Overview
Representing the sector of traditional crafts in Tunisia, the national federation of handicraft currently comprises 13 national trade associations representing the most widespread craft activities, from traditional weaving to stone-cutting.
The federation has, at the regional level, a network of correspondents in person of the members of executive offices of crafts and regional unions under “UTICA”, as well as a base consisting of 200 regional chambers.
The National Federation of Handicrafts main tasks:
- The representation of operators in the sector of handicrafts in Tunisia, officially estimated to 300,000 artisans engaged in a hundred of listed crafts.
- Defending the professional, economic and social interests of artisans
- Contribution to the development and promotion of handicrafts sector in Tunisia
- The development and piloting studies and other research related to the sector
- Contribution to the upgrade of the vocational training system
List of National Union Rooms Reporting to the National Federation of Handicraft
- National Chamber of Pottery and Ceramics Craft
- The National Chamber of Artisans and Jewellers
- National Chamber of Carpet Weaving and Ras
- National Chamber of Traditional Weaving
- National Chamber of the Traditional Habit
- The National Chamber of Craftsmen Designers
- The National Chamber of Craft Retailers
- The National Chamber of Merchants Jewellers
- National Chamber of Handcrafted Copper
- National Chamber of Stone Carving
- National Chamber of Chachia
- National Chamber of the Decoration on Glass
- National Chamber of Handicraft and Wood Plant Fibers
Contact and Administration
UTICA – Department of Federations – National Federation of Handicrafts.
Address : Rue Ferjani Bel Haj Ammar El Cited Khadhra 1003 Tunis, Tunisia
Phone : +216 71142000 – Fax : +216 71142100
Website : www.utica.org.tn
