Transcript 1. Europe 2020

THE EU’s NEW GROWTH & RESEARCH
STRATEGIES:
Implications for Welsh Academia of
Europe 2020 and the Innovation Union.
By Andy Klom
European Commission Office in Wales
17 November 2010, Cardiff University
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Who are we: EC Office in Wales
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Representation: Voice of Europe
Representation: Eyes & Ears of Europe
The 5 P’s: Politics/Press & Media/Public
Affairs/Public Diplomacy/General Public.
Commissioner visits to Wales.
No management of funding.
Like a small embassy.
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Who are we: Network within EU
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EC has 35 Representations within 27 EU members.
27 national representations and 8 regional ones.
Regionals in Barcelona, Milano, Munich, Bonn,
Marseille, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff.
Coordinated through DG Communication, but working
for the whole European Commission.
Coordinating with European Parliament Information
Offices-where present, and with National and
Devolved Governments-where possible.
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Content
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Europe 2020
 2) Innovation Union
 3) Consequences
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1. Europe 2020
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New medium-term macro-economic strategy
Successor to the Lisbon Agenda 2000-2010
Proposed March 2010 by the EC
Endorsed by Council and the EP June 2010
Follow-up Members Autumn 2010
Flagship initiatives by EC Autumn 2010
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Where Europe stands now ?
The crisis has reversed much of the progress achieved since 2000 and
exposed Europe’s structural weaknesses :
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Sluggish structural growth
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Productivity gap
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High unemployment
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Levels of debt and limited fiscal room
The economic situation is gradually improving, but:
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Recovery is still fragile
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Global challenges intensify: competition from developed and emerging
economies, global finance, climate change and pressure on resources
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Why a European strategy?
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The crisis showed that our economies are closely inter-linked =
If we want to counter the crisis and weigh globally, we must act in
a more coordinated way
•In addition, the crisis in Greece has more than ever underlined the
interdependences in the eurozone area
• Only the EU gives us the critical mass to have impact:
- Activate all policy areas and levers in an integrated way
- Exchange of best practices
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Europe 2020: EU after the crisis
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Europe needs to be back on track : our short term priority is a
successful exit from the crisis
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Whilst taking a long-term vision: where Europe should be in
2020 – no time to waste to face challenges (climate change,
demography, energy security, long-term economic outlook)
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Therefore, a new strategy “Europe 2020” to return to
growth, but a new type of growth
- smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
- translating into high employment and social &
territorial cohesion
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Europe 2020: a holistic approach
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Fiscal consolidation (Member States)
Structural reforms: transformation of our
economies to create new growth and jobs
Robust and safe financial sector (EU level)
We must do this simultaneously
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Europe 2020: delivering reforms
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3 thematic priorities
5 EU headline targets – translated into national
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7 flagship initiatives – EU & national action
Mobilising existing EU instruments:
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Single market
External dimension (foreign trade)
Stability and Growth Pact (SGP)
EU and national Budgets & new financing instruments
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Europe 2020: 3 interlinked priorities
1.) Smart growth: developing an economy based
on knowledge and innovation
2.) Sustainable growth: promoting a more
efficient, greener and more competitive economy
3.) Inclusive growth: fostering a highemployment economy delivering social and
territorial cohesion
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Europe 2020: 5 EU headline targets
( to be translated into national targets)
By 2020:
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75 % employment rate (% of population aged 20-64 years)
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3% investment in R&D (% of EU’s GDP)
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“20/20/20” climate/energy targets met (incl. 30% emissions reduction if
conditions are right)
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Less than 10% school drop-out rates and at least 40% of the population
aged 30-34 having completed tertiary or equivalent education;
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Lifting at least 20 million people out of the risk of poverty or exclusion
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EU tools in support of Europe 2020
EU monitoring and guidance
Macro, thematic
and fiscal
surveillance
Annual
policy
guidance
Annual
Growth
Survey
EU flagship initiatives
Digital
Agenda
Youth
on the Move
Innovation
Union
(May 2010)
(Sept. 2010)
(Oct. 2010)
New
Industrial
Policy (Oct. 2010)
New Skills
and Jobs
Platform against
Poverty
Resource
Efficiency
(Nov. 2010)
(Dec. 2010)
(Early 2011)
EU levers for growth and jobs
Single
market
relaunch
Trade and
external
policies
EU
financial
support
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Europe 2020: A stronger governance
architecture
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The European Council at the center of the strategy
A « European Semester » for economic policy
coordination: simultanous submission by Member
States of NRP/SCP
A robust monitoring process by the
Commission/Council: annual growth survey, country
specific recommandations and policy warnings
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Annual policy cycle (as of 2011)
January
European
Commission
February
March
June
July
Policy guidance
including possible
recommendations
Debate &
orientations
European
Parliament
Debate &
orientations
Member
States
May
Annual
Growth
Survey
Council of
Ministers
European
Council
April
Finalisation
& adoption
of guidance
Annual
economic &
social summit
Autumn:
Peer review
at EU level
Endorsement
of guidance
Adoption of National
Reform Programmes
(NRPs) & Stability
and Convergence
Programmes (SCPs)
Autumn:
Decisions
at national
level
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Europe 2020: towards a successful
implementation
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Member States to submit draft National Reform
Programmes by 12 November and final NRP by
April 2011
Commission to present the remaining flagship
initiatives in the coming months.
Commission to issue proposals on EU-level tools to
improve framework conditions: deepening the Single
Market , new trade strategy, budget review.
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2. Innovation Union
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Comprehensive innovation strategy
One of the seven flagship initiatives (sole EU focus)
Linking up with main EU growth focus:
Smart/sustainable/inclusive
Three main goals:
1) Europe as world-class science performer
2) Innovation Partnerships (public/private)
3) Remove bottlenecks (expensive patenting, market
fragmentation, standards, skills shortages)
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Innovation Union to do’s
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Continue/step up investment in education,
R&D, innovation and ICTs
Modernize education systems at all levels, more
world-class universities
European Research Area to be completed in 4
years- free movement of knowledge
Access to EU programmes to be simplified,
linkage of funding (EIB, ERC, ERDF)
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Innovation Union to do’s
Get more innovation out of research:
cooperation science – business
 Remove barriers for business- ideas to market
 Work better with international partners- opening
access to R&D programmes
 Spend 3% of EU GDP on R&D by 2020=
Creates 3.7 M jobs, raises GDP by € 800 B in 2025
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3. Consequences
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EU specific focus 2010-2014-2020
FP-7, FP-8, all focussed on Europe 2020 targets
Innovation Union to deliver on 2020 targets
Budget Review: change period from 7 to 10 yr (2024)
Budget Review: change of categories/mix
Budget Review: change of resources/own resources
Cohesion Policy linked to Europe 2020, linked to
targets/criteria/NRP, conditionality
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Consequences continued
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Future of FP-8 linked to Europe 2020
Future of Cohesion Funding linked to 2020
Budget review shaking up spending categories
Strong conditionality requirements
Opportunities for Welsh academia (focus)
Need for preparation, orientation, awareness
Need for partnerships, EU coverage
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Conclusions
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So get involved now (pre-2014)
React to consultations (ongoing)
Get more awareness of EU priorities/focus
Get involved in networks/partners/lobbying
Prepare now, position yourself now
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Thank you/Diolch yn fawr
For more information and documents:
www.ec.europa.eu/eu2020
soon to be replaced by:
www.ec.europa.eu/europe2020
 Or for more about the EC Office in Wales:
www.ec.europa.eu/wales
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