1. THE CRISIS IS A WAKE-UP CALL, THE MOMENT WHERE WE RECOGNIZE THAT "BUSINESS AS USUAL" WOULD CONSIGN US TO A GRADUAL DECLINE, TO THE SECOND RANK OF THE NEW GLOBAL ORDER. THIS IS EUROPE'S MOMENT OF TRUTH. IT IS THE TIME TO BE BOLD AND AMBITIOUS. J. M. BARROSO INTRODUCING EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY SEE Regions 2020 Project

2. “BUSINESS AS USUAL” IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE IS ACTUALLY THE POST – TOTALITARIAN WAY OF GOVERNANCE SEE Regions 2020 Project

3. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? HOW WE CAN DESCRIBE POST – TOTALITARIAN WAY OF GOVERNANCE: STRONG INSTINCT FOR CENTRALIZATION ON ALL LEVELS NO INITIATIVE FROM THE BOTTOM UP NO SENSE FOR PARTNERSHIP FROM UP TO BOTTOM NO CAPACITY FOR LEADERSHIP ON REGIONAL LEVEL NO CAPACITY FOR INNOVATION NO CAPACITY FOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT NO CAPACITY FOR STRATEGIES DELIVERY IT ALL MEANS ONE THING : NO COMPETITIVENESS SEE Regions 2020 Project

4. HOW TO DELIVER EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY IN ENVIRONMENT LIKE THAT? SEE Regions 2020 Project

5. EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY SMART SUSTAINABLE INCLUSIVE GROWTH SEE Regions 2020 Project

6. EUROPE 2020 TARGETS 75 % OF THE POPULATION AGED 20-64 SHOULD BE EMPLOYED. – 3% OF THE EU'S GDP SHOULD BE INVESTED IN R&D. – THE "20/20/20" CLIMATE/ENERGY TARGETS SHOULD BE MET (INCLUDING AN INCREASE TO 30% OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION IF THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT). – THE SHARE OF EARLY SCHOOL LEAVERS SHOULD BE UNDER 10% AND AT LEAST 40% OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION SHOULD HAVE A TERTIARY DEGREE. – 20 MILLION LESS PEOPLE SHOULD BE AT RISK OF POVERTY. SEE Regions 2020 Project

7. EU GOALS NATIONAL TARGETS SEE Regions 2020 Project

8. GROWTH & JOBS ARE RESULT OF STRATEGIC PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SEE Regions 2020 Project

9. THE “BUSINESS AS USUAL” IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE HAS NOT MUCH TO DO WITH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SEE Regions 2020 Project

10. … "BUSINESS AS USUAL" WOULD CONSIGN US TO THE SECOND RANK OF THE NEW GLOBAL ORDER. SEE Regions 2020 Project J. M. Barroso Introducing Europe 2020 Strategy

11. SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN REGIONS 2020 PROJECT initiated by Formula Europa Institute

12. Project “South East European Regions 2020” Establishing Formula Europa VET Centers In the Region Of South East Europe Preparing Western Balkans for next EU enlargement Lessons Learnt !

13. OBJECTIVES: 1) PREPARING THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEE (NEWEST AND FUTURE EU MEMBER – COUNTRIES) FOR SUFFICIENT STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFLECTING ‘EUROPE 2020” STRATEGY OBJECTIVES. 2) INTENSIFYING THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON REGIONALIZATION AND BUILDING STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN SEE. SEE Regions 2020 Project

14. RESULTS EXPECTED: SEE Regions 2020 Project

15. 1) REGIONAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TRAINED IN MODERN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MINIMUM 5000 MID - LEVEL DECISION- MAKERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR MINIMUM 100 HIGH – LEVEL DECISION-MAKERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR MINIMUM 300 DECISION-MAKERS IN PRIVATE & THIRD SECTOR SEE Regions 2020 Project

16. POST-TOTALITARIAN GOVERNANCE CULTURE UPDATED: FROM BOSS TO PARTNER RULE 1: LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE AND THE BUSINESS SEE Regions 2020 Project

