The Djibouti 4th edition of the Artisanal Innovation Day was held around the theme “Craftsmanship and Regions" on January 5, 2017 at “PALAIS DU PEUPLE”, Djibouti.
The event was organized by the Ministry of Trade, SMEs, Crafts, Tourism and Formalization, in collaboration with stakeholders and the private sector. More than 200 participants, including large number of artisans that came from all over the country took part in this event.
HE Mr. Abdulkader Mohamed Kamil, Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti, H.E Mr. Hassan Houmed Ibrahim, Minster of Trade, SMEs, Crafts, Tourism and Formalization, and other Ministers and high ranking Government Officials graced the occasion by their presence.
The event was marked by speeches made by H.E. Mr. Abdulkader, the Prime Minster, H.E Mr. Hassan, Minster of Trade, Other Higher Officials of the Government, and representatives of artisans from different region of Djibouti, and the organization of an exhibition of artisanal products coming from all over the country, which was followed by an official awards ceremony to the winners of the 2016 artisanal innovation competition in which different administrative regions of the Republic of Djibouti competed.
COMESA-Leather and Leather Products Institute was represented by Prof. Mekonnen Hailemariam, Institutional Capacity Building and Consultancy Expert and Mr. Awlachew Sintie, Information Systems Expert. The Institute shared the experience of SMEs and artisans from the COMESA region to the participants, by distributing brochures and printouts, and by displaying leather products made by the artisans and banners with pictures of leather products from different countries.
COMESA/LLPI believes that such event will have a great role to play in enhancing the visibility of the artisans and in promoting innovation, growth, development and market access of the artisans’ products.
Partial View of the COMESA/LLPI Mission at the Djibouti Innovation Day
