Strategy for Statistical Cooperation in the ENP-East Region, 2014-2020 Management Group on Statistical Cooperation 14-15 March 2013, Luxembourg Strategy for Statistical Cooperation in the ENP-East Region, 2014-2020 (Doc. MGSC/2013/08 )

Introduction Why such a strategy is needed now? Who is involved and how? What does it contain? What will be the next steps? How the MGSC participants can help in the development of the document ?

Why such a strategy is needed now? Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements New approach to the ENP and new EN instrument New financial perspective Need for a regional cooperation programme for the ENP East countries (none available since the end of TACIS)

Who is involved and how? The ENP-East countries: Task Force set up to develop the strategy; Members of the TF drafted the document Commission (Eurostat): Coordinator includes; acts as the secretariat for the TF EFTA: member of the TF Member States: informed and consulted on the outputs

What does it contain? The rationale The objectives The benefits The tools The expected results The monitoring process

What will be the next steps? Meeting of the TF on 4 April 2013 to further develop the text of the strategy taking into accounts all comments and reactions Preparation of the final version of the document Consultation with relevant DGs Promotion of the need for a regional cooperation programme Design of a first regional cooperation programme Application to EuropeAid for a regional programme based on the strategy document

Questions to discuss Main aspects of a strategy covered? What other issues should be taken into account? Purpose of the strategy clear for the region? Objectives/outcomes relevant and meaningful for decision makers? Tools and instruments appropriate? Other instruments to be applied? Member States contribution to the implementation of the strategy? How to address anticipated developments in the ESS and the countries in the region?