Presentation to “Cypriot Youth”

Brussels – 25 June 2015

The new Juncker Commission

and the European Year for

Development 2015

Dr Christos Marazopoulos

Deputy Team Leader EYD2015

DG International Cooperation and Development

Table of content

The EU in the world:

aka, a story of maps

New Juncker Commission:

past problems, new solutions

Structure of the New Juncker Commission

European Year for Development 2015

Conclusion

The EU in the world:

aka, a story of maps

The EU in the world:

aka, a story of maps

The European Union New Juncker Commission

• Criticism:

– 'Activist' Commissioners over-intruding

• Example:

– "Olive oil jugs" incident

• Appointment of First Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, to oversee every legislative proposal and to block or change them if necessary

The European Union New Juncker Commission

• Criticism:

– 'Activist' Commissioners over-intruding

• Example:

– "Olive oil jugs" incident

• Appointment of First Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, to oversee every legislative proposal and to block or change them if necessary

The European Union New Juncker Commission

• Criticism:

– Growth and Jobs

• Example:

– Fiscal consolidation and stabilisation main focus, but growth and social cohesion suffered

• €300 billion Investment Fund to help the European economy + appointment of VP for Growth and Jobs (Katainen)

The European Union

Tweet @yirkikatainen: Great day here in Cyprus. Investment Plan is a good opportunity to help #Cyprus on its road to recovery. #investEU

https://twitter.com/jyrkikatainen/status/580009053583183872

The European Union

The European Union New Juncker Commission

• Criticism:

– Legitimacy of European Commission

• Example:

– Accusation of unelected bureaucrats deciding about our lives – extremism/populism on the rise

• New Juncker Commission is comprised of: 4 former Prime Ministers, 4 Deputy Prime Ministers, 20 former Ministers, 7 returning Commissioners and 8 former Members of the European Parliament

The European Union New Juncker Commission

• Criticism:

– Unclear focus of major priorities

• Example:

– Structure of Barroso Commission (horizontal) and its Communication Strategy (vertical)

• Formation of Project-Teams (vertical logic) to emphasise ten political priorities in seven policy fields:

- Foreign Policy; Digital Single Market; Euro & Society; Growth and Jobs; Energy Union; Budget; Fundamental Rights & Better Regulation

• Spokespersons' Service to represent the new, 'more political' Commission (horizontal logic)

The European Union Structure

of the New Commission

The Structure of the New

Juncker Commission - Project Teams

The European Union 1st Project Team Meeting: Energy Union

Maroš Šefčovič, VP in charge of Energy Union,

Miguel Arias Cañete (Climate Action & Energy),

Karmenu Villa (Environment, Maritime Affairs &

Fisheries), Phil Hogan (Agricultural & Rural

Development), Violeta Bulc (Transport), Elżbieta

Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry,

Entrepreneurship & SMEs), Margrethe Vestager

(Competition) and Carlos Moedas (Research,

Science & Innovation)

Plus Head of Cabinets, Director-General for Energy,

President's Cabinet Member, Secretary-General of

the EC, and Cabinet Members of VP Energy Union

12 November 2014

The European Union COURSE OF ACTION IN ENERGY UNION PROJECT TEAM

• On 12 November, VP Šefčovič asked his colleagues to send him written

contributions before 17 December 2014

• Each of the five pillars of the Energy Union was discussed at dedicated technical meetings between 25 and 27 November 2014:

Security of Supply; Internal Energy Market; Energy Efficiency; GHG/Decarbonising the economy; Research & Innovation

• A 2nd Energy Union Project Team meeting took place on 19 January 2015

• The Latvian Presidency held a consultation with Member States and stakeholders on 6 February 2015 in Riga

Adoption of “A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy” on 25 February 2015 – consultation ensued with the European Parliament, the Energy Council and the European Council, as well as other stakeholders

European Council conclusions, 19-20 March 2015, endorsed Commission's Framework Strategy

Ευρωπαϊκό 'Ετος Ανάπτυξης

2015

Global Context of Development

• July: Financing for

Development Conference

(Addis Ababa)

• September: final post-2015

agreement on Sustainable

Development Goals (New York)

• December: Climate Conference

– COP21 (Paris)

• 28 MS and the EC together responsible for more than 52.8% of all development aid

• The total amount agreed for the external action

financing instruments comes to just over EUR 51.4 billion for the period 2014-2020

• The European Institutions are the third largest donors

of development aid

EU the largest donor in the world

23.4

23.8

52.8

USA

OtherDonors

EU + MS

Source: Eurobarometer January 2015 - THE EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT – CITIZENS’ VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATION AND AID REPORT

What do EU citizens think?

