1. Investment climate and Innovation in europe
JEAN MONNET MODULES, project " Good governance, strong democratic institutions, rule of law: prerequisites for investing in innovation"
Investment climate and Innovation in europe
Analysis of the European Union
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2. Structure of the presentation
Brief summary of the previous lesson
How can the European Union foster investments and innovation?
Analysis of the EU strategies and policies
EU Cohesion policy (or regional policy)
EU Education Policy
EU Single Market
The Euro zone
EU transport policy

3. What did we do the last time?
Brief summary
What did we do the last time?

4. Factors affecting Investment climate
government transparency and accountability
poverty
education
crime
Factors
property rights
workforce
rule of law
national security
political instability
taxes
regime uncertainty

5. Investment climate and Innovation
How can the European Union influence investments and innovation in Europe?

6. Supporting competences
The EU competences
Exclusive competences
Shared competences
Supporting competences
No competences
customs union;
internal market
protection and improvement of human health
All other matters not mentioned in the other columns
competition rules for the internal market
economic, social and territorial cohesion
industry
monetary policy (only for Euro zone countries)
agriculture and fisheries
culture
common commercial policy
environment
tourism
consumer protection
education, vocational training, youth and sport
Transport and trans-European networks
civil protection;
energy
administrative cooperation
area of freedom, security and justice
common safety concerns in public health matters
social policy (only specific aspects)

7. Relation factors influencing investment and competences EU
poverty
EU regional Policy
infrastructures
EU transport policy
national security
Common Foreign and Security Policy
EU policies as tools to tackle the problems
workforce
Member States, but to a little extent the Single Market
rule of law (market)
taxes
political instability
property rights
Member States competence.
The EU can only indirectly influence them
regime uncertainty
crime
government transparency and accountability

8. Lots of Policies, but only one strategy
Common Currency
Single Market
Agriculture policy
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Education policy
Trade policy
transport policy

9. Europe 2020 – the EU strategy of development and growth
WHAT?
Europe 2020 is the European Union’s growth and jobs strategy
WHEN?
It is a 10 years strategy:
WHERE?
In the 28 European Union counties. Its impacts will be also on other countries and international actors
HOW?
Through 7 ‘flagship initiatives’ , which are the guidelines of the EU policies
WHY?
To overcome the crisis and to give a direction to Europe

10. Goals of Europe 2020 1. 2. 3.

11. Europe 2020 targets 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed
Employment
3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D
R&D 
greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower than 1990
Climate change and energy sustainability 
20% of energy from renewables
20% increase in energy efficiency
Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10%
Education
at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education
Fighting poverty and social exclusion
at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

12. Europe’s target for 2020 (1. Employment)
75% of the year-olds to be employed

13. In some countires youth unemployment is almost 50%!
Indignatos, Spain
Youth manifestation mostly in Madrid in 2011

14. Europe’s target for 2020 (2. R&D)
3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D

15. Europe’s target for 2020 (3. Climate change and energy sustainability)
greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower than 1990

16. Different perfomances of the European countries
Scooter is one of the most used mean of transport in Italy
Bicycles are mostly used in northern Europe

17. Europe’s target for 2020 (3. Climate change and energy sustainability)
20% of energy from renewables

18. Europe’s target for 2020 (3. Climate change and energy sustainability)
20% increase in energy efficiency

19. Europe’s target for 2020 (4. Education)
Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10%

20. Europe’s target for 2020 (4. Education)
at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education

21. How accomplish it? – 7 flagship initiatives.
Digital agenda for Europe
SMART growth
Innovation Union
Youth on the move
Resource efficient Europe
SUSTAINABLE growth
An industrial policy for the globalisation era
An agenda for new skills and jobs
INCLUSIVE growth
European platform against poverty

22. Will the Europe 2020 stategy work?