Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment will continue the project save the old trading post transforming the defunct Alicante employers’ association Coepa into a major training center alleviate labor shortage We see that many sectors are suffering. Specifically, although the exact use schedule has not yet been defined, the regional Administrator’s goal is to develop the property into a major learning center for students. structure -one of the main functions for which the property was first designed in 2001-, it is also involved in activities such as: carpentry or electricalto provide professionals to film studios City of Light.
This is stated by the regional Minister of Labor Antonio Galvañ, who foresees that the agreement under which the Alicante City Council will transfer the property to Labora for its management for 50 years in exchange for its rehabilitation can be definitively signed in a short time.
The former Coepa trading post, located in the Babel industrial area in Alicante Not used since 2012When crisis causes management They will cut subsidies for training courses for which the defunct state employers’ association financed its activities. The project was designed in 2001. tripartite agreement between Generalitatfinancing its construction with a loan Valencian Institute of Finance; the city council giving up the use of the land; and the business organization responsible for the management and delivery of courses.
Real estate is thought of as Training center for different professions and stands out, among others, for the inclusion of a large concrete structure that simulates a building under construction and was created as an occupational risk simulator for this activity.
Due to cuts in course subsidies, Coepa could not afford to pay off the IVF loan, which led to the loan disappearing in 2017 when Galvañ became the organisation’s treasurer. After several years of wrangling, finally the city council of Alicante and the previous Consell reached an agreement on the rehabilitation of the property and its transformation into a Labora training center with the participation of the municipality, but the holding of elections prevented the project from coming to fruition. to run.
Notary awaited
Now the new head of Employment, who is once again committed. save the buildingespecially considering the labor shortage experienced by some sectors. So the first step will be Transfer of property before a notary A procedure that will be valid for a period of 50 years between the City Council and Labora is a procedure just waiting to be “found”. date in notary“, as explained by Antonio Galvañ.
The next step will be to define the usage program in which the activity to be performed will be determined; but Labora’s current president is already clear about some of these. Thus, on the one hand, the regional manager wants Take advantage of existing infrastructure -unique in the region- to train workers structureAn activity with a labor shortage to the point of directly hiring professionals from abroad to alleviate the situation.
On the other hand, Antonio Galvañ also points out that training is necessary new professionals in carpentry or electrical fieldespecially considering the demand for such professionals City of Light film studios. “If we really want to make films and create events, we must create the conditions that will allow this industry to have the personnel it needs,” says Galvañ.
It is planned to work on it in the same way. write the project Rehabilitation of the building so that work can start next year. At the moment, the regional employment minister does not dare to offer any estimates of the cost of these works, but those in charge of the previous Consell estimate that the required amount is around 5.5 million euros, given the deterioration that the property has suffered over the years. The abandonment and looting he was subjected to during this time.