A Sense of Place: Sustainability and the Artisan Sector in Peru Wednesday, April 23, 2014 | Lima, Peru Ms. Peggy Clark, Director of the
“When have you been inspired by the
– ensuring our current actions do not
Alliance for Artisan Enterprise and
artisan sector?” Mariana Costa, Co-‐
jeopardize the wellbeing of future
Vice President of Policy Programs
Founder and Director of ICTs for
generations. This highlighted the
at The Aspen Institute, welcomed
Development at Techno Serve said,
connection between people and
craft and sustainability experts to
“As a Peruvian, I cannot remember a
place in the context of development.
discuss the exemplary case of Peru
time when I was not inspired by the
Featured
– a pioneer in the global handicraft
artisan sector. It is rooted in my
Callañaupa Alvarez, Founder &
market. Clark commenced the
culture and my upbringing.” Clark’s
Director of the Centro de Textiles
breakfast
opening remarks included a thought-‐
Tradicionales del Cusco, is an
introductions, posing a poignant
provoking
the
acclaimed weaver and community
question to each participant.
significance of the term sustainability
leader who has experienced firsthand
roundtable
with
reminder
of
speaker,
Ms.
Nilda
In This Report •
Books on the Peruvian Artisan Sector by Prof. Diana Aguirre & Ms. Nilda Callañaupa
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The voice of the Peruvian artisan sector, a government perspective
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Who has linked 400 women-‐led enterprises in Peru to multinational corporations
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The art of the sombrero: 2013 National Amautas Prize for Craft (MINCETUR)
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Can design help to safeguard cultural identities in the face of globalization?
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Why artisan leaders should care about water & sanitation
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