Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi today inaugurated the first Crafts Incubation Centre in Gozo and stressed the importance of investment in human resources.

The €850,000 project included an extension of the Wistin Camilleri Gozo Centre for Art and Crafts and the building of a number of workshops for the incubation centre. The centre opens up new entrepreneurship possibilities for students who opt to take craft and art further than just a hobby.

The project was mostly financed through the EU’s Structural Funds Programme for Malta.

The Wistin Camilleri Gozo Centre for Art and Crafts started in 1989 with three courses for under 50 students. Today more than 1,000 students of all ages – from children to the elderly – attend a total of 45 courses.

During his visit Dr Gonzi met a class of people with a disability during an art lesson. They gave him a thank you card which they had made themselves.

Gozo Minister Giovanna Debono said the project not only offered educational opportunities, but also an opportunity for Gozitans to set up their own business and generate employment .

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