85%

Think it is important to help people in

developing countries

94% in Cyprus

69% Agree that tackling

poverty in developing countries

also has a positive influence on EU

citizens

84% in Cyprus

Source: Eurobarometer January 2015 - THE EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT – CITIZENS’ VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATION AND AID REPORT

What do EU citizens think?

96% Say they have little or no knowledge where

EU development money goes

96% in Cyprus

Commissioners

Neven Mimica, International Cooperation

and Development

Christos Stylianides, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management

Johannes Hahn, European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign

Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the Commission

Cecilia Malmström, Trade

Thematic months

Taking the

EYD2015 messages

afar

Inform EU citizens

The EU is a leading global actor in development

and we are taking on our responsibilities

Involve EU citizens

Foster involvement, critical thinking and active

interest in development cooperation

Raise awareness

EU development cooperation benefits people

both in the EU and in our partner countries

Who does the campaign

target?

• Young people

• Policy makers

• Schools and

universities

• Broader public

• Civil society and

organisations

Αυτή είναι η ιστορία του Papus

από την Γουινέα.

“Όταν βλέπω κάποιον να

βγαίνει από το κέντρο

θεραπευμένος από αυτή την

αρρώστια, αισθάνομαι

υπερήφανος γιατί έχω κι εγώ

συμβάλει στη θεραπεία του.”

είπε ο επιζήσας του Εμπόλα.

Με τη βοήθεια της ΕΕ, η

Alliance for International

Medical Action κατασκευάζει

ένα κέντρο θεραπείας στο

χωριό Λουλέ όπου πλέον

δουλεύει ο Papus.

Ένας επιζήσας του Έμπολα

στην υπηρεσία της κοινότητάς του

Αυτή είναι η ιστορία των Nathi και Ali Jatt

και του γιου τους Sajjad από το

Πακιστάν.

“Είχαμε χάσει κάθε ελπίδα μετά από

συνεχή & δαπανηρή θεραπευτική αγωγή

επί τρεις μήνες, τώρα όμως ο Sajjad

πηγαίνει καλά. Χαίρομαι γιατί τώρα

τρέφεται σωστά, και λαμβάνει θεραπευτική

τροφή και φροντίδα δωρεάν. Έτσι μπορώ

να αφιερώνω περισσότερο χρόνο στα άλλα

παιδιά μου, καθώς και στις δουλειές του

σπιτιού" είπε η Nathi.

Το προσωπικό της ΜΚΟ Merlin

παρέπεμψε τον Sajjad στο κοντινό κέντρο

υγείας όπου, στο πλαίσιο του σχεδίου ΕΕ-

WINS, εφαρμοζόταν πρόγραμμα

εξωνοσοκομειακής θεραπευτικής αγωγής

Καταπολέμηση της πείνας:

βοήθεια σε υποσιτισμένα παιδιά στο

Πακιστάν

How can I use the EYD website?

EYD2015 – Campaign Toolkit

Factsheets & Infographics

Visual Identity EYD Educational toolkit Handbook Quizzes Celebrities Lesson Plans

Celebrity ambassadors

Video Web banner Newsletter Photo bank Roll-up

Use our materials !

Cypriot Ambassadors:

- Gogo Alexandrinou and Pavlos

Kontides

Young Writers Competition

Writers, aged 18-35, to submit an

article/opinion, up to 500 words, that

international development.

DDL: end Oct.

Target audience: university student and

recent graduates/young professionals.

H Κύπρος συμμέτοχος στο Ευρωπαϊκό Έτος Ανάπτυξης (1)

• An art collage contest will be announced

once schools open in the autumn

• A photo exhibition is being planned to

take place in 5 cities from September

• During this same period of time a

documentary film screening will be held

in 6 cities

• Two public lectures planned for

September and December under the

theme of Demography and Migration and

Human Rights

H Κύπρος συμμέτοχος στο Ευρωπαϊκό Έτος Ανάπτυξης (2)

Για να πάρετε μέρος!

National Coordinator/Εθνικός Συντονιστής:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cristiana Tzika - ctzika@mfa.gov.cy

Department of Development Cooperation, Humanitarian

Assistance and International Financial Organizations

National Beneficiary/Εθνικός Δικαιούχος

Παγκύπριας Πλατφόρμας ΜΚΟ για την Ανάπτυξη CYINDEP

Karen Stephanou – kstephanou@cyindep.org and

Charalambos Solonos - charalambos.solonos@gmail.com

• Involve your networks! Promote the EYD2015 with

your networks and stakeholders and encourage them

to take part

• Keep in touch with us on the internet,

Twitter and Facebook

• europa.eu/eyd2015

• #EYD2015

• facebook.com/EuropeanYearForDevelopment2015

Get involved, it's our Year!

The European Union

christos.MARAZOPOULOS@ec.europa.eu

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