1. A stronger Europe for a better world
Connecting Innovation To People
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2. The Third Portuguese Presidency of the EU
1992
A new step to deepen the internal market and modernize the agricultural policy
2000
A new agenda to face globalization
2007
A new practice to connect innovation to people
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3. Europe Faces New Challenges To Deal with Globalization
2000 – Growth – Focus on Knowledge
European Commitment
2005 – Stagnation – Focus on Growth and Jobs
European and National Commitment
New Cycle – Focus on Innovation
Global, European, National and
Individual Commitment
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4. Lisbon Strategy as an inspiring experience:
More Growth,
through knowledge and innovation
Sustainable Employment with better qualifications
Macroeconomic Stability in an open and better regulated market
Portugal brings lessons from your own effort to deal with a huge need of change, and from the National Reform Programmes evaluation , to define an ambitious agenda
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5. Our National Agenda: A strengthened scientific and technological base
Promoting the cooperation and development of national and international networks and increasing the public and private investment in R&D.
A better organised competitive base
Promoting “poles of competitiveness and technology” to strengthen the link between researchers and entrepreneurs, working with international ambition
A modern public administration
Using new technologies and processes to make public services more efficient and accessible, developing the online public services and simpler official documents
A favourable environment for business
Reducing bureaucracy and adapting public policy instruments to the needs of companies and entrepreneurs
A qualified population
Upgrading the qualifications of the active population through lifelong learning and improving the initial training and education
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6. Some impressive results:
A strengthened scientific and technological base
Partnerships with MIT, Harvard, Austin, CMU, Fraunhofer, Lausanne, Portugal/Spain Research Institute, New Universitary system model, International recruitment of researchers
A better organised competitive base
Two digits increase in exports – Better performance within EU creating qualified jobs - 7th position within OECD attracting FDI ( Mainly in qualified services)
A modern public administration
European Top Reformer – availability of public services on-line – Simplex – Restructuring process – performance evaluation – deficit control
A favourable environment for business
New on-line simplified system to deal with entrepreneurial information –enterprise and brand in one hour – Innovation offices network
A qualified population
More than workers upgrading knowledge and skills, new technological equipments at school, English for all, teachers training, computers for all.
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7. Portuguese Presidency – Dealing with the critical triangle
Economy
Treaty
External Policy
A globalised and competitive economy
A more flexible and efficient institutional framework
Developing the capacity of EU to be a global economic player
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8. Portuguese Presidency – Delivering the critical triangle
Economy
Treaty
External Policy
Lisbon Agenda New Cycle
( First steps)
Institutional Treaty
Better links with all players (specially with BRICS and Africa)
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9. Launching a new cycle for Lisbon Strategy
Working closely with the Commission, the Slovenian Presidency and the Lisbon Coordinators Network
New priorities – Knowledge triangle, Climate Change, Better Enterprises, Better Jobs and Better Skills, Strategic Cooperation
Better governance, Deeper impact, Faster deployment
Achieving results to prepare the Lisbon Agenda 2.1 and 3.0
Enforcing networks and partnerships
… Connecting innovation to people
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10. And launching also a new cycle for European Development
Taking profit of cultural similarities, convergent approaches and long tradition on win / win entrepreneurial cooperation
Giving more visibility to several success stories
Running together to built a better world
… Connecting innovation to people
And discovering new ways to increase growth and jobs with social and environmental sustainability
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11. Connecting Innovation to People
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