We interviewed selected persons from the economic and diplomatic community, as well as public life, and found out how embassies, institutions, companies and public figures have organized diplomatic and business activities and themselves during the state of emergency, how they contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 virus, as well as, how they spend their free time and what they will do first when the state of emergency is over. Today, we interviewed Mrs Andrea Perkov, secretary-general of Italian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce.
1.How did you organize your business activities?
Due the pandemic situation of COVID 19, and the recent earthquake in Zagreb, it was very challenging to organize the business activities, but despite the difficulties The Italian Croatian chamber of commerce is active. We feel obliged to give our support to members, especially our Italian members, that are facing terrible health situation in Italy. Our office is in smart working mode, and mostly became an informative service to help the members to organize their work. There were many difficulties with the international transport and many other “hot” questions. Not only the Chamber, but the entire System Italy in Croatia, is organized in common activities. Our meetings are online sessions, our activities are online, such a webinar, information services etc.
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2.How do you comment on the Government’s measures to help and save the economy?
This pandemic situation, as we all know will have the huge impact on world economy, and we all must do as much as possible to participate, to be solidarized, to preserve the working places. The first package of measures was not enough, and we were witnesses of “revolution” from the entrepreneurs. Yesterday, fortunately, after big effort of real business community and other associations, we see a movement from Croatian Government. The announced package of measures could help firstly, to preserve working places and to help to companies that had to quit with the activities. We are monitoring the situation, we are in continuous communication with our members, we gave our suggestions, and we will all see, the real impact of the measures. We hope that the crisis will not last for long term period, and we have to understand that it’s a situation that is worldwide.
3.How are you spending your private time during the pandemic?
Since I am a mum of scholars, I am busy all day long. After the school and working time, we are having some entertainment time, like playing cards or drawing together. The evenings are reserved for some exercise or baking the sweets. Every day is a new challenge, but we spend more time together, waiting a summer and hoping that everything will be all right, or in Italian ANDRA’ TUTTO BENE!
4.What will you do first after the current condition is cancelled?
First, I hope to have opportunity to hug the love once that are in other countries. Speaking about work, The Chamber has made the forecast of our activities and we hope to realize most of them. We will certainly organize an event for our members with the Ambassador of Italy in Croatia, H.E. Pierfrancesco Sacco and we would love to have on the other side of table the Minster of economy of Croatia, to make a summary of situation, the damage and good examples.
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