Lisbon Strategy The evolution of its goals in 2005

Just think what Europe could be… Why is it so important to know about this document? Why is it so important to know about this document? To get the European Citizen more responsible in front of European problems To get the European Citizen more responsible in front of European problems To know what we are expected to do for improving our knowledge To know what we are expected to do for improving our knowledge To make the goals of the Strategy concrete in faster and respecting the dead-lines To make the goals of the Strategy concrete in faster and respecting the dead-lines

Work together for Europe’s future! The key words of the whole document are Growth and Job, they are often repeated in the text and connect all the aspects discussed in the Lisbon Strategy. “Think of its untapped potential to create prosperity and offer opportunity and justice for all its citizens. Europe can be a beacon of economic, social and environmental progress to the rest of the world.” “Think of its untapped potential to create prosperity and offer opportunity and justice for all its citizens. Europe can be a beacon of economic, social and environmental progress to the rest of the world.”

Why the Lisbon Strategy is so important? “The Lisbon strategy is even more urgent today as the growth gap with North America and Asia has widened, while Europe must meet the combined challenges of low population growth and ageing. Time is running out and there can be no room for complacency. Better implementation is needed to make up for lost time” “The Lisbon strategy is even more urgent today as the growth gap with North America and Asia has widened, while Europe must meet the combined challenges of low population growth and ageing. Time is running out and there can be no room for complacency. Better implementation is needed to make up for lost time”

Citizen need to recognize the potential of Europe in the world economy and they must act consequently. Citizen need to recognize the potential of Europe in the world economy and they must act consequently.

Strengh points of Europe Europe is a more attractive place to invest and work Europe is a more attractive place to invest and work Europe is a more attractive place to invest and work Europe is a more attractive place to invest and work Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart of European growth Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart of European growth Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart of European growth Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart of European growth We shape the policies allowing our businesses to create more and better jobs We shape the policies allowing our businesses to create more and better jobs We shape the policies allowing our businesses to create more and better jobs We shape the policies allowing our businesses to create more and better jobs

A more attractive place to invest and work Extend and deepen the internal market Extend and deepen the internal market Improve European and national regulation Improve European and national regulation Ensuring open and competitive markets inside and Ensuring open and competitive markets inside and Expand and improve European Infrastructure Expand and improve European Infrastructure

Knowledge and innovation for growth Increase and improve investment in Research and Increase and improve investment in Research and Faciliate innovation, the uptake of ICT and the sustainable Faciliate innovation, the uptake of ICT and the sustainable Contribute to a strong European industrial base Contribute to a strong European industrial base

Creating more and better jobs Attract more people into employment and modernise social protection systems Attract more people into employment and modernise social protection systems Improve the adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of labour markets Improve the adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of labour markets Investing more in human capital through better education and skills Investing more in human capital through better education and skills

What we actually are/have: A global connection between Eastern and Western countries A global connection between Eastern and Western countries A solid monetary system A solid monetary system A important ethic about what means “to work” (so different from the eastern one) A important ethic about what means “to work” (so different from the eastern one) Our commerce plan cares about sustainable economy Our commerce plan cares about sustainable economy

What we need? First, Europe’s actions need more focus. First, Europe’s actions need more focus. First, Europe’s actions need more focus. First, Europe’s actions need more focus. Second, we have to mobilise support for change. Second, we have to mobilise support for change. Second, we have to mobilise support for change. Second, we have to mobilise support for change. Third, we need to simplify and streamline Lisbon. Third, we need to simplify and streamline Lisbon. Third, we need to simplify and streamline Lisbon. Third, we need to simplify and streamline Lisbon.

First… Concentrate all our efforts on delivering on the ground policies that will have greatest impact. Concentrate all our efforts on delivering on the ground policies that will have greatest impact. Keeping existing promises, building on the reforms already underway in every Member State and launching new action where it is needed to keep us on target. Keeping existing promises, building on the reforms already underway in every Member State and launching new action where it is needed to keep us on target.

Second… Establishing broad and effective ownership of the Lisbon goals is the best way to ensure words are turned into results. Establishing broad and effective ownership of the Lisbon goals is the best way to ensure words are turned into results. Everyone with a stake in Lisbon’s success and at every level must be involved in delivering these reforms. They must become part of national political debate. Everyone with a stake in Lisbon’s success and at every level must be involved in delivering these reforms. They must become part of national political debate.

Third… but not least… Clarifying who does what, simplify reporting and backing up delivery through Union and National Lisbon Action Programmes.

Summing up… What are we expected to do? We must know what are the goals of the strategy and the only way to know is to read the documents of the strategy. We must know what are the goals of the strategy and the only way to know is to read the documents of the strategy. We must try to make those aims realty. We must try to make those aims realty. We must understand that all this plan is not joke but it is the only way to create a concrete and solid future for us and the countries. We must understand that all this plan is not joke but it is the only way to create a concrete and solid future for us and the countries. Respect the requires to be useful and more than other learn other languages and learn how to use technology. Respect the requires to be useful and more than other learn other languages and learn how to use technology. Learn to communicate. Learn to communicate.

Credits Manuel Vrizzi Manuel Vrizzi