THE INCOMING PROJECT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

The partnership between Cofindustria Macerata and the University of Macerata just celebrated 10 years of collaboration in the “Incoming” project. Also for the 2014/2015 academic year, the association of entraprenuers is funding four scholarships for the inclusion of talented young adults from China, Russia, Brazil and India within the member companies in order to facilitate a market penetration in the emerging markets.

The scholarships are awarded to selected students of the master's degree program in International Politics and Economic Relations (IPER), which was successfully launched in 2002, after the the Master in Relations with Eastern Countries. Confindustria also funds the teaching of the course in "Doing Business in China". IPER is the first course entirely in English in the history of the University of Macerata and this year will be joined by two more degree courses in Tourism Management and Economics.

The Rector of the University of Macerata Luigi Lacchè said that "over the past 10 years the ‘Incoming’ project led and formed in the territory of about 60 students from China, India, Russia, Brazil and Eastern Europe, encouraging their placement in internships in companies members of Confindustria, with a significant impact in the internationalization of local production."

This project helps to support the globalization process in the territory, promoting the creation of professionalism that constitute valid points of reference in the relations between local companies and foreign countries where trade and business occur.

"Our Region is devoted to exports, which has stimulated the country from 2008 to 2014, said the Vice-President of Confindustria Macerata Sandro Bertini. The companies in the province, which already exporting on average almost 50% of production peaks of 90% in the fashion-shoes, and are popular for the quality of products, for creativity and for innovation. In front of the difficult situation in the domestic market and fierce international competition, it is necessary to identify new business opportunities across the border, but also consolidate its presence on traditional markets. The collaboration with the University of Macerata becomes strategic for the internationalization of local companies, and it is favored by the relations with the universities of important countries and the ability to attract many young international students to Macerata." This is a precious opportunity because of the worldwide partnerships constituted by Confindustria, ranging from experts to Moscow and Shanghai. The partnership between Confindustria and the University of Macerata also extends to other areas, such as meetings Orientagiovani - the definition of some training, the establishment of the Observatory on local taxation, the survey on market positioning and the creditworthiness in footwear districts promoted by Assocalzaturifici and the management of the ITS, the Higher Technical Institutes of Recanati, Ancona, Fermo and Civitanova.