1. Strategy for Statistical Cooperation in the ENP-East Region, 2014-2020
Management Group on Statistical Cooperation March 2013, Luxembourg
Strategy for Statistical Cooperation in the ENP-East Region,
(Doc. MGSC/2013/08 )

2. Introduction Why such a strategy is needed now?
Who is involved and how?
What does it contain?
What will be the next steps?
How the MGSC participants can help in the development of the document ?

3. Why such a strategy is needed now?
Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements
New approach to the ENP and new EN instrument
New financial perspective
Need for a regional cooperation programme for the ENP East countries (none available since the end of TACIS)

4. Who is involved and how?
The ENP-East countries: Task Force set up to develop the strategy; Members of the TF drafted the document
Commission (Eurostat): Coordinator includes; acts as the secretariat for the TF
EFTA: member of the TF
Member States: informed and consulted on the outputs

5. What does it contain? The rationale The objectives The benefits
The tools
The expected results
The monitoring process

6. What will be the next steps?
Meeting of the TF on 4 April 2013 to further develop the text of the strategy taking into accounts all comments and reactions
Preparation of the final version of the document
Consultation with relevant DGs
Promotion of the need for a regional cooperation programme
Design of a first regional cooperation programme
Application to EuropeAid for a regional programme based on the strategy document

7. Questions to discuss Main aspects of a strategy covered?
What other issues should be taken into account?
Purpose of the strategy clear for the region?
Objectives/outcomes relevant and meaningful for decision makers?
Tools and instruments appropriate?
Other instruments to be applied?
Member States contribution to the implementation of the strategy?
How to address anticipated developments in the ESS and the countries in the region?