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The ACCESS Project aims to strengthen the socio-economic interests of craftsmen and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The kick-off meeting took place in Berlin from July 5-6, 2004, hosted by Confartigianato, which represents over 12,500 associated enterprises in the region. Key topics include providing support services, fostering interaction with governmental and trade unions, and addressing challenges faced by the building and wood sectors. The event highlights the importance of innovation and collaboration to sustain growth amidst global competition.
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ACCESS project Introducing … Unione Artigiani Piccole e Medie Imprese Union of Craftsmen Small and Medium Enterprises
Geographicalreference Regional level Friuli Venezia Giulia Local level [UDINE province] National network (federation) ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Confartigianato … • Non profit, private organization • Represents the socio-economic interests of Craftsmen and SMEs • Interacts with all relevant actors (national and local government, trade unions, other enterprise associations, Chamber of Commerce, ecc.) • Provides enterprises with support services, consultancies, ecc. ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Confartigianato FVG & Udine • > 12.500 associated enterprises in FVG and > 8.000 in Udine province • 60 years of activity • 40 branches spread across the region [Udine only: 28] • 12 macro-sectors 44 sectors of activity represented within the Association ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Socio-economicreference ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
… as to legal form ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Building sector in FVG (1/2) ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Building sector in FVG (2/2) ~13.900 in total ~35.000 in total ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Wood sector (1/2) ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Woodsector (2/2) ~120900 in total ~11.000 in total ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
“Chair” industrial district • about 44 millions of chairs manufactured every year • i.e.: 80% of Italian market • i.e.: 50% of European market • i.e.: 30% of World market • Crisis in action: • global competition (e.g.: Far East) price competition, new comers, … • lower market demand in recent years • Euro appreciation • few investments in innovation ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004
Contact person • p. ACCESS project • Gian Luca Gortani • Ufficio Studi • Unione Artigiani PMI - Confartigianato • via del Pozzo, 8 – I-33100 Udine • +39 0432 516 704 • +39 0432 516 765 glgortani@uaf.it ACCESS Project Kick-off Meeting – Berlin 5-6 July 2004