R&I Dimension of the SEE 2020 Strategy

Budapest, 8-9 June 2015

Content

• Political context / Berlin process - WB6• Enlargement policy/ERP• RCC intervention areas in SEE2020 • Perception - Balkan Barometer – people and

business community• Programming process for 2015

Three pillars of EU Enlargement Policy

1. Economic Governance– Medium-term macroeconomic and fiscal policy

framework– Sector structural reforms to promote

competitiveness and growth 2. Public Administration Reform3. Rule of Law

RCC - main intervention areas

Programming Implementation Monitoring

SEE 2020

SEE 2020 ProgrammingIdentification

setting-up the process

Prepare the programming framework and basic documents, inform stakeholders and initiate the programming process;

(main responsibility RCC)

Formulation

developing Regional Programmes

Translate the SEE 2020 priorities and objectives into Regional Programmes, consult with a broad base of stakeholders on the Programmes, and agree on the final proposals

(main responsibility RDC)

Approval

obtaining approvals

Submitting the final proposals of the Regional Programme to the Programming Committee, obtaining Committee's feedback, and adopting Regional Programmes (main

responsibility RCC & Programming Committee)

Fundraising

getting funding commitments Submitting the Regional Programmes to potential donors for funding and organizing a donor

meeting to seek commitments and enhance coordination (main responsibility RCC)

Integrated growthdeeper regional trade and investment

linkages and policies enhancing the flow of goods, investment, services

and persons

Smart growthcommitment to compete on value added, promoting knowledge and

innovation across the board

Sustainable growthenhancing competitiveness, entrepre-

neurship and a commitment to greener and more energy-efficient

development

Inclusive growthskills development, employment

creation and labour market participation by all, including

vulnerable groups and minorities

Governance for growthimproving the capacity of public

administrations to strengthen the rule of law and reduce corruption so as to

create a business-friendly environment

SEE 2020

SEE 2020 Implementation:Research and Innovation Dimension

• Basis: Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation, adopted by the WB Ministers of Science in October 2013

• Developed Regional programs on:

Technology Transfer Networks of Excellence

SEE 2020 Implementation:Research and Innovation Dimension• EU 2015MB IPA intention for 5 mil EUR fund

for implementation of RSRDI • 1.5 mil EUR for realisation of action

“Strengthening capacities for Technology Transfer in the WB”

• Implementation : DG JRC & DG R&I, support by the RCC, while waiting for ... WISE

BALKAN BAROMETER

Balkan Public Sentiment Index (scale from 0 to 100)

Kosovo* Montenegro The Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

Albania Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia SEE0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

45.37 43.61 43.55 43.11

29.98 29.70 29.0433.79

28.71

39.41

43.61

34.79

27.53 25.82 27.7129.87

70.76

50.06

43.24

55.58

33.6835.73

31.21

39.80

BPSI BPSI - Present Situation indeks BPSI - Expectation indeks

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

BALKAN BAROMETER

What are the two most important problems?

Croatia Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

Kosovo* Albania Montenegro SEE0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

65 64 63

56

66 65 6764

5863

55

45

58 59

48

58

1519

24

1613

1923

1916

22

5

27

10

21

1217

12 14

22

6

22

15 15 15159

16

21

13

6 712

4 24

74 3

83

Unemployment Economic situation Crime Rising prices corruptionPolitical instability Protection of human rights State of public finances Climate change Security issues/terrorism

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

BALKAN BAROMETER

Do you think that EU membership would be (is – for Croatia) a good thing, a bad thing, or neither good nor bad?

Serbia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

Montenegro

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Albania

Kosovo*

SEE

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

24

30

32

35

41

84

89

40

44

41

47

37

42

11

8

37

27

26

20

23

15

4

2

20

5

3

1

6

2

1

3

good thing Neither good nor bad Bad thing DK/refuse

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Kosovo*

Serbia

Croatia

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Montenegro

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Albania

SEE

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

21

23

24

25

27

28

30

25

61

14

18

13

22

22

46

23

9

26

25

28

20

20

16

23

5

24

22

16

21

18

4

18

2

7

7

13

7

8

4

7

2

5

3

3

3

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

Working hard Having a good education Knowing the right people Being lucky

Belonging to a wealthy family other DK/refuse

BALKAN BAROMETER

What do you think is most important for getting ahead in life?

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Albania

Kosovo*

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro

Croatia

Serbia

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

SEE

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

26

26

31

32

39

41

45

36

17

9

3

6

2

4

6

6

3

2

3

2

1

3

2

3

26

30

21

24

16

15

17

19

4

10

8

8

2

3

7

5

16

8

28

22

34

26

16

25

7

14

6

6

5

7

8

7

Employed Self-employed Moonlighting Unemployed Housewife Retired Student/pupil

BALKAN BAROMETER

What is your current working status?

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

thank you

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