30/05/2007
Ancona, 28-30 May 2007: VII session of the Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce
After the traditional meeting of the Forum Bodies scheduled for Monday 28th of May, the work continued on Tuesday 29th of May with the “Neighbourhood and Enlargement” session and the session “Chambers of Commerce Network in Europe and in the Adriatic area: a Network for Supporting SME” which were coordinated by Dr Vittorio Da Rold, a journalist of Il Sole 24 Ore.
WELCOME GREETINGS
- JADRANKA RADOVANIC – President of the Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce
- GIAMPAOLO GIAMPAOLI – President of the Ancona Chamber of Commerce Vice president of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce Forum
- RAFFAELE BUCCIARELLI – President of the Marche Regional Committee
- ENZO GIANCARLI – President of the Ancona Province
- FABIO STURANI – Mayor of Ancona
- FABIO PIZZINO – Unioncamere nazionale
SPEECHES
I session speeches
- LUCIANA SBARBATI – European Parliament
- MAURIZIO PAVESI – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- PIETRO MARCOLINI – Marche Regional Councillor
- ANDREA BONDONI – Unicredit Enterprises Bank
- MARCO PACETTI – Uniadrion – Polytechnic University Le Marche
- MASSIMO LUCIANI – Forum of the Adriatic Cities
- MANUELA RICCIO – EU Commission – DG Enlargement
II session speeches
- MARCO BELLARDI – Marche Regional Council – Brussels Delegation
- CLAUDIO LEONE – Unioncamere Brussel
- MARTIN FERNANDEZ PICAZO – EU Commission – Task Force Maritime Policy
- IVONA MARASOVIC – Oceanography and Fishery Institute Split – Croatia
- MIRO KUCIC – Croatian Government – Team of experts for the joining of Croatia to the EU – fishery sector
- MICOL MARTINELLI – Eurochambres
- PONTUS LINDBERG – Association of the Baltic Chambers of Commerce
The 6 traditional Workgroups were held on the 29th of May. They provided precious opportunities of discussion and comparison amongst different people, setting the basis for the completion of future agreements of cooperation on projects aimed at integration and development in the Ionian and Adriatic area. The topics discussed were:
- Agriculture
- Trasports
- Environment
- Fishing/Aquaculture
- Tourism
- Women Entrepreneurship
WORKGOUPS’ FINAL DOCUMENTS
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Women Entrepreneurship Imprenditoria Femminile
- Fishing/Aquaculture Pesca/Acquicoltura
- Trasports
- Tourism Turismo
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF THE ADRIATIC AND IONIAN AREA
The 2007 Forum edition was considered innovative for two main reasons:
- The start-up of activities referred to a project for the development of judicial, commercial, conciliatory and arbitratory assistance in the Adriatic area. This initiative was funded with national funds (l.84/01) and is aimed at harmonising procedures in different countries located around the Adriatic Sea. (See report)
- The presentation of the contribution to the Green Paper on European Marine Integrated Policies given by the Forum in collaboration with the Ancona Chamber of Commerce. (See contribution to the green paper).
The achievement, for the first time ever, of the patronage of European Parliament indicates that the Forum represents an example of best practice to continue fostering economic development in the Adriatic basin. Important and strategic guidelines given by prestigious guests who partecipated at the VII event represent precious suggestions which the Forum will base its cooperation activities upon: a more dynamic economy in the Adriatic area may favour work employment, may ensure greater prosperity to all citizens and furthermore, may encourage greater investments by both national and European public institutions.
Conclusions Hon. Luciana Sbarbati European Parliament
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