DigiCraft Plus
From Field to Screen: Rural Craft in the Digital Age Plus
- Project Code: 2025-1-ES01-KA210-ADU-000351138
- Category: Digital Transformation
Overview
The DigiCraft Plus project addresses key Erasmus+ priorities by promoting inclusion, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning for adults living in rural and geographically remote areas. The project responds to the socio-economic challenges faced by rural communities, including unemployment, limited access to training opportunities, digital exclusion, and the gradual decline of traditional craftsmanship.
DigiCraft Plus combines traditional artisanal knowledge with innovative digital technologies, enabling participants to acquire practical competences in digital fabrication (such as 3D printing and laser cutting), digital design, e-commerce, and digital marketing. Through an innovative training programme, digital learning resources, pilot training activities, and an online platform, the project empowers rural artisans and unemployed adults to modernise their businesses, preserve cultural heritage, improve employability, and create sustainable economic opportunities.
The project also integrates themes of environmental sustainability, equality, social inclusion, and active European citizenship, while promoting the exchange of good practices and transnational cooperation among partner organisations. By bridging the digital divide and strengthening entrepreneurial competences, DigiCraft Plus contributes to the sustainable development and resilience of rural communities across Europe.
Objectives
- GO1 – To improve the digital literacy and digital competences of adults living in rural and geographically remote areas through accessible and practical training.
- GO2 – To equip rural artisans and unemployed adults with the knowledge and skills required to use digital fabrication technologies, digital design tools, and innovative production methods while preserving traditional craftsmanship.
- GO3 – To strengthen entrepreneurial competences by providing training in digital marketing, e-commerce, and online sales, enabling participants to create sustainable employment and self-employment opportunities.
- GO4 – To promote social inclusion, equality, and economic empowerment of vulnerable groups, particularly women, unemployed adults, and young people living in rural communities.
- GO5 – To foster transnational cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the transfer of innovative practices that support the digital transformation and sustainable development of rural areas.
Partners
| Partner Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| ADESOS (Asociación para el Desarrollo y la Sostenibilidad Rioja) | Spain |
| CEDA (Culture and Education Association) | Slovakia |
| EDINET Research & Development Ltd | Cyprus |