17. POST-TOTALITARIAN IDEA FOR NATIONAL ECONOMY UPDATED: FROM CENTRALIZED NATIONAL ECONOMY TO STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMIES SEE Regions 2020 Project

18. EU FUNDS MANAGEMENT UPDATED: FROM CENTRAL TO REGIONAL SEE Regions 2020 Project

19. POST – TOTALITARIAN IDEA FOR FUNDING UPDATED: FROM GOVERNANCE BASED ON RE-DISTRIBUTION TO GOVERNANCE BASED ON MOBILIZING RESOURCES OF THE REGION SEE Regions 2020 Project

20. POST – TOTALITARIAN VALUES UPDATED FROM GOVERNANCE BASED ON PERSONAL INTEREST TO GOVERNING WITH LOVE AND DIGNITY SEE Regions 2020 Project

21. HOW SEE REGIONS 2020 PROJECT WILL DO THIS? SEE Regions 2020 Project

22. INTEGRATED PROJECT “SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN REGIONS 2020” Project “Romanian Regions 2020” 1. Implementing good practice from Pilot project :Bulgarian regions 2020” 2. Establishing Formula Europa VET- Romania axis 2 Western Balkans REGIONS: axis 3 Project “Formula Europa VET Croatia” Project “Formula Europa VET BiH” Project “Formula Europa VET Serbia ” Project “Formula Europa VET Macedonia” Project “Formula Europa VET Albania” Project “Formula Europa VET Kosovo” Project “Formula Europa VET Monte Negro” Western Balkans REGIONS: axis 3 Project “Formula Europa VET Croatia” Project “Formula Europa VET BiH” Project “Formula Europa VET Serbia ” Project “Formula Europa VET Macedonia” Project “Formula Europa VET Albania” Project “Formula Europa VET Kosovo” Project “Formula Europa VET Monte Negro” Pilot Project “Bulgarian Regions 2020” 1.MoU with EU regions – import good practices 2.Establishing Formula Europa VET – Bulgaria – adopting good practices to SEE 3.Implementing good practices in Bulgarian Regions 4.Exporting good practices via “Romanian Regions 2020” project axis 1 Pilot Project “Bulgarian Regions 2020” 1.MoU with EU regions – import good practices 2.Establishing Formula Europa VET – Bulgaria – adopting good practices to SEE 3.Implementing good practices in Bulgarian Regions 4.Exporting good practices via “Romanian Regions 2020” project axis 1

23. ACTIVITIES: 1) DIAGNOSTIC 2) FORMULA EUROPA VET CENTERS 3) CONSULTATIONS ON-SITE 4) ON-LINE PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DEBATE SEE Regions 2020 Project

24. Case study Bulgaria National Program Manager Formula Europa Institute Employee SE Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee SW Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee NE Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee NW Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee CN Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee CS Region Regional Program Manager FEI Employee *75% of each Region’s municipalities participate in training (200 municipalities total) Each municipality trains about 20 personnel (approximately 4000 employees/ students total) Each municipality must appoint a Municipal Program Manager to be trained by Formula Europa and serve as the liaison between the student and Regional Program Manager. Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 25 Municipalities 500 students* Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 39 Municipalities 780 students* Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 26 Municipalities 520 students* Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 38 Municipalities 760 students* Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 27 Municipalities 540 students* Municipal Program Managers Municipal Employees 42 Municipalities 840 students*

25. Project “South East European Regions 2020” Establishing Formula Europa VET Centers In the Region Of South East Europe Preparing Western Balkans for next EU enlargement Lessons Learnt !

26. THIS IS EUROPE'S MOMENT OF TRUTH. IT IS THE TIME TO BE BOLD AND AMBITIOUS. J. M. BARROSO INTRODUCING EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY SEE Regions 2020 Project

27. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! DANIEL GERBER SEE REGIONS 2020 PROJECT MANAGER SEE Regions 2020 Project