Transcript Tytuł druga linia tytułu

EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region –
the first review during
the PL EU Council Presidency – 2011
Conference: The Implementation of the EU SBSR – challenges and opportunities
Druskininkai, 27 September 2012
National Contact Point for the EU SBSR
European Policy Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, POLAND
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PLAN of the PRESENTATION
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Basic facts
Framework for the review
Plan for the review
Preparatory phase – run-up to the EU Council Presidency
Preparatory phase – the results
The review – PL EU Council Presidency
The review – the results
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
BASIC FACTS
• Role of the European Parliament (2006)
• Formal adoption during the Swedish Presidency of
the EU Council (2009)
• First review envisaged for 2011 (Polish EU Council
Presidency)
• First evaluation of the macroregional strategies
(EU SBSR and EU Strategy for the Danube Region)
envisaged for 2013
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
FRAMEWORK FOR THE REVIEW
• Council Conclusions (Oct 2009) – the EC to present
a progress report by June 2011
• EUSBSR Annual Report 2010 by the EC – reference
to the political discussions as an opportunity for
the review during PL EU Council PRES (The political discussions
foreseen under the Polish Presidency of the European Council in the second half of 2011 will constitute an
opportunity for a more fundamental review of the Strategy)
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PLAN FOR THE REVIEW – Autumn 2010
?
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PLAN FOR THE REVIEW – Winter 2010/2011
• Preparatory phase of the review - run-up to the EU
Council Presidency
• The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council
Presidency – the aim: Council Conclusions
• Follow-up – DK EU Council Presidency
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
• Consultations with the Commission (EC Report on EUSBSR
implementation)
• Consultations at national ground
• Consultations with EU Member States and key third partners
• Consulting regional level
• European Parliament
• Consultations with INTERACT Laboratory Group (also TF on
roles and responsibilities and FP)
• Other meetings e.g. 16-17 Feb 2011 Gdańsk (2nd Working
Meeting on Implementation of the EUSBSR), 15 March 2011
La Hulpe
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
The Commission - DG REGIO - the most important
institutional partner in the process
• Meetings/consultations with the EC
• EC Report on EUSBSR implementation of 22 June 2011 –
important contribution to drafting the Council
Conclusions on the EUSBSR review
• Task Force on Targets and Indicators (start June 2011)
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
Consultations at national ground
• Meetings with Polish stakeholders, line ministries
• Survey – a template
• Expert input (the Polish Institute of International Affairs)
→ 1 July 2011 PL Government (Committee on European
Affairs) adopts the assumptions for the EUSBSR review
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
Consultations with EU Member States and key third partners
May-June 2011
• Consultations with the countries of the macroregion (LT,
LV, EE, FI, SE, DK, DE) – mainly NCP in Warsaw
• All other EU states (except for 4), Norway – Perm Rep Bxl
• Russia pointed to autumn
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
Consulting regional level
• The Committee of the Regions via Interregional Group
„Baltic Sea Regions” (written procedure)
• Informal Baltic Sea Regions’ Contact Group (summary of
views of 18 regions)
• BSSSC (position paper on the EUSBSR and Annual
Conference)
• Euroregion Baltic (discussion paper on the EUSBSR and
Annual Forum)
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – run-up to the EU Council PRES
European Parliament
• Baltic Europe Intergroup
• Environment Committee
• Bugdet Committee
• Committee on Regional Development
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
PREPARATORY PHASE – THE RESULTS
Key thematic issues identified by stakeholders:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
strengthening political support at all levels
clarifying and strengthening roles of key stakeholders
underlining EC role in strategic coordination
introducing comprehensive evaluation system (targets and indicators)
better alignment of funding
improving communication system and visibility
involvement of sectoral policies/integrated approach
greater synergies between the EUSBSR and other cooperation platforms
operating in the region
• searching for synergy effects between EUSBSR and other macroregional
strategies (EU Strategy for the Danube Region).
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
THE REVIEW – PL EU COUNCIL PRESIDENCY
• Friends of Presidency (FoP) Group (July-early November) Brussels-based –
drafting of Council Conclusions during 5 meetings
• Draft Council Conclusions prepared by PL PRES – distributed for
consultations mid August
• II Annual Forum of the EU SBSR in Gdańsk + 13th Baltic Development
Forum (24-26 Oct. 2011)
• adoption of COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS (General Affairs Council 15 Nov.
2011)
• Follow up 2012 during DK EU Council Presidency
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
THE REVIEW – RESULTS
COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS on the review of the EU Strategy for the Baltic
Sea Region
adopted by the General Affairs Council on 15 November 2011
The Conclusions consist of two main parts:
a) résumé of general assumptions for the framework of the EUSBSR and
b) list of recommendations.
•
Concerning the general framework, the EUSBSR constitutes an integrated framework to address
common challenges in the macro-region and contributes to economic, social and territorial cohesion of
the EU.
• It is also based on the principle of no new EU funds, no additional EU formal structures and no new EU
legislation, while relying on a coordinated approach, synergy effects and more effective use of the EU
and other funds.
The review of the EUSBSR – PL EU Council Presidency
THE REVIEW – RESULTS
COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS on the review of the EU Strategy for the Baltic
Sea Region
adopted by the General Affairs Council on 15 November 2011
•
-
-
Concerning the list of recommendations the following are the key ones:
enhancement of existing political support for Strategy at all levels,
including the EUSBSR in the agenda of the Council in its different formats to link the Strategy with relevant EU policies,
strengthening coordination between policies with a territorial impact and thematically relevant to the EUSBSR at EU and
national level,
facilitation of future alignment of funding should take place in new 2014-2020 programming period,
clarification and strengthening of roles of key stakeholders and improving their capacity,
regular reporting and introducing targets and indicators,
improving communication system, promotion and visibility of the Strategy,
integration with multilateral structures in the macro-region, strengthening cooperation with third countries and
providing links with the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and possible future macro-regional strategies.
The recommendations listed above should be incorporated into practice in the course of 2012 and Strategy to be
reviewed in the light of the above recommendations by early 2012.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
Joanna Wojtkowska
European Policy Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Poland’s National Contact Point for the EUSBSR
[email protected]
Our EUSBSR website in Polish:
http://www.polskawue.gov.pl/Strategia,UE,dla,regionu,Morza,Baltyckiego,8002.html