development (Agencia Española de ecological reserves.
Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo - AECID) and
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