hearing on “the global financial crisis and industrial changes in the main european

Hearing on “The global financial crisis and industrial changes in the main European

manufacturing and services sectors”

Teo RomeroACTE President

Brussels, 6 February 2009

ACTE - institutional and territorial approach to industrial change

The textile sector: paradigmatic for industrial change

What future for the sector in Europe?

Overview

Since 1991, representative of European territories with a presence of the sistema moda sectors.

A network of local and regional administrations; other main stakeholders participate as adherent members.

ACTE as third pillar: entrepreneurs, employees and territories

Main activities:

• lobbying activities,

• awareness raising actions,

• presentation and management of joint projects

ACTE

The textile sector: paradigmatic for industrial change

Employment evolution TCF. 1997-2006*

60

70

80

90

100

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Source: Eurostat *1997-2001 estimates

The textile sector: paradigmatic for industrial change

4 key priorities:

International trade

Close collaboration between the main stakeholders

Innovation

Diversification of the territories

What future for the sector in Europe?

Contact

ACTE Presidency

Diputació de BarcelonaTravessera de les Corts, 131-159

Recinte Maternitat. Pavelló Mestral08028 Barcelona. Spain

Tel. +34 934 049 354Fax +34 934 022 523

acte.presidencia@diba.cat

www.acte.net