Rino Mastrotto as new COTANCE Chairman

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COTANCE elects a New Presidency

Barcelona, 8 June 2012

The COTANCE General Assembly, gathering in Barcelona on 8 June the representatives from Europe’s tanning industry, elected a new Presidency and Mr Rino Mastrotto was appointed chairman for the 2012-2014 term.

Mr Jonathan Muirhead (Scottish Leather Group/UKLF) and Mr Thomas Bee (Seton/VDL) have been appointed as Vice-Presidents. Mr Albert Rosello (Serpelsa/ACEXPIEL) as immediate past President remains in the COTANCE Presidency as 3rd Vice-President. The position of Mr Salvatore Mercogliano (Lineapelle/UNIC) as Vice-President has been confirmed.

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A Skills Council for the EU leather industry

Launch of the first European Sector Council on Education Training & Employment
in the Textile Clothing and Leather

On 6th December 2011 in Brussels was launched the first European Sectoral Council on Education Training & Employment in front of International and European Representatives. 

• A first sectoral initiative fully in line with the Europe 2020 strategy to bridge the SKILLS gaps and to create more and better jobs in Textile Clothing and Leather industries throughout the EU

• High level of involvement: a network steered by the EU Social partners and covering more than 27 countries and with more than 400 entities involved

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Download the Agreement setting up the European Council for Education and Employment in Textile, Clothing, Leather

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