Working together for growth and jobs A new start for the Lisbon’s Strategy

Why is knowing these documents important? To aware citizens about what the European Union is To explain what the E.U. functions are To inform of what the E.U. points of force and weakness are To invite the citizens to adopt modern life-styles supporting the E.U. plans of actionTo invite the citizens to adopt modern life-styles supporting the E.U. plans of action Credits

The European Union is “ The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity” The European Union is a confederation of 27 member states, born after the second world (treat of Maastricht ) war to prevent new conflicts in Europe What does the E.U. do?

What does the EU do? The European Union main functions are based on three pillars: European Communities Customs Union and Single market Common Agricultural Policy Common Fisheries Policy EU competition law Economic and Monetary Union EU-Citizenship Education and Culture Trans-European Networks Consumer protection Healthcare Research (e.g. Sixth Framework Programme) Environmental law Social Policy Asylum policy Schengen treaty Immigration policy Police and Judical Co-operation in Criminal Matters Drug trafficking and weapons smuggling Terrorism Trafficking in human beings Organized crime Bribery and fraud Common Foreign and Security Policy Human Rights Democracy European Security and Defense Policy EU battle groups European Rapid Reaction Force Peacekeeping Retur n

E.U. Points of Force E.U. Weakness Retur n

E.U. Points of Force Fewer frontiers Respect of nature Incentives to learn and to travel An only value: the Euro Jobs and prosperity objectives Equal opportunities for all Freedom, security and justice for all Exporting peace and stability aims Retur n EU countries using the Euro EU countries not using the Euro

E.U. Weakness unemployment unemployment there are more pensioners than workers there are more pensioners than workers there is a great dynamic business competition in the world market there is a great dynamic business competition in the world market the services sector is underdeveloped the services sector is underdeveloped people need to be skilled to face dynamic movements of the global market people need to be skilled to face dynamic movements of the global market What can EU do? Why?

The Lisbon’s Strategy In march 2000 the European Council had a meeting to discuss about the problems of the Union. A new plan of action was established: the Lisbon’s Strategy The Lisbon’s Strategy main aim is to make of Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world “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”. Mr. Wim Kok Next

..as a consequence.. 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 E.U. shapes the policies allowing businesses to create more and better jobs E.U. shapes the policies allowing businesses to create more and better jobs Today In 2005 the Lisbon’s Strategy was re-considered and revised. A lot of points appeared very difficult to reach so in many parts it was substantially restricted, but the European Union still doesn’t want to be passive in front of the globalization problems and wants to take a prominent key-position in the world But.. Retur n

There is a great dynamic business competition in the world market.. Why? Other countryes are having the upper hand in the world market. If the E.U. wants to survive, it has to face these countryes. In order to do this you must consider the point of force of these countryes and consider if it is possible for Europe to emulate them. So.. There are 2 prevalent sides to consider Countries riches of natural resources “Why are the Americans attacking countryes that are exporters of petroleum?” Countries with a low cost of manpower “Countries like China in which a lot of human rights are not held by factories” Chinese workers

What can we do? Every citizens should doing something to help Europe and ourselves grow up and improve We must understand that these strategyes our confederation is adopting are for our benefit. Should we work 10 ours a day as chinese people to survive in the world? The European Union wants us to become very civilized and skilled people to face the globalization problems We must try to approach the Lisbon’s Strategy -adopt technologies -learn foreign languages -care about international problems -don’t be obsolete -respect the environment -trying to be open-minded Retur n

Credits All: Virgolin Marco