Speech title
Bridging training and industry needs
Job Profile
Born in Stockholm (Sweden) in 1960, Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano began his professional career in Brussels as an EU Lobbyist. He has been heading since 1987 the Brussels-based leather industry association COTANCE (national leather Trade Associations of 13 EU countries; over 90% of Europe’s leather production):
• Representative of the employers of the EU tanning industry in the Social Sector Dialogue
• Chairman of the CEN TC 289 “Leather” (Standardisation)
• Chairman of the ESCO TEXTAN Reference Group (TCLF sector taxonomy)
• Member of the Board of the EU TCLF Sector Skills Council
• Member of the UNIDO Leather & Leather Products Panel and of the FAO Sub-Group on Hides & Skins
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