Transcript Twinning Quarterly Meeting

Elizabeth McKinnell, UK National Contact Point,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Outline of Presentation
 Experience
 Structure
 Priorities
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France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
UK
Netherlands
Poland
Finland
Denmakr
Sweden
Czech
Hungary
Latvia
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Lithuania
Romania
Slovenia
Estonia
Ireland
Beligum
Cyprus
Portugal
Greece
Twinning in 2009
Partner Country
Lead Country
Accession Countries - 2009
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Partner Country
Winning Country
Slovenia
Portugal
Estonia
Cyprus
Belgium
Slovakia
Romania
Czech…
Bulgaria
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Hungary
Lithuania
Finland
Latvia
Denmark
Sweden
Poland
Netherlands
UK
Spain
Austria
Italy
Germany
France
Neighbourhood - 2009
Partner Country
Winning Country
Projects won by UK - 2010
 Serbia – Reforming Police
 Morocco – PPP, Governance and
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Financial Information
Kosovo – Local Public
Administration
Albania - Albanian
Penitentiary Reform
Croatia – Regulatory Impact
Assessment System
Turkey x 2 – Customs
Lebanon – Statistics
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Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Éire Ireland
Estonia
EU Institution
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Suomi Finland
Sweden
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
TAIEX – Number of Experts
2008
2009
UK and TAIEX – Sectors
Justice and Home Affairs
Internal Market
Agriculture& Food
Assistance to Turkish Cypriot
Community
Infrastructure (energy,
environment, transport)
Medium Term Assistance to
Kosovo
Regional Training Programme
Why…
...Interested?
…Twinning?
 Strong champion of EU
 Improves standards and helps
Enlargement
 Peace, stability and prosperity
in the Neighbourhood
 Eastern Partnership
reform
 Department Objectives
 Bilateral links
 Individuals
Structure
Foreign &
Commonwealth
Office
Departments
Agencies
Embassies
Roles
FCO
• Coordination
• Support
• Promotion
Organisations
• Contact points
• Teams
• Project and
Financial
Management
• Experts
Ways to Contact
• NCP
• Departments
• Handout
Embassies
• Before
• During
• After
Organisations
JHA
• Ministry of
Justice
• Home Office
• Serious
Organised
Crime Agency
• National
Offender
Management
Services
• UKBA
• Met Police
Environment
and Agriculture
• Chemicals
Regulation
Directorate
• Food &
Environment
Research
Agency
• Department for
Farming and
Rural Affairs
• Scottish
Agricultural
College
• Meat and
Livestock
Commission
Finance
•Department for
Business
Innovation and
Skills
•National Audit
Office
•HM Revenue &
Customs
•British
Standards
Institution
•East of England
Trading
Standards
Association
• UK
Accreditation
Service
Governance
• Scottish
Executives
• National School
of Government
• Department for
Communities
and Local
Government
• Cabinet Office
Infrastructure
• Medicines and
Healthcare
Products
Regulatory
Agency
• NICARE
• Maritime &
Coastguards
Agency
• Vehicle &
Operators
Services Agency
• Department for
Transport
• Civil Aviation
Authority
Priorities
Prosperity
Security
Good
Governance
Accession
Countries
Neighbourhood
EU
Success Rate in ENP Countries
UK
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Romania
Portugal
Poland
Netherlands
Latvia
Lithuania
Italy
Hungary
France
Finland
Spain
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Estonia
Denmark
Germany
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Bulgaria
Belgium
Austria
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ROMANIA
LITHUAN…
ESTONIA
LATVIA
SWEDEN
BULGARIA
CZECH
SLOVAKIA
POLAND
GREECE
SLOVENIA
HUNGARY
DENMARK
FINLAND
SPAIN
NETHERL…
ITALY
FRANCE
UK
AUSTRIA
GERMANY
Partnering
Single
Lead
Junior
Future
Aims for UK
Aims for Workshop
 Increase involvement
 Build contacts
 Improve success rate
 Joint priorities
 Broaden focus
 Explore potential
 Share knowledge of Twinning
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