Transcript Overview of the preparation and implementation of the SEE 2020

LAF Study Tour on EU Regional Policy and regional economic
development
Overview of the preparation and implementation of the
SEE 2020 Strategy
Lidija Topic, Regional Cooperation Council
Brussels, 22 May 2013
Content:
• Background of regional cooperation is SEE
• Role of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)
• RCC Strategy and Work Programmes:
2011-2013 and 2014-2016
•EU 2020 - Western Balkans in 2020 – SEE 2020
Regional Cooperation Background:
• South East Europe Cooperation Process,
1996, Bulgaria
• 1996, Regional approach - Implementation of
Dayton agreement;
• Stability Pact, 1999, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
• 1999, Stabilisation and Association Agreements
RCC Priority areas:
• Economic and Social Development
• Infrastructure and Energy
• Justice and Home Affairs
• Security
• Building Human Capital and crosscutting
issues: Parliamentary Cooperation, culture,
NGOs, gender
New Regional Cooperation
Framework Emerging
• About 40 various regional organizations,
initiatives, task forces and other structures
emerged over the past decade
• Numerous donor-funded regional projects in a
multitude of areas spanning from rural
development to scientific cooperation
• Broad participation of public and private
sectors as well as civil society organizations
RCC 2014 - 2016
• Developing a new pattern of work
• Vision building process – SEE 2020
• Upgraded relationship with SEECP
• More direct role in the EU Enlargement process
• Keeping on fundamental principles of regional cooperation:
regional ownership, regional responsibility (leadership), all
inclusiveness
Europe 2020: Relevance for Enlargement Policy
• Europe 2020 offers the enlargement countries an
anchor for reforms.
• The countries are invited to adapt and adopt relevant
headline targets
• Enlargement countries should participate actively in
the European Union programmes.
• The countries are invited to organise their work on
the Europe 2020 related issues in regional groups.
Revised RCC SWP Structure
JOB-CREATING GROWTH AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION:
Integrated, smart, inclusive, sustainable
growth underpinned by good governance (ESD, EIU, BHC, JHA)
Budgeted activities: 65.3% of programme activities
SEE 2020
STABILITY AND RULE OF LAW:
Security cooperation, fighting organized crime
and supporting cooperation in migration mgmt
(JHA, SEC)
Budgeted: 26.8% of prog. activities
JHA and
Security Cooperation
EXTENDING PARTICIPATION, WIDENING
PARTNERSHIPS:
Parliamentary cooperation, media
development, NGOs, gender
(BHC, Front Office)
Budgeted : 7.9% pr.activ.
Cross-Cutting
Issues
Cross
Cutting Issues
SEE 2020 OBJECTIVES, STAKEHOLDERS AND COORDINATION MECHANISM
SEE 2020 Strategy
i. Increase regional GDP PPP per capita from 38% to 46% of the EU-27 average
ii. Grow the region’s total value of trade in goods and services by more than 130%
iii. Reduce the region’s trade deficit from 14.1 to 11.6 per cent of regional GDP
Overall targets
Integrated growth
Smart growth
Sustainable growth
iv. Increase intra-regional trade in goods
by more than 230%
v. Increase overall FDI inflows to the
region by at least 120%
vi. Increase GDP per person employed by 33%;
vii. Add 300,000 highly educated people to the
region's workforce
viii. Increase the rate of
enterprise creation by 20%
ix. Increase exports of
goods&services per capita
from the region by 130%
x. Increase the overall employment from
xi. Increase government
40.2% to 45.2%
effectiveness by 20% by 2020
Pillars
Pillar targets
Pillar Dimensions
Dimension
co-ordinator
Other regional
platforms involved in
the dimension
Inclusive growth
Governance for growth
Free Trade
Area
Competitive
Economic
Environment
Integration
into Global
Economy
Education/
Competences
R&D and
Innovation
Digital
Society
Culture &
Creative
Sectors
Competitiveness
Resource
Efficiency
Employment
Skills and
Inclusive
Education
Health
Effective
public
services
Anti-Corruption
CEFTA/SEEIC
CEFTA
CEFTA/SEEIC
ERI SEE
Regional
Research
Platform
e-SEE
RCC TFCS
SEEIC
REC
WG on Social
Agenda 2020
SEECEL
SEEHN
RESPA,
NALAS
RAI
SEEIC
SEEIC
CEFTA
Novi Sad
Initiat.
