TEHRAN � The 7th board meeting of the World Crafts Council � Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR), will be held in Iran�s northwestern city of Tabriz from April 27 to 30, said an official with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization of Iran.

�Iran was selected as the next host of WCC-APR event during the 6th board meeting, which was held early November in Kuala Lumpur,� Fereydun Mirzalu told the Tehran Times.

�The meeting was sponsored by Petronas, a Malaysian oil and gas company. This issue shows the global importance of the handicraft industry these days,� he added.

The World Crafts Council is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that was founded in 1964 to promote fellowship, foster economic development through income generating craft related activities, organize exchange programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions�and in general, to offer encouragement, help, and advice to the crafts persons of the world.

By Tehran Times