The President of the Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona), Federico Domínguez Aristy, was at the inauguration of the Pisano Training Center (Ceecapi) in the Santiago Norte Industrial Park (Pisano) last week. The center has the support of the National Institute of Technical Vocational Training (Infotep) and the National Council of Export Free Zones. Speaking at the inaugural, Domínguez Aristy stressed the importance of joining efforts for training of workers. He said a skilled workforce is the main challenge for this sector to continue to increase exports, and attract more investment.
He said Ceecapi was created after an analysis found that of around 500 job applicants that would show up every week at Pisano, only 40% had the skills to be hired. Domínguez Aristy is the President of Pisano Free Zone Park. He said the new training center will contribute to reducing unemployment in Santiago.
Ceecapi focuses on the development of technical skills in making shoes and textiles. The 777 square meter center has five training rooms with capacity for 26 seated students and a conference room.
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16 July 2019