Achievements of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU 29 June 2009, Prague

PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES June 2009  E conomy  E nergy  E uropean Union in the world  Motto - “Europe without barriers”  Tangible results

ECONOMY June 2009  A coordinated approach against the financial and economic crisis  Restoring confidence and stability – investments and financial guarantees  Rejecting protectionist measures  Steps to boost employment and economic growth  Better regulation of financial markets  EU on the global scene – the G-20 summit

ENERGY June 2009  A consistent approach against the crisis  Strengthening the EU’s energy security  Southern Corridor Summit  Strategic Energy Review  Integration and liberalisation of the energy market  Enhancing energy efficiency  Climate protection

EUROPE IN THE WORLD June 2009  Conflict in Gaza  Eastern Partnership  Enlargement  Transatlantic cooperation  Summits with third countries

June 2009 PRESIDENCY EVENTS More than 3,000 events in the Czech Republic, in Brussels and elsewhere in the world: meetings of the European Council and EU Ministers, working meetings, representing the EU Council in international organisations, in the EP and at other meetings, cultural events, including: 550 meetings and conferences in the Czech Republic 500 cultural events in the world and in the Czech Republic Importance of events taking place in the regions of the Czech Republic:  bringing the EU to the people  drawing attention to the Czech Republic and promoting its products and services; making it more attractive for congress tourism and tourism in general

June 2009 OFFICIAL EVENTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC 101 official events attended by 30 – 450 delegates:  31 summit and ministerial meetings  7 top-level summits: EU27-USA, Employment, Eastern Partnership, Southern Corridor, EU-China, EU-Canada, EU- Japan  2 meetings of the Government of the Czech Republic: with the Conference of Presidents of the EP and with the European Commission  14 informal meetings of EU Ministers (Prague + regions)  8 ministerial conferences  70 working group meetings, conferences and workshops in the Prague Congress Centre

June 2009 PRESIDENCY IN NUMBERS I  From January to June 2009: 30,000 delegates, mostly from abroad visited the Czech Republic  3,730 journalists, including 2,049 from abroad at events in the Czech Republic  – more than 2 million visitors – the largest audience in recent years!  Over 4,000 standard pages of texts translated  80,000 copies of brochures and 30,000 accreditation badges distributed

June 2009 PRESIDENCY IN NUMBERS II  Interpreting provided for some 65 events (80 interpreters and 28 booths at the largest event)  30,000 participants accommodated in the Czech Republic  69 “liaison officers” for foreign delegations  Transport of delegations – 70 cars, 70 minivans, 20 buses  14,000 ties, 7,000 scarves, 36,000 pens distributed in the Czech Republic

June 2009 CENTRALLY ORGANISED ACTIVITIES Logistics  Conference premises and equipment, technical support, transport, catering, interpreting, accommodation, accreditation, “liaison officers”, hostesses Communication  The website, the logo, translations, décor, working with the media, an information and communication campaign, accompanying cultural events

June 2009 SELECTED CULTURAL EVENTS  7 January – opening night; the National Theatre in Prague  30 January – Czech ball; Brussels  Decadence – Czech lands 1880 – 1914; Brussels, Namur  Eurofestivals – Zlín, Č. Budějovice, M. Lázně, Litoměřice, Brno  One World - Czech Republic, Brussels, Washington D.C.  Via Lucis – Brussels  Europe without barriers – Czech Republic, Brussels, Stockholm  19 – 20 June 2009 – United Islands of Prague  26 June 2009 – Street Party, Brussels  28 June 2009 – Smetana’s Litomyšl – passing cultural events to Sweden

June 2009 FINANCING General Treasury Administration: CZK 2 billion 2007 – 2009 (central coordination, security, education, 338 new employees, cultural events in the Czech Republic and abroad) Other sources:  the Ministries  the European Commission and the EU Council  partners  sponsors of cultural events … final Presidency financial settlement: autumn 2009

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