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Artisans’ Association of Cambodia
Cambodia is renowned for its rich history and cultural heritage, made famous by the Angkor Temples. This same beauty is also captured within the traditional arts and crafts forms that have been passed down the generations within Cambodian society.

The advent of the Khmer Rouge threatened to destroy the once prosperous traditions of weaving, woodcarving, pottery and handicraft production, but these art forms are now making a comeback, with groups of often-disadvantaged Cambodians rediscovering how to create handicrafts that combine traditional techniques with modern, attractive designs.

Who we are
The Artisans’ Association of Cambodia (AAC) is a Fair Trade association that supports over 40 handicraft groups across Cambodia who are very often working with some of the nation’s most vulnerable people, including landmine victims, those living with HIV/AIDS, street children and minority tribes people.

AAC is committed to helping these social enterprises develop their range of products – whether handicrafts, fashion accessories or homeware items – and ensure that buyers have the opportunity to purchase these unique items.

We are determined to see the benefits of trade, passed down to the people behind the products.
 

:: Previous Event  ::

Workshop objective: "To Understand the Business Registration Process, Export Procedure and Certificate of Origine Process"

Date: Wednesday August 27th 2008
Venue: Phnom Penh Center, Building B1, Traidcraft Office, 3rd Floor
Time: 8:00 to 4:30
Participants: 25 AAC's member organizations, 2 LBC, 3 AAC, 2 TX, 7 MoC
Organized by: Traidcraft Exchange in partnership with Artisan's Association of Cambodia (AAC) on Sustainable Trade for Social Enterprises Project (STSE) under support from European Union NGO Co-financing.

The morning session was presentation by technical staff from Ministry of Commerce which introduced by Exellency Mao Thora, The Under Secratery of Ministry of Commer that covered two topics.


:: Up Coming Event ::

Event: One Province One Product Exhibition

Location : Mongdial Centre-Phnom Penh

Date : December 15 – 18, 2008

AFESIP Fair Fashion Cambodia Cambodian NTFP Development Organization Cambodia Craft Cooperation Cooperation for Prosperity CSMA Chariya Fileo Development Organization Homeland Indigenous Livelihood Development Project Up To You Khmer Life KNN Cambodia Arts and Crafts Khmer Silk Processing Association Khmer Women Handicraft Association Leng Khmer Fashion Hand Woven Silk Lotus Silk The Mat Shop Mekong Blue Mother's Love and Non-Violence Association Mulberry Silk Shop Woman For Woman National Center of Disabled Persons NYEMO Cambodia Peace Handicrafts and Silk Rachana Handicafts Battambang Rajana Assocation Rehab Craft Cambodia SABORAS Samatoa Sentosa Silk The Silk Lab Ta Prohm Souvenirs Two Deer Vulnerable Children Assistance Organization (VCAO) Villageworks Songkhem Collection Watthan Artisans Cambodia Wathnakpheap Wings of Hope Alliance Inc Yodicraft

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