Creating, Connecting and Sustaining Links with the Indonesian Craft Economy

该项目将把印度尼西亚的农村手工艺生产者、公平贸易企业和设计研究人员聚集在一起，探索机会，发展新的网络，建立长期合作伙伴关系，支持创新。联合国的可持续发展目标是“促进包容性和可持续的经济增长，就业和人人有体面的工作”。为实现这一目标，联合国制定了以下目标：“促进以发展为导向的政策，支持生产活动、创造体面就业、创业精神、创造力和创新，鼓励微型、小型和中型企业的正规化和发展.“，以及“...制定和实施促进可持续旅游业的政策，创造就业机会，促进当地文化和产品“在印度尼西亚设计研究人员、国际公平贸易组织和农村工艺品生产者之间建立新的联系，将刺激产品、服务和营销方面的创新（包括出口和当地可持续旅游业）。这些举措将改善农村地区的就业机会，鼓励对当地文化的自豪感，提高农村收入，减少向城市移民的压力。

This project will bring together rural craft producers, fair trade businesses and design researchers in Indonesia to explore opportunities, to develop new networks, build long term partnerships and support innovation.The UN has a Sustainable Development Goal to "Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all". To achieve this, the UN has set targets to: "Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises ...", and to "... devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products"Creating new connections between Indonesian design researchers, international fair trade organisations and rural craft producers, will stimulate innovation in products, services and marketing (both for export and for local sustainable tourism). These initiatives will improve employment opportunities in rural areas, encourage pride in local culture, improve rural incomes and reduce pressures of migration towards cities.