The mayor-president of Pedreguer, Sergi Ferrús Peris, and the mayor of Orte, Dino Primieri, signed the Declaration of Intent for the start of the twinning process. Both mayors committed to submitting this agreement to the approval of their respective municipal councils as soon as possible. Attending the signing were Pedreguer councillors Pepe Cabrera (Municipal Services and Works), Bernat Tomàs (Festivals), Noèlia Miralles (Trade and Tourism) and Marian Costa (Industry).
The signed document recognises the success of previous joint European projects between the two municipalities, such as the Erasmus+ Sport and CERV programmes.
Meetings on employment and trade
The Italian delegation took part in the Fòrum per l'ocupació, organised by CREAMA and the Pacte'Ma in Pedreguer, where a paper was presented on street trade networks in Orte. Sergio Del Gelsomino, president of the Xarxa de Comerciants Hortae, and Angelo Ciocchetti, manager of the organisation, presented the success story of trade in the historic centre of the Italian town.
Visit to Les Galgues industrial area
On Wednesday 30 September, the delegation visited the Les Galgues industrial area of Pedreguer, where Francisco Pérez Carrió, president of the Entitat de Gestió i Modernització (EGM) and CEO of Grupo 3D Solutions by Fresdental, together with Jaime Cabrera Estrada, manager of the EGM, presented the management model of the area. The business tour also included visits to local firms Rolser, S.A. and Almendras Artigues, S.L. (Aracris).
The Italian delegation was received at plaza dels Pòrxens with a display of traditional dance and tasting of coca and mistela. Orte belongs to the province of Viterbo, in the Italian region of Lazio.