CeGD
CoMoCoSEE
SEETO
SEECEL
Steering
Platform on
Research
for the WB
WBIF/EDIF
ECS
ECS
CPESSC
ERI SEE
SEETO
SEETO
SEETUF
CDRSEE
CEFTA
RENA/ECRAN
AREC
SEECEL
NALAS
SEEIC
ISIS
SEETO
ISRB Comm.
CeGD
RRD SWG
External partners
OECD, EC
Monitoring system
National
administration
participants
OECD,
IFC, EC
RCC/OECD
Ministry in
charge of
trade; other
related
institutions
Ministry in
charge of
trade; other
related
institutions
OECD,
IFC, EC
UNDP, ITU,
ETF, EC (DG World Bank,
CoE, ICOM,
EC (DG
EAC)
EC (DG R&I)
EC
Connect)
RCC/OECD
Ministry of
Ministry of
Ministry of
Ministry of education;
Ministry of
Science;
Culture;
economy; Employment
Informatio
Ministry of
Ministry of
IPAs
bureaus and
n Society
Economy
Economy;
other related
IFIs (EIB, EBRD,
WB, KfW);
World Bank;
OECD; EC (DG
WBIF; EC (DG LSEE; EC (DG
Enterprise)
Environment, Employment)
DG Clima), GIZ
RCC/OECD
RCC/ECS
Ministry of
Economy
Ministry of
Energy;
Ministry of
Environment
ETF, EC
RCC/OECD
Ministry/ies
in charge of
Employment
and Social
Affairs
Ministry of
Education;
Ministry of
Employment
and Social
Affairs
WHO, EC
WBI, SIGMA,
GIZ, SIDA, EC
OECD, GIZ,
SIDA, EC
RCC/OECD
RCC/OECD
Ministries
and
Ministries of
Ministry of agencies in
justice,
Health
charge of
interior, police
PAR, Judicial
Authorities
2.1. SEE 2020 Strategy - Job Creating Growth and EU Integration
Overview
– Key objectives of SEE 2020
– Key operating principles of SEE 2020 and main features of implementation: measurable
progress, quantifiable indicators, decentralized and multi-level (national administrations,
regional organizations with mandate, international partners supporting the process)
Regional priorities
– Horizontal (strategic leadership, coordination, monitoring of progress, donor coordination
around SEE 2020, streamlining cooperation, strengthening reg. structures)
– Sectoral priorities (Integrated: trade and investment, Smart: education, strengthening
research capacities for innovation, cultural and creative sectors; digital society;
Sustainable: resource efficiency; competitiveness; Inclusive: social development;
Governance: improved public services, anti-corruption.
