Workgroups & Task Forces
Artisanal Collective supports issue-specific and sector-focused workgroups led by experts and advisors. These teams develop actionable recommendations, policy briefs, and scalable models for sustainable artisan empowerment.
Examples: Partnership Development, Workgroups & Task Force Leadership & Coordination, Executive Leadership & Management Support, Leadership Council Ambassador & Outreach, Artisan Empowerment, and Product Design.
Each Workgroup has a corresponding Task Force focused on deliverables, campaigns, and hands-on tasks.
Artisanal Collective Workgroups bring together subject matter experts, advisors, and contributors to solve specific challenges and advance scalable solutions across the artisan economy.
Each workgroup has a Chair and optional Co-Chair, supported by volunteers and fellows. Deliverables may include research briefs, pilot projects, partnership models, or capacity-building resources.
Workgroups and Task Forces include:
| Partnership Development | You can select to engage with ethical organizations in various industry sectors. |
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| Workgroups & Task Force Leadership & Coordination | Help keep our working teams aligned and thriving. This includes coordination, scheduling, follow-up, and communication support. There's also a pathway to leadership for those interested in becoming team captains or workgroup leads. |
| Executive Leadership & Management Support | Workgroups & Task Force Leadership & Coordination Interested in helping organize and support the people powering our workgroups and task forces? This includes scheduling, follow-up, logistics, and making sure working teams stay aligned and productive. |
| Leadership Council Ambassador & Outreach | Strategic outreach to leaders from business, government, and philanthropy to join, align and help lead our mission |
| Artisan Empowerment | Support artisans with coaching, business training, and tools to grow their economic independence. This includes e-commerce support, financial literacy, and, where appropriate, women's empowerment training — as women make up over 70% of the global artisan community. |
| Product Design | Provide sustainable design advice, Co-create artisan goods, Help develop product lines, |
| Technology / Tools | Help build artisan tools/platforms, Contribute to app development, Provide technical consulting |
| Media / Storytelling | Support Madame Planet initiative, Contribute to social media (design micro-content and teaser campaigns), Provide photos or video footage, Help with translations/subtitles and voiceover |
| Research & Insights | Conduct field research, Survey artisans or communities, Analyze impact or data |
| Cultural Task Force | Facilitate cross-cultural programs, Coordination with Travel & Tourism Industry, Cultural Researchers for insights on artisan communities, mythologies, and motifs |
| Events / Exhibitions | Help organize regional and global showcases / summits... |
| Policy / Advocacy | Advocate for artisan protections, Support trade policy change, Engage local government |