18/05/2004

IV session of the Forum of the Chambers of Commerce of the Adriatic and Ionian area

 

Workgroup on WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The workgroup further developped the project for the establishment and implementation of an interregional network of women enterprises. The project had already been proposed on occasion of the last session and started through a data-base containing information on women-managed enterprises

 

Workgroup on FISHING / FISHFARMING
The workgroup toke note of the positive development of some initiatives already debated on occasion of the previous sessions (Adriatic Fishing Observatory project). The workgroup also worked out some new proposals aimed at developping the fishing/fishfarming sector. Among these, an initiative aimed at stimulating the consumption of fish and the widening, strenghthening and rationalisation of the network of wholesale fish markets.

Workgroup on TRANSPORTS
The workgroup acknowledged the priority of the development of an intermodal and integrated transport network along the Adriatic-Ionian axis. The workgroup also agreed on a project, submitted by the Federation of Italian Chambers of Commerce, for the promotion of yachting tourism through a network of services.

Workgroup on TOURISM
The workgroup pointed out the priority of the establishment of a Center for Tourism Co-ordination aimed at surveying market trends in order to promote the Adriatic-Ionian area as a single macro-region, in spite of the the unique features of each single territory.

Workgroup on ENVIRONMENT AND SEA DEFENSE
The workgroup agreed on the priority of the establishment of a central office encharged of co-ordinating the environment protection in the whole Adriatic. All partecipants agreed that environment and sea protection should not be regarded as a subject to be dealt with by an isolated workgroup, but rather as a transversal subject, which involves all the Forum’s issues.

Workgroup on AGRICULTURE
Since one of the major problems of the Balkan countries is the lack of technology and inadequate professional training, the workgroup deliberated to organize study meetings to be held in Ancona, thus allowing young operators to understand how co-operative associations are constituted and operate. This initiative would represent the first step towards a more complex activity aimed at involving young entrepreneurs in agricultural activities as well as co-operation among the Forum member countries.