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ROZHOVOR
Pane předsedo, jaká byla Italsko-česká
obchodní a průmyslová komora před
dvaceti lety a jaká je dnes?
Komora před dvaceti lety vznikla s cílem
podporovat ekonomické a obchodní vztahy mezi Itálií a Českou republikou a v začátcích také jako nástroj, který sjednotil
všechny italské firmy, které tehdy působily
na českém území. Před dvaceti lety byl ten
správný okamžik pro vznik aktivit, jejichž
hlavním cílem pro italské firmy bylo vejít
ve známost v rámci České republiky.
Dnešní cíl Komory je více rozsáhlý, snažíme se být referenčním bodem o 360° pro
italsko-českou podnikatelskou komunitu.
Jaké jsou cíle a program v blízké
budoucnosti pro Vaše členy?
Komora má dnes více hlavních cílů.
První je navázat užší vztah s politickými
institucemi, abychom je mohli informovat o potřebách našich členských firem;
druhým cílem je zvýšit profesionální
úroveň služeb, které jsou šité na míru
našim členům; a nakonec třetím cílem
je nalézt nové obchodní aktivity Komory, protože ty klasické kvůli pandemii
zanikly.
Zahraniční obchod mezi Itálií a ČR se
již v loňském roce vrátil na úroveň před
pandemií. Jak to podle Vás bude letos,
vidíte stále potenciál k růstu?
Mezi lety 2019 a 2021 se zahraniční obchod mezi Itálií a Českou republikou
enormně zvýšil. A když obchod rostl i během pandemie, tak tu zajisté je potenciál
k růstu, protože v současnosti Itálie a Česká republika vykazují velkou synergii a navzájem se velmi doplňují.
Vzhledem k tomu, že kvůli válce firmy přišly o ruský a ukrajinský trh, tak tu je pro
obě naše země možnost dalšího růstu obchodní výměny a spolupráce.
Pane předsedo, děkujeme Vám za rozhovor.
CAMIC Strengthens
Italian-Czech Business Interests
The Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC), a member of Assocamerestero,
was established in 2001. It currently has a membership base of 400 Italian and Italian-Czech
entrepreneurs operating on the Czech market.
Today it is the second largest foreign
chamber of commerce in the Czech
Republic with its main office in the centre
of Prague and a secondary office in Brno at
the Exhibition Grounds at the headquarters
of the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Brno.
CAMIC develops economic and business
relations, contacts and activities in Italy and
the Czech Republic in cooperation with
institutions, organisations, chambers of
commerce, associations and other economic
associations. It carries out communication,
information, extension and educational
activities. It organises economic missions,
promotional events, delegations, trade
fairs and other projects facilitating business
activities for Italian and Czech companies.
CAMIC provides a range of tailor-made
services to Italian companies interested in
entering the Czech market and in business
development in the Czech Republic.
Another activity is sending Czech buyers
to events and trade fairs in Italy and other
specific activities. CAMIC also acts as
a representative of the Italian Tourism
Headquarters (ENIT) for the Czech Republic
and the Association for Industrial Automation
and Mechatronics (AIdAM).
INTERVIEW
Dear president, what was the ItalianCzech Chamber of Commerce and
Industry like twenty years ago and what
is it like today?
Twenty years ago, the chamber was
founded with the aim of promoting
economic and business relations between
Italy and the Czech Republic and, in
the beginning, as a tool that united all
Italian companies operating in the Czech
Republic. Twenty years ago was the right
moment for the activities aimed at making
Italian companies known within the Czech
Republic. Today, the Chamber’s objective
is more extensive: we aim to be a 360°
reference point for the Italian-Czech
business community.
What are the goals and plans for your
members in the near future?
Today, the chamber has several main
objectives: the first is to establish a closer
relationship with political institutions so
that we can inform them of the needs
of our member companies; the second
objective is to increase the professional
level of services that are tailored to our
members; and finally, the third objective
is to find new business activities for
the chamber, since the classic ones have
disappeared due to the pandemic.
Foreign trade between Italy and
the Czech Republic already returned
to pre-pandemic levels last year.
What do you think will happen this year
— do you still see potential for growth?
Between 2019 and 2021, foreign trade
between Italy and the Czech Republic
increased enormously. And if trade
grew even during the pandemic, there
is certainly potential for growth, as Italy
and the Czech Republic currently show
great synergies and are very mutually
complementary. Given that companies
have lost the Russian and Ukrainian
markets because of the war, there is
an opportunity for both our countries to
further increase trade and cooperation.
Mr Manghi, thank you for the interview.
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