LATVIAN PRESIDENCY:JANUARY – JUNE 2015

• The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project is built

• The dynamic movement represents energy with which Europe meets new challenges

2

The Latvian Presidency logo – a grinding stone

• COMPETITIVE EUROPE –

increasing competitiveness and entrepreneurial capacity to create jobs

• DIGITAL EUROPE –

seizing the digital opportunities

• ENGAGED EUROPE –

Europe’s global outreach (with a particular focus on the Eastern Partnership)

3

Horizontal priorities

• COMPETITIVE EUROPE• Well-managed migration policy• Strengthened internal security• Justice for growth agenda

• DIGITAL EUROPE• Cybersecurity• Data protection package

• ENGAGED EUROPE• Strengthened dialogue and practical cooperation with the Eastern

Partnership countries

4

Justice and home affairs contribution

5

PRIORITIES IN HOME AFFAIRS

• Overall focus – • Implementation of the Strategic Guidelines in the area of freedom,

security and justice

• Implementation of the existing legislation and policy initiatives

• Intensified practical cooperation at operational level

• Sectorial priorities – • Better functioning of the Schengen area

• Efficient and well-managed migration, asylum and border policy

• Strengthened internal security

6

Overall focus and sectorial priorities

• Legal basis;• Course application evaluation system;• Intensified work in forensics;• External relations;• Research and science;• E learning.

7

CEPOL

• Presidency conference «Cyber crime strategic», 25-27 March Jūrmala;

• NCP meeting, 14-16 April Budapest;

• GB meeting, 19-20 May Jūrmala

8

CEPOL main events

9

10

PLEASED TO MEET YOU IN 2015