2.2. JHA and Security Cooperation – Stability and Rule of Law
Regional priorities
– Greater coordination of regional cooperation in fighting organised crime
– Support activities in the area of Migration, Asylum and Refugees
– Improve efficiency of regional dialogue and cooperation mechanisms on
security and defense issues
– Contribute to enhanced political support to security cooperation and the
cross-sectoral dimension
2.3. Cross-cutting Issues – Extending Participation, Widening Partnerships
2.3.2. Regional priorities
– Supporting parliamentary activities related to the EU acquis and
strengthening of SEECP parliamentary dimension
– Fostering regional cooperation in the field of media
– Supporting involvement of civil society
– Gender
Key principles of the SWP 2014-2016
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Added value to national efforts – regional relevance
Decentralized development and implementation
Quantifiable indicators and measurable progress
Clear governance structure and political support
Strong link with IPA 2
Governance of the RCC SWP
•Overall political guidance
•General policy orientation
South East Europe Cooperation Process
•Adoption of SWP
•Annual stock-taking of progress in achieving targets
RCC Annual Meeting
•Regular monitoring and oversight
•Intra-governmental coordination through national
coordinators
RCC Board/National Coordinators
•Implementation of regional actions
•Convening role, consensus building
•Coordination and reporting
•Streamlining with national (horizontal and sectoral)
strategies and implementation at the national level
RCC Secretariat
Nat’l administrations/
line
ministries
Nat’l administrations/
line
ministries
…
Nat’l administrations/
line
ministries
SEE 2020 Implementing Structure
Ministries of
trade,
economy,
investment
SEEIC
Ministries of
PAR, justice,
interior,
judicial
authorities
ERI
SEE
pillar:
integrate
d growth
RAI
RESPA
NALAS
CEFTA
pillar:
governan
ce
Ministries of
economy,
energy,
environment,
agriculture
TFCS
e-SEE
GovBoard
pillar:
smart
growth
RCC
R&D
Platform
SEE
2020
pillar:
inclusive
growth
IGWGSD
Ministries of
education,
employment,
social affairs,
health
pillar:
sustainab
le growth
SEEIC
SEEHN
SEECEL
REC
Ministries of
economy,
energy,
environment,
agriculture
RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2014-2016 and SEE 2020
SEEIC
Social Agenda 2020
EXTERNAL
OECD USAID
WHO
World Bank
eSEE
ETF EC
ECS RESPA
GIZ
NALAS CEFTA
LSEE
SEEHN
SIDA
ERISEE
SEE 2020
RCC TFCS
SGRS
SEECEL
SEETO
Layers of SEE 2020 Implementation
SEE 2020 targets, policy
objectives and
implementation methods
Western
Balkans
Cooperation at the level of
measures (e.g. trade
facilitation, investment
promotion, etc.)
23.7 million
Other
SEE states
142.4 million
Knowledge transfer, peer
learning, etc.
Other EU
500 million
If done correctly, SEE 2020 provides…
• A clear framework with identified strategic targets,
indicators and measures to guide cooperation,
consistent with national priorities
• Governance framework for cooperation and
coordination on policy responses to issues that cross
national borders
• Framework for interaction with donors engaged in
regional interventions and coordination with national
IPA programmes
…with clear benefits for regional
cooperation as well
• Unambiguous roles of stakeholders in regional
cooperation
• Fully streamlined activities of regional players
• Clear monitoring mandate with pre-defined
indicators and agreement with regional structures
and national administrations
• Strong focus
Challenges:
1.Political will
2.Capacities and institutions
3.Putting forward appropriate governance
mechanisms and incentives
4.Coupling commitments with tools to reach
objectives
5.Intra-governmental coordination within the SEE
administrations
6.Barriers (infrastructure, NTBs)
7.Evolution of the EU Enlargement Policy
Overview of SEE 2020 Pillars
i. Integrated growth:
Targets and priority actions
1. INCREASE INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE IN GOODS BY MORE THAN 230%
2. INCREASE OVERALL FDI INFLOWS TO THE REGION BY AT LEAST 120%
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Removing trade distortive non-tariff barriers and facilitating cross-border
movement of goods in a timely fashion;
Undertaking concerted efforts for the liberalisation of trade in services, under the
auspices of CEFTA;
Creating a regional strategy for investment promotion that builds on the work
that has already been conducted by the regional working groups under the
auspices of the Investment Compact and the SEEIC;
Enforcing laws and regulations to protect intellectual property;
Supporting the work of all CEFTA bodies and structures to fulfill their respective
mandates; and
Developing a single regional capital market.
