The International Trade Centre (ITC) organized this training aiming to assist Tajik handicraft producers to find their way into the European markets and strengthen their export competitiveness, supporting on developing export oriented goods. The ITC’s project is funded by the Government of Switzerland within its Trade Cooperation Program (TCP) in Tajikistan. Known Kyrgyz handicraft company Tumar is involved to program and conduct this training on dying methods.

The training is part of preparations for participation at the Ambiente fair to be held in Frankfurt, Germany next year. It aims to address lessons learned from previous participations of Tajik companies at the Frankfurt fair and work on understanding and creating colours more related to European clients’ tastes.

In addition to learning about dyeing and different methods of dyeing, the training participants visited markets, shops, and fabrics in Bishkek. A full practical dyeing work was a mandatory part of the training.

The International Trade Centre, supported by the Government of Switzerland, aims to increase the export competitiveness of the Tajik textile and clothing sector by supporting sector companies, and relevant trade support institutions from both public and private sectors.

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The Swiss Cooperation Office Tajikistan, in the frame of its Regional Arts and Culture Program, which aims at encouraging diverse Art and Culture creation in Central Asia that positively contributes to a peaceful, inclusive and democratic transformation process, announces a competition for two types of grant. 

Partnership Grants aim to support the institutional development and the core activities of competent non-profit local arts and culture organizations, which contribute to the overall goal of SDC Central Asia Arts and Culture Programme.

Project Grants is the support granted to competent and promising non-profit arts and culture organizations, initiative groups or individuals, to realize artistic Projects in different fields of creativity that contribute to increase the cultural offer, cultural diversity and social cohesion.

Information on selection and eligibility criteria: 

Call for Partnership Grant (in English):

Guidelines Partnership Grant

Application Form Partnership Grant (Annex 1)

Budget Form Partnership Grant (Annex 2)

Call for Project Grant  (in Tajik)

Guidelines Project Grant

Application Form Project Grant (Annex 1)

Budget Form Project Grant (Annex 2)

For Budget forms and more information please contact muattarkhon.bashirova@eda.admin.ch