With the recent economic downturn in (8) _____ ASEAN Countries,

ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA) was established as a result of a Workshop on Handicraft for Export which was (1) _____ by the Royal Thai Government in February 1981 in Bangkok.

(10) _____ 1981 AHPADA has been able to act as a catalyst and initiators in the promotion and development of ASEAN CRAFTS through seminars, workshops and exhibitions, often in partnership with several multinational and international organizations.

Most producers are among the rural areas and (9) _____ majority of them are very small entrepreneurs.

5. To (7) _____ traditional craft skills within the context of conservation of cultural heritage.

2. To operate as a main point of promotion of ASEAN handicrafts and raw (6) _____ required-for production, trade fairs and exhibitions.

1. To take common approach to develop and promote the marketing of crafts (5) _____ and outside the ASEAN Region.