The Cooperation Between Germany And Holland Was Enhanced On January 25 With A Unique Nvc Seminar At The Packaging Exhibition Verpackung Hamburg Germany Participants Discussed The Thesis Germany And Holland A Winning Team In Packagingmore Information Not For Publicationnvc Founded In 1953 Is A Unique Association In The Field Of Packaging With A Network Of 14000 Individuals And More Than 550 Member Companies The Nvc Membership Education Programme And Information Services Offer Support In Sustainable Packaging Innovationcontact Michael Nieuwesteeg Andor Charissa Koolen Mnieuwesteegnvcnl Or Ckoolennvcnlfirstly The Challenges Of Handling Two Different Cultures In The Context Of The Packaging Business Were Charted By Three Speakerstanja Braun Intoeu Addressed The Basics By Explaining How To Build A Better Business By Understanding Dutchgerman Differencesbart Labrie Lrsquoabrie Presented Several Business Cases Addressing New Developments In Packaging Services For Both Dutch And German Manufacturers Of Branded Packaged Goodsgiovanni Bernardo Meilinkdreiner Kartonage Deutschland Shared His Experiences With The Audience On Managing A Successful Germandutch Enterprise In The Increasingly International Market Of Hightech Packagingall Speakers Stressed The Importance Of Wellqualified Employeesprofessionals For Their Business This Aspect Was Enthousiastically Debated In A Dedicated Panel Subsequently Where Leading Education Institutes In The Field Of Packaging Were Present Panel Participants Included Prof Dring Bernd Sadlowsky Geschaumlftsfuumlhrendes Vorstandsmitglied Ev Bfsv Haw Hamburg Nienke Peeters Msc Assistant Professor Nvc Chair Packaging Design And Management Enschede Sonja Baumlhr Geschaumlftsfuumlhrerin Bdvi Berlin Simone Terkatz Packaging Specialist Ahold Coffee Company Zaandam And Participant In The Nvc Course Programme In Packaging I And Michael Nieuwesteeg Msc Meng Managing Director Of Nvc Netherlands Packaging Centrethree Interdependent Conclusions Were Derived From The Seminarfirst Additional Continuous Education In Packaging For Employees Is An Absolute Necessity For The Longterm Sustainable Competitiveness Of The Packaging Businessto Stimulate This Work Should Be Done To Develop A Transparent Indication Of Different Qualifications For Professionals In Packaging Within Europe In Line With The European Qualification Framework Eqf For Instance The Nvc Course Programme In Packaging I Is Estimated To Be Equivalent To The Eqf6level And This Could Be Mentioned On The Diploma Which Is Already Recognised In More Than 30 Countrieslast But Not Least Enhanced Cooperation Between Holland And Germany Will Surely Create New Perspectives For All Parties Involved It Was Decided That Verpackung Hamburg 2013 Will Be The Place To Present The First Initial Spinoff Of The Ideas Generated Contact Nvc Netherlands Packaging Centre Wwwnvcnl Mnieuwesteegnvcnl
