Published on : Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Dr. Hisham Madani, director-general of the SCTH, explained that governments, schools, nonprofit organizations and tourism in many countries work towards the development of handicraft economies as arts and crafts that profit wide social segments and improve touristic events and showcase them as lucrative investments model for all families as well as individuals at the lowest cost.
He stated that creativity is associated to arts and crafts and that several countries have made the most of handicrafts and presented them to the tourists and visitors, highlighting that the craftsmen in Makkah have the possibility to alter handicrafts into financial income. He mentioned that in some countries, there are many patents registered by the handicrafts industry and that it is a sector in the knowledge and entrepreneurship economy.
Madani said that handicrafts have the potential of generating job opportunities and promoting local industries.
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