Stuttgart – A delegation of eleven artisan businesses from Lombardy went to Stuttgart, Germany, to meet German artisan businesses on the topic of relaunching cooperation between European Union states. The companies from the region that participated belong to the mechanical production, plant engineering and services sectors and come from the provinces of Milan, Pavia, Varese, Como, Cremona, Lecco and Monza Brianza. The mission, which is part of the services offered by the Enterprise Europe Network, is organized by Cna Lombardia in collaboration with Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg, an association of German micro and small businesses, with both organizations being part of the network EEN. The focus – explains Cna Lombardia – is precisely to relaunch the theme of relations with companies from European member states close to Lombardy. Further develop cross-border, transalpine cooperation, ensuring that Europe becomes more integrated, peaceful and socially inclusive and the strengthening of relations with German interlocutors becomes a fundamental practice to achieve even stronger European cooperation between businesses. In this meeting, internationalization joins the theme of the exchange of good practices on sustainability in two main fields: the installation of systems, especially thermal ones, on the one hand, and on the other mechanics, with a focus on that linked to automotive. The eleven Italian artisan companies, together with a delegation from CNA Lombardia led by Eleonora Rigotti, vice president of CNA Lombardia and President Bozzini’s delegate to international missions, by the presidents of CNA Produzione Mario Gualco and of CNA Installazione Impianti Mauro Ceretti, by Stefano Binda , general secretary of CNA Lombardia, and officials Mariagrazia Berardi, Paolo Panciroli, Silvia Boccetti and Gualtiero Fiorina, visited one of the German training centers in electrical engineering and information technology, the training academy of the Stuttgart chamber of craftsmanship and some laboratories of hydraulics, bodywork, mechanics, as well as meeting representatives of ten local companies and visiting two German companies. In one of these meetings, Armando De Crinito, DG Economic Development of the Lombardy Region, was also present in connection and during the visit, the delegations shared concerns about the German economic stagnation, the implications of which are also being highlighted in these hours on lake tourism in Lombardy.
“The dual system of professional training is simply exceptional here in Baden – states Eleonora Rigotti, vice-president of CNA Lombardia and President Bozzini’s delegate to international missions – Schools co-financed by companies, staff constantly checked and updated, technologies immediately made available to the laboratories, exams at the Chambers of Commerce with mixed commissions between employer, trade union and Chamber of Commerce examiners. A public-private system that defines an osmosis, a symbiosis between public policies, education and businesses. In recent days our delegation has also understood how in Baden the trade associations have a function and a responsibility to really build pieces of policy for competitiveness and for the training of the workforce”. “The heart of our mission was represented by an immersion in the dual school-work system practiced in Baden – underlines Mauro Ceretti, president of CNA Installazione Impianti – A system that focuses on a rigorous model of educational and technological interaction between companies and technical-professional institutes co-financed by companies and Lander”. “In Lombardy we must aim not only to draw inspiration from this model – adds Mario Gualco, president of CNA Produzione -. We have the duty to achieve it seriously and tenaciously on our territory too.” “We had the pleasure of having the Directorate General for Economic Development and the Chamber of Crafts of Baden and the artisans association of Baden communicate during our visit – concludes Stefano Binda, general secretary of CNA Lombardia – A great satisfaction for us, a contribution to building an increasingly integrated and cohesive productive Europe”. (9columns)
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