It was at Chapelle Sainte-Praxède, headquarters of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts in Vaucluse, that the ceremony bringing together the 3 consular chambers took place in the presence of many elected officials, including the president of the Department Dominique Santoni, the vice-president of the South Region, Bénédicte Martin, senator Lucien Stanzione, the president of Grand Avignon, Joël Guin and the mayor of Avignon Cécile Helle.
It was Georgia Lambertin, the president of the Chamber of Agriculture whose elections are underway until January 31, who began her interconsular greetings bringing together the 3 consular chambers (Chamber of Agriculture, CCI and Chamber of Trades): “After a demanding year 2024, climatic hazards, economic pressure which showed the determination and strength of farmers, 2025 requires innovation and adaptation to feed the population, preserve the identity of Vaucluse terroirs, accelerate the energy transition, strengthen short circuits, traceability and promote the work of farmers”.
“Preserve the identity of Vaucluse terroirs. »
Georgia Lambertin, president of the Vaucluse Chamber of Agriculture
In turn, Gilbert Marcelli, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry intervened: “We all need to work hand in hand, as a pack. The economic fabric of the department is made up of dynamic, inventive SMEs which come out with projects, move forward and want to generate wealth. We will get there because beyond the divisions, we have a collective vision, it is in everyone’s interest.”
“We have a collective vision. »
Gilbert Marcelli, president of the CCI of Vaucluse
Finally Valérie Coissieux, president of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts which organized the ceremony on its premises, spoke. “2024 has just ended, let’s take a lucid but hopeful look at what awaits us. After political, economic and societal uncertainties, turbulence can weigh on everyone's morale, even more so on that of entrepreneurs who fight daily to build and bring their projects to life.
-“2025 will be the centenary year of the Chamber of Trades, 100 years of adaptation to the economic and social context. »
Valérie Coissieux, president of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Vaucluse
She continues: “2025 will be the year of the centenary of the Chamber of Trades, 100 years of adaptation to the economic and social context, 100 years of essential experience, particularly in the transmission of our know-how. The proof, when it came to restoring Notre-Dame de Paris, three exceptional artisanal companies participated in this large-scale project: the Atelier de la Boiserie, the Lustrerie de Régis Mathieu in Gargas and the Orgues de Pascal Quoirin in Saint-Didier. And I went to visit them on site, in their workshops. Training and shaping the skills of tomorrow means making a winning bet on the future with the younger generations. With the takeover of businesses which is a major issue in meeting the challenge of renewal. »
“Let’s create a climate of stability and trust together. »
The three presidents of the Interconsulaire de Vaucluse
After Gilbert Marcelli who chaired the Interconsular Committee (that of the 3 chambers of the department) for 18 months, Valérie Coissieux succeeds him. She concluded her speech: “All three of us say to you: talented women and men, let’s join forces to create a positive dynamic and collective energy. Let's stop summarizing Vaucluse as a poor department. Let us instead focus on its gems, its creators, its entrepreneurs who do not give up, create and succeed in making it shine. Here there are one or two jobs, sometimes an apprentice, we are not like the CAC 40 multinationals.”
The three presidents of Interconsulaire summarized their vision in a joint press release: “Our role is clear: meet the expectations of our entrepreneurs with exemplary resilience and refuse to give in to the temptation of pessimism. Let’s create a climate of stability and trust together.”
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