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Several GEM cluster meetings took place last week. GEM team also facilitated online B2B meetings between Ethiopian and Slovenian businesses and meetings for EU ROM Expert. Within dissemination and replication activities, we met with Ethiopian State Minister of Agricultural Input and Output Marketing Sector and with the management team of Holeta Bee Research Center.

In Lalibela, meetings were held with the Mayor of Lalibela and Lalibela Tourism Office about the organization of the second Lalibela Arts and Crafts Festival.

Mar 11, 2020

Greening Ethiopian Manufacturing (GEM) arranges study visit for GEM Cluster Members to Italy 22-26 January 2020, through European Union supports aiming MSMEs in adoption of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices and seizing green growth opportunities, Implemented by Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), Precise Consult,  and INOA in Ethiopia.

The study visit program was designed to fulfill the following key objectives

• to learn about international trends in sustainable fashion, textile and leather manufacturing;
• to meet with leather, textile (garment) and heritage clusters’ representatives in Italy and exchange experience in doing business;
• to learn about successful SME support and competitiveness enhancement;
• to learn about management of cluster organizations, challenges and advantages successful clustering

Seventeen cluster members and GEM staff has attended the study visit. From the seventeen cluster members eight of them are female and the rest are male.  Participants’ sector distribution is ten from leather, six from textile and one from handicraft.

In the event the enterprise owners, managers and representatives visited six companies:

• Bonelli Erede Law firm, Milan;
• Prodital Leathers, Arzignano;
• Venetian Cluster for Conservation and Protection of Environmental and Cultural Heritage assets;
• Showroom of Mr. Franco Pianegonda, Vicenza;
• Technology Park of Pordenone and
• Green Fashion Week (GFW) organizers

Feb 7, 2020

GEM Project Capacity building training on SCP Practice & Patters conducted at Ras Hotel, Addis Ababa, from December 2 – 21, 2019. The training is part of a project of Green Ethiopian Manufacturing (GEM), funded by EU, implemented by ECCSA, Precise and Inoa. The training course outline are:

Module I: Basic Introduction to sustainable consumption and production & green Economy:

• Basic Concept of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) & Green Economy
• Practical Tools for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) & Green Economy
• Work ethics & Motivation related to sustainability & international Market.

Module Two: Sustainable value chain and international marketing

Module Three:

• Resource efficiency
• Green industry
• Waste management
• Product development and quality management

Jan 2, 2020

Green, chrome-free Ethiopian leather products are successfully presented at All African Leather Fair (AALF) on 9-12 November 2019, one of the world's biggest and most important international events dedicated to leather.

Seven entrepreneurs within GEM leather cluster have jointly created the GEL (Green Ethiopian Leather) brand name to promote Ethiopian sustainable leather products.

All-African Leather Fair (AALF) is Africa´s biggest and most important international exhibition & conference dedicated to leather, accessories, components, synthetics and models for footwear, leather goods, automotive and furniture. Launched in 2008, it has become the most qualified international exhibition in Africa.

Nov 15, 2019

Greening Ethiopia Manufacturing (GEM) project has organized the 1st Lalibela Arts and Crafts Festival to promote authentic & sustainable handicrafts made by local artisans in Lalibela, Amhara Region, from October 26 - 27, 2019.

Over 30 artisans from Lalibela has exhibited their products, including paintings, leather products, pottery, textile products, made from cotton and wool, Beeswax, jewellery and other. Students from Lalibela Preparatory School have their stand.

The festival is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Ethiopian Chamber and Commerce, Precise Consult International and INOA.

Oct 30, 2019

Capital Newspaper (By  Staff Reporter)

The festival will be held on October 26 and 27 and will feature more than 20 artisans exhibiting diversified portfolios of products ranging from paintings to leather products, and from pottery to jewelry and from textile to beeswax handcrafts.

Lalibela Arts and Handicraft Festival, which is going to be hosted at Geterge Road, is an initiative of a project, “Greening Ethiopia Manufacturing”, financed by European Union and implemented by a collaborative collation Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial Association (ECCSA) of Precise Consult International (PCI), and INOA, a Slovenian company.

Beyond its well-known tourist sites, Lalibela hosts a very old tradition and culture of producing artifacts and handicraft products. As such, the Festival will promote authentic and sustainable handicrafts made by local artisans and to enrich the offerings of the town for international and local tourists.

Lalibela Art and Handicraft Festival is supported by the Lalibela Tourism Office. Opening on October 26, 2019, the Festival will see delegation from the Lalibela city Mayor and the Lalibela Handicraft Cluster members.

Oct 26, 2019