Integrated Growth
Pillar
Integrated growth
Pillar targets
iv. Increase intra-regional trade in goods by more than 230%
v. Increase overall FDI inflows to the region by at least 120%
Pillar Dimensions
Free Trade Area
Competitive Economic
Environment
Integration into
Global Economy
CEFTA
CEFTA
SEEIC
Other regional platforms
involved in the dimension
SEEIC
SEEIC
SEETO
CEFTA
External partners
OECD
OECD, IFC
OECD, IFC
Dimension
coordinator
RCC unit responsible
Monitoring system
National administration
participants
ESD
ESD (primary)
EI
RCC/OECD
Ministry of economy;
Ministry of economy
Customs Offices
ESD
Ministry of
economy;
IPAs
ii. Smart growth:
Targets and priority actions
INCREASE GDP PER PERSON EMPLOYED BY 33%
ADD 300,000 HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE TO THE REGION’S WORKFORCE
a. Promoting „triple helix‟ linkages between academia, industry and policy makers;
b. Promoting free flows of talent in the region by encouraging SEE economies in
achieving bilateral/multilateral universal recognition of diplomas and abolishment
of unnecessary visas and permits for students, academia and the business
community;
c. Encouraging “brain gain” through targeted networking with the diaspora and
creating conditions favorable to eventual return, in particular through the
establishment of a supportive entrepreneurial environment;
d. Supporting private and public sector investment in R&D via coherent and
regionally co-ordinated policies to enhance innovation and promote the
knowledge economy and society;
ii. Smart growth:
Targets and priority actions (continued)
INCREASE GDP PER PERSON EMPLOYED BY 33%
ADD 300,000 HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE TO THE REGION’S WORKFORCE
e. Facilitating the participation of enterprises and scientific institutions from SEE in
EU programmes and EUREKA and developing effective linkages with European
institutions fostering innovation and knowledge;
f. Raising the level of knowledge absorption via policies that support existing
clusters, networks, and centres of excellence to establish a regional cooperation
framework fostering knowledge communities;
g. Promoting natural science, maths and engineering studies while enhancing the
quality of education provision and existing quality assurance mechanisms;
h. Using available resources and private sector expertise to substantially increase the
level of combined public-private sector investment in R&D as a percentage of GDP;
i. Considering measures to support business investment in R&D.
Smart Growth
Pillar
Smart growth
Pillar targets
vi. Increase GDP per person employed by 33%;
vii. Add 300,000 highly educated people to the region's workforce
Pillar Dimensions
Education/
Competences
Dimension
coordinator
Other regional
platforms involved
External partners
RCC unit responsible
ERI SEE
Novi Sad Initiat.,
SEECEL
ETF, DG EAC
BHC
Monitoring system
National administration
participants
Ministry of
education;
Employment
bureaus
R&D and
Innovation
Regional
Research
Platform
WBIF/EDIF
SEEIC
World Bank, DG
R&I
Digital Society
Culture &
Creative Sectors
e-SEE
RCC TFCS
CeGD
CoMoCoSEE
UNDP, ITU, EC
(DG Connect)
CoE, ICOM
BHC (primary),
ESD
ESD
RCC/OECD
Ministry of
Ministry of
Science;
Information
Ministry of
Society
Economy
BHC
Ministry of
Culture;
Economy;
iii. Sustainable growth:
Targets and priority actions
INCREASE THE RATE OF ENTERPRISE CREATION BY 20%
INCREASE EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES PER CAPITA BY 130%
a. Diversifying export markets, and promoting regional co-operation whenever possible;
b. Developing measures such as export guarantee schemes to support the private sector;
c. Supporting private sector competitiveness by helping firms, and in particular SMEs, find niches
in which they can be successful in global terms;
d. Strengthening regional value chains by actively supporting the creation of transnational
clusters and business networks;
e. Promoting venture capital and business angel networks;
f. Reducing the tax wedge on labour to improve competitiveness;
g. Accelerating the development of critical infrastructure;
h. Helping businesses develop and adopt renewable & green technologies;
i. Encouraging education and training systems to deliver „green‟ and „white‟ skills; and
j. Integrating green development priorities into long-term policy making, utilising available
European and international expertise, and interacting with all stakeholders.
