The Export Centres Company Limited (ECCL) is a State Agency, under the purview of the Ministry of Sport and Community Development, with a focus on the overall development of the Craft Industry and the resulting maximisation of the industry's contribution to the economic diversification of Trinidad and Tobago.
Incorporated as a limited liability company in 1996, ECCL's original mandate was to develop the handicraft sector by identification of market opportunities, stimulation of continuous design of a range of craft items with a Caribbean aesthetic, and bulk sourcing of raw materials locally and internationally.
In 2002, its mandate was subsequently expanded to include revitalization of the craft industry, through training and development of local artisans and socially disadvantaged persons with skills to produce quality items for self-subsistence and for export. Successful achievement of ECCL's mandate was therefore envisioned to contribute to the reduction of poverty and crime.
ECCL's Craft Markets are initiatives that aid in fulfilling this mandate. Over the years ECCL has aided over 1000 artisans in craft skills training and craft entrepreneurship.
ECCL Cruise Ship Pop Up Craft Market- Trinidad.
Highlights from our Cruise Ship Pop Up Craft Market held in Trindad during the 2025 Carnival celebrations.
ECCL presented an opportunity for talented and skilled craft persons to showcase the vitality of our culture through their craft products.
Events Decor Course
Fashion Wear Course
Our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme offers internationally certified skills training in the craft of events decor and also in fashion wear. Skill your future by registering for the next cycle of our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme, Workshops or Short Courses.
The ECCL Assured Certificate Programme is currently conducting the Intermediate Level (level II) of training in eleven (11) courses in Trinidad and five (5) courses in Tobago.
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Bag Making Course
Our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme offers internationally certified vocational skills training in the craft of bag making. Skill your future by registering for the next cycle of our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme, Workshops or Short Courses.
The ECCL Assured Certificate Programme is currently conducting the Intermediate Level (level II) of training in eleven (11) courses in Trinidad and five (5) courses in Tobago.
#SkillYourFuture #ECCL #Trinidad #Tobago
Fabric Art Course
Our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme offers internationally certified vocational skills training in the traditional crafts of Batik and tie-dye. Skill your future by registering for the next cycle of our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme, Workshops or Short Courses.
This video showcases the traditional craft and artfrom of tie-dye.
The ECCL Assured Certificate Programme is currently conducting the Intermediate Level (level II) of training in eleven (11) courses in Trinidad and five (5) courses in Tobago.
Fabric Art Course
Our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme offers internationally certified vocational skills training in the traditional crafts of Batik and tie-dye. Skill your future by registering for the next cycle of our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme, Workshops or Short Courses.
This video showcases the traditional craft and artform of Batik.
The ECCL Assured Certificate Programme is currently conducting the Intermediate Level (level II) of training in eleven (11) courses in Trinidad and five (5) courses in Tobago.
#SkillYourFuture #ECCL #Trinidad #Tobago
Upholstered Furniture Making Course
Upholstered Furniture Making Course
🔨ECCL offers Upholsered Furniture Making through our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme. This course is designed to take trainees from basic knowledge and skill in upholstery to a level of professionalism that is required for sustainable small businesses in the field.
Skill your future by registering for the next cycle of our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme, Workshops or Short Courses.
ECCL is Pan Ready!
🎪ECCL's Pop- Up Craft Market can also be found at Pan Trinbago Panorama Semi-Finals and Finals.
🫱🏾🫲🏾This is an innovative initiative designed to merge the cultural vibrancy of Carnival with the economic potential of the island's local creative industry through ECCL's collaboration with Pan Trinbago. The market will be a hub for craft artisans, and artists showcasing unique crafts e.g. trinkets that represent the rich culture and heritage of Trinidad and Tobago.
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ECCL's presence was defintely recognized at the NCC John Cupid Carnival Village by our National Pop-up Craft Market.
🎪ECCL is hosting a wide range of artisans and artisanal products from local craft collectives for the entire 3 weeks of the Village.
🛍️The Village provides an ideal, centralized location populated with bustling tourists and locals at the Queen's Park Savannah, the mecca of Carnival activities and events for the season. This provides organic traffic and potential customers for our beloved local artisan entrepreneuers to showcase, promote and sell their handcrafted products.
🎓ECCL Assured Certificate Programme Graduates shone brightly as emerging artisan entrepreneuers in the field, showcasing their products developed through vocational skills training taught by ECCL.
🎵Calypso Don
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#ThrowbackThursday ECCL National Pop-Up Craft Market- John Cupid Carnival Village.
Come out to #supportlocal and #buylocal from the talented craft artisans of Trinidad and Tobago that will be present at our ECCL National Pop-up Craft Market- John Cupid Carnival Village!
Tomorrow marks the opening of the National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago- NCC John Cupid Carnival Village that runs from the 7th-26th February 2025 and in honor of such, here is a reminder of what an ECCL Pop-Up Craft Market offers.
Diverse craft artisanry
Local, handmade craft products
Gifts and merchandise
Carnival band tokens and accessories.
Souvenirs and much more!
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🇹🇹 This week our ECCL Assured Certificate Programme Cycle 2025 officially commenced throughout our twin isle.
⚒️ ECCL offers affordable programmes taught by skilled tutors to aid in the advancement of the craft skills competencies of trainees in Trinidad and Tobago.
📈 The work mandated by ECCL is of great importance as it directly affects the revitalization of the craft industry which will serve to diversify the economy, and by extension aid in self-sufficiency and independence for citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.
📸 📹 Highlights from the ECCL Assured Certificate Programme Jewellery Making 2023
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🇹🇹 TOBAGO, TRADITION & TALENT
Day 2 of our National Christmas Craft Market in Tobgao was filled with festive cheer and lots of local shopping.
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the Tobagonian artisans who participated in this momentous event. Your contributions to Tobago craft entrepreneurship are vital for the sustainability of traditional craft on the island and for Trinidad and Tobago as a whole. Tobago craft artisans, you are valuable to the craft industry of our isand and your craft is a testament to quality, care and talent.
Your warm reception of ECCL does not go unnoticed and we look forward to your participation in future ECCL craft market and training events in Tobago.
Thank you for allowing us to provide a platform of enjoyment, entertainment and entrepreneurship for you all.
#Tobago #artisanal #NCCM2024 #ECCL #ShopLocal #NationalChristmasCraftMarket #artisanentrepanuership #craft #CraftHubTTNationalChristmasCraftMarket #artisan
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