Danas 23. studenoga u prostoru zgrade Gradske uprave održan je Obrtnički savjet, savjetodavno tijelo gradonačelnika za pitanja obrtništva. Ispred Grada Koprivnice Obrtničkom savjetu prisustvovali su Mišel Jakšić, zamjenik koji obnaša dužnost gradonačelnika i Jasmina Stričević, pročelnica Upravnog odjela za financiranje, poticanje poduzetništva i komunalno gospodarstvo, dok su ispred Udruženja obrtnika sudjelovali Irena Kovačić, predsjednica Udruženja obrtnika, Jasmina Markota, tajnica Udruženja obrtnika, Sanja Pernjak, predsjednica Nadzornog odbora Udruženja obrtnika, te predsjednici Cehova, frizerka Tanja Balog, ugostitelj Zoran Pehnec i postolar Darko Frankol.

– Koristim ovu priliku da vam se i osobno zahvalim oko pomoći kod organizacije svečanosti Dana Grada, ali i ostalih projekata na kojima marljivo sudjelujete i svojim radom dajte veliki doprinos – na samom početku rekao je Mišel Jakšić, zamjenik koji obnaša dužnost gradonačelnika.

Okupljeni su raspravljali o devet točaka Dnevnog reda. Raspravljalo se o provedenim projektima Bijele noći i sajmu u povodu Dana Grada. Tema razgovora bili su i budući projekti, a to su Božićni sajam u sklopu Koprivničke bajke te mogućnostima organizacija Sajma suvenira kao i o zajedničkoj prijavi na EU projekte.

Analiziran je i projekt sufinanciranja tradicijskih obrta kao i ostalih potpora Programa poticanja koji Grad provodi.

– Kroz natječaj za tradicijske i umjetničke obrte ukupno je 13 obrtnika dobilo subvencije, dok nam se na natječaje ostalih Programa potpore javilo ukupno 12 poslovnih subjekata, njih osam su sredstva odobrena, a o još četiri prijave se odlučuje – zaključila je Jasmina Stričević, pročelnica te najavila kako će iduće godina sredstva potpore biti još veća.

Usuglašeni su također planovi za iduću godinu kojima će proslava 50 godina postojanja Udruženja ući u Program Dana Grada, a na sastanku je predstavljena i ideja o formiranju Obrtničkog trga u Svilarskoj ulici sa stalnim kućicama za tradicijske zanate i skulpture koje bi bile umjetničko viđenje starih zanata.

– Koprivnica je grad s bogatom obrtničkom tradicijom i smatramo da je potrebno da naši građani, a osobito mladi vide na čemu počiva gospodarstvo našeg grada i da uvide značaj obrtništva – rekla je Jasmina Markota, tajnica Udruženja obrtnika Koprivnica.

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On 23 November 2016 in the area of the City Administration held Council of crafts, an advisory body of mayor for crafts questions. In front of Koprivnica on Council of crafts attended acting mayor Mišel Jakšić and Jasmina Stričević, Head of the Department of finance, promotion of entrepreneurship and municipal services, while in front of the Association of craftsmen engaged Irena Kovačić, president of the Association of craftsmen, Jasmina Markota, secretary of the Association of Craftsmen, Sanja Pernjak president of the Supervisory board of the Association of craftsmen, and the presidents of the Guilds, a hairdresser Tanja Balog, caterer Zoran Pehnec and shoemaker Darko Frankol.

– I take this opportunity to personally thank you for help in the organization celebration of Day of the City, and other projects that you diligently participate and with your work give a great contribution – at  the very beginning said acting mayor Mišel Jakšić.

The gathered discussed the nine-point of agenda. Questions were raised about the implemented projects White Nights and fair on the occasion Day of the City. Talks focused on the future projects, such as Christmas Fair as part of “Koprivnička bajka”, the organizations the Fair of souvenirs and the common application on EU projects.

Their analyzed the project of co-financing traditional crafts and other support in the Programme for support that the City implement.

– Through the tender for traditional arts and crafts a total of 13 craftsmen received subsidies, while in the other tenders for Programme for support occurred a total of 12 businesses, eight funds were approved, and the four other applications shall be decided – concluded Jasmina Stričević, and announced that next year funding support will be even greater.

Plans for next year are agreed and celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the Association will enter in the program of Day of the City, on the meeting was presented the idea of forming Crafts square in Svilarska street with permanent houses for traditional crafts and sculptures that would be the artistic vision of traditional crafts.

– Koprivnica is a city with a rich tradition of Crafts and we believe that it is necessary that our citizens, especially young people see – Koprivnica is a city with a rich tradition of Crafts and we believe that it is necessary that our citizens, especially young people see the basis of the economy in our city and to see the importance of crafts – said Jasmina Markota, secretary of the Association of craftsmen Koprivnica.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the meeting.