Sustainable Growth
Pillar
Pillar targets
Pillar Dimensions
Sustainable growth
viii. Increase the rate of enterprise creation by 20%
ix. Increase exports of goods&services per capita from the region by
130%
Competitiveness
Dimension
coordinator
SEEIC
Other regional platforms
involved in the
dimension
ECS
SEETO
CEFTA
External partners
RCC unit responsible
OECD; EC (DG Enterprise)
ESD (primary), EI
Monitoring system
National administration
participants
Resource Efficiency
Energy Community Secretariat
(ECS)
SEETO, RENA/ECRAN, REC,
NALAS, ISIS, ISRB Commission,
RRD SWG
IFIs (EIB, EBRD, WB, KfW); WBIF;
EC (DG Environment, DG Clima),
GIZ
EI (primary), ESD
RCC/OECD
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Energy;
Ministry of Environment
iv. Inclusive growth:
Targets and priority actions
INCREASE THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT RATE TO 45.2%
a. Monitoring and tracking skills needs at the regional level;
b. Developing mechanisms for regional dialogue between employers and policy
makers on ways to minimise skills gaps and address skills mismatches through
customised training and curricula reform;
c. Raising the attractiveness of vocational training and increasing employment
opportunities for younger workers and promoting early contact with the labour
market, including through measures for facilitation of school-to-work transitions
and removing obstacles to internships;
d. Promoting in-company training and up-skilling of employees;
e. Promoting the inclusion and retraining of older workers in the labour market;
iv. Inclusive growth:
Targets and priority actions (continued)
INCREASE THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT RATE TO 45.2%
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Promoting women’s employment and entrepreneurship and employment of
vulnerable groups, in particular the Roma;
Developing regional strategies to support continuous education and lifelong
learning and recognition of non-formal & informal education;
Developing entrepreneurial learning as one priority for education reform;
Increasing high quality tertiary education levels;
Providing opportunities for student exchanges enabling students to study in the
region and in OECD countries; and
Reducing the number of individuals who leave school early, with a special focus
on students with disabilities, learning disabilities and socio-economic, cultural
and/or linguistic disadvantages.
Inclusive Growth
Pillar
Pillar targets
Pillar Dimensions
Dimension
coordinator
Other regional platforms
involved in the dimension
External partners
RCC unit responsible
Monitoring system
National administration
participants
Inclusive growth
x. Increase the overall employment from 40.2% to 45.2%
Employment
Social Agenda 2020
Working Group
CPESSC
SEETUF
AREC
World Bank;
LSEE; EC (DG
Employment)
ESD
Skills and Inclusive
Education
Health
SEECEL
SEEHN
ERI SEE
CDRSEE
ETF
WHO
BHC (primary), ESD
ESD
RCC/OECD
Ministry of
Ministry of Employment Education; Ministry
Ministry of Health
and Social Affairs
of Employment and
Social Affairs
v. Governance for growth:
Targets and priority actions
INCREASE GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS BY 20% BY 2020
a. Supporting the capacities of public administrations to design and implement
development policies;
b. Finding complementarities and synergies with other regional initiatives and
mechanisms such as the Western Balkan Investment Framework and the Western
Balkan Regional Competitiveness Initiative;
c. Promoting the effective implementation of existing legislation governing
competition, including improvement of judiciary capacities and giving high priority
to enforcing the rule of law and anti-corruption measures; and
d. Responsible fiscal and monetary policies.
Governance for Growth
Pillars
Governance for growth
Pillar targets
xi. Increase government effectiveness by 20% by 2020
Pillar Dimensions
Effective public services
Anti-Corruption
NALAS, RESPA
RAI
Dimension
coordinator
Other regional platforms
involved in the dimension
External partners
RCC unit responsible
Monitoring system
National administration
participants
CeGD
WBI, SIGMA, GIZ, SIDA
OECD, GIZ, SIDA
BHC (primary), JHA
JHA
RCC/OECD
Ministries and agencies in
charge of PAR, Judicial
Authorities
Ministries of justice, interior,
police
The Council of the EU recalled the role of RCC,
welcoming the RCC’s focus on the growth
targets in the context of the SEE 2020 strategy,
which aimed to adapt the Europe 2020 process
to the regional needs and realities . (Council, 2012)
Thank you.