Employment is the main problem of Spanish society, the primary concern of citizens and the first occupation among those in positions of public responsibility, said the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, this morning at the opening day which is presented the results of socio-economic study of the region of Cartagena.
The analysis was prepared by the Local Employment Committee Campo de Cartagena, comprising the municipalities of Cartagena, Fuente à lamo and La Union.
The Minister of Education, Training and Employment, Sotoca Constantine, and the mayors of the three municipalities involved have explained that the ultimate goal is to rent the crisis, revitalize the local labor market and seek new economic opportunities that create jobs.
This has created new local commissions have studied the emerging sectors of the Shire which has, as noted by the Director, one of the three most important logistics centers in the region, the marina, the historical and artistic heritage of great value cultural as well as significant educational and technological resources.
Following are strengthening has designed the Action Plan by the local network development agencies, including proposals to promote sectors such as tourism, gastronomy, food industry and chemistry, and research.
Specific measures: o create seasonally adjusted tourism activities to attract additional visitors all year to create a platform over the Internet to market farm products from Cartagena to go directly to the retailer and the consumer and put the food value local Create a Research Chair in chemistry involving major chemical companies in the region, and training activities with expertise in foreign trade.
The study results were presented this morning in the Day Outreach Strategic Diagnostics in the Hall of Degrees of Faculty of Business of the UPCT.
27 NEW COMPANIES IN CARTAGENA
Pilar Barreiro noted that this study explores the emerging economic sectors in the region, so that entrepreneurs can adequately guide their investments. The poles of Industry, Tourism and agriculture are the economic foundation of the municipality, said Barreiro, but has clarified that the success of the proposals is linked to projects such as the arrival of the AVE, the airport of Corvera and inclusion in the main transport routes in Europe.
The Agency of Local Development and Employment of Cartagena has treated this year to 172 entrepreneurs, 14% last year, has made ​​46 Feasibility Studies and Business Plans, twice in 2010 and 27 companies have been formed by generating 35 jobs in such diverse activities as cleaning cemeteries, breakfast at home and various commercial activities, the mayor explained.
Enlargement "N PARK MINING of the UNIA" N
The mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé, explained that the cultural tourism that attract both the Mining Park as the Festival del Cante de las Minas, the main trick is to curb high rates of unemployment in the municipality, the highest in the Region .
Mineral Park will be extended soon with the opening of a mine Paul and Virginia, four times larger than Vicenta Groups and a length of 1.8 km that can be traveled by a train interior.
These opening as explained Barnabas will be a new focus of economic movement generator.
To this is added the project to regenerate the bay of Portman, whose bid is expected next week, has indicated Bernabé.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY SOURCE Ã LAMO
For its part, the Mayor of Fountain à lamo, Maria Antonia Conesa, has indicated that the town's development comes on the heels of the food industry and rural tourism.
Retraining, after the crisis in the construction sector, and self-employment are two important objectives, as indicated by Conesa, for which tools will be launched as a business incubator to help local residents to make their own business.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY:
10.00 am to 10.45 pm: Opening.
Project content and objectives of the CLE.
(Minister for Education, Training and Employment, Constantine Sotoca)
10.45 am to 11.30 pm: Commission Strategic Assessment: Methodology, results and comparison with other CLE (PRYCEWATERHOUSE)
11.30 h to 11.50 h Coffee Break
11.50 h to 12.30 h: Actions proposed in the Commission's Strategic Diagnostics.
(PRYCEWATERHOUSE)
12.30 h to 13.00 h: Prioritizing Actions.
Studies and initiatives to be undertaken in 2011.
Business and industry meetings (Director General of SEF, Ginés Martinez)
13.00 am to 13.15 pm: Closing of the day (Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro.)
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena