Mad'in Europe
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
4
3.25 FTE
EU Grants
€91,236
Mission & Goals
Mad’in Europe is dedicated to revitalizing Europe’s crafts and heritage conservation sectors. By working with private and public stakeholders, we raise awareness of these vital professions, encourage both formal and non-formal education, and support the transmission of skills to future generations. We conduct studies to identify sustainable practices, map endangered crafts, and provide policy recommendations that strengthen employment, boost training, and celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity.Heritage professions, mostly represented by microbusinesses, face threats from globalization and shifting consumer habits. Our mission is to connect artisans and restorers with an international audience, highlight their key role in Europe’s culture, economy, and society, and ensure their expertise endures. Over 1,800 artisans are featured on www.madineurope.eu, where MIE fosters cross-border collaboration, provides digital tools, and empowers Europe’s micro-entrepreneurs to adapt and thrive.
EU Legislative Interests
Legislation relative to - creating an official European list of crafts professions (wood, glass, textile, clay, ...) - reintroducing the learning of crafts at early stage, in schools, for children and youngsters - protecting and safeguarding skills in crafts professions - creation of a European common definition/status for craftspeople allowing to collect data from the market and identify needs and opportunities. No unified status exist at the moment in Europe; - Spread and empower the legal Protection of Geographical Indications for Local Handicrafts including traditional building crafts - facilitating the transmission of skills to new generations in the crafts sector including a certification after non-formal educational programs in crafts workshops; - improving and funding mobility for crafts learners across Europe to create cross-fertilization - improve sense of belonging to territories trhough better knowledge of cultural diversity and crafts specificities
Communication Activities
Member of the Advocacy group of the European Crafts Alliance Organising a "CRAFTOUR" conference at the EP with stakeholders Organising a "CRAFTOUR" Policy Round Table with EC for revitalizing the crafts sector Newsletters Communication on Geographic indicator, restriction on lead use in the cultural heritage sector participation in conferences on Euroepan Crafts and Cultural Heritage Events presenting European projects Publications of articles and research/surveys on crafts and cultural heritage related sector Dissemination of results from European projects and research Campaigns for education of youth in the cultural heritage sector Gathering communities and sharing about crafts Workshops Lectures
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Heritage alliance 3.3 - http://europeanheritagealliance.eu/ European Crafts Alliance - https://europeancraftsalliance.org/ European Tourism Manifesto alliance New European Bauhaus CRAFTOUR - https://projects.madineurope.eu/craftour/
Organisation Members
https://madineurope.eu/en/home/ Mad’In Europe counts about 1800 members. They are presented on the portal Madineurope.eu. Most of them are professionals in the crafts sector, including fine crafts, traditional crafts and heritage building crafts; end in restoration of cultural heritage. In 2024 the portal opened to architects specialised in heritage architecture and to schools that provide education in crafts professions. Some organisations engaged in crafts and cultural heritage are also listed in the organisations section; The CRAFTOUR initiative, announced officiali in November 2024, gathers 75 partners from 5 Horizon projects and 1 Eramsus. A working plan has been implemented to provide Euroepan Institutions with evidence and recommendations about the gaps faced by the European crafts sector. The objective is to collect knowledge and data about the sector and to facilitate its revitalisation for a more competitive, innovative, inclusive and sustainable model. The action plan is structured aroud 4 main axes : 1. Monitoring and understanding the crafts sector with new digital tools and through a bottom up approach 2. Empowering the safeguard of authenticity of the crafts sector and consumers awareness 3. Increasing support to skills transmission through formal and non formal education and addressing new generations to improve knowledge and appreciation of crafts related professions
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.