Working together for growth Working together for growth and jobsand jobs

A new start for the Lisbon’s StrategyA new start for the Lisbon’s Strategy

Why is knowing these documents Why is knowing these documents important? important?

• To aware citizens about what the European Union is

• To explain what the E.U. functions are

• To inform of what the E.U. points of force and weakness are

• To invite the citizens to adopt modern life-styles supporting the E.U. plans of action

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The European Union isThe European Union is

““The European Union (EU) is a family of The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity”working together for peace and prosperity”

www.europa.euwww.europa.eu

The European Union is a confederation of 27 member states, born after the second world (treat of Maastricht )

war to prevent new conflicts in Europe

What does the E.U. do?

What does the EU do?What does the EU do?

The European Union main functions are based on three pillars:The European Union main functions are based on three pillars:

European

Communities•Customs Union and Single market •Common Agricultural Policy •Common Fisheries Policy •EU competition law •Economic and Monetary Union •EU-Citizenship •Education and Culture •Trans-European Networks •Consumer protection •Healthcare •Research (e.g. Sixth Framework Programme) •Environmental law •Social Policy •Asylum policy •Schengen treaty •Immigration policy

Police and Judical

Co-operation in Criminal

Matters

•Drug trafficking and weapons smuggling •Terrorism •Trafficking in human beings •Organized crime •Bribery and fraud

Common Foreign

and Security Policy

•Human Rights •Democracy •European Security and Defense Policy •EU battle groups •European Rapid Reaction Force •Peacekeeping

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E.U. Points of ForceE.U. Points of Force

E.U. WeaknessE.U. WeaknessRetur

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E.U. Points of ForceE.U. Points of Force Fewer frontiers Respect of nature Incentives to learn and to

travel An only value: the Euro Jobs and prosperity

objectives Equal opportunities for all Freedom, security and

justice for all Exporting peace and

stability aims

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EU countries using the Euro

EU countries not using the Euro

E.U. WeaknessE.U. Weakness

unemploymentunemployment there are more pensioners there are more pensioners

than workersthan workers there is a great dynamic there is a great dynamic

business competition in the business competition in the world marketworld market

the services sector is the services sector is underdeveloped underdeveloped

people need to be skilled to people need to be skilled to face dynamic movements of face dynamic movements of the global marketthe global market

What can EU do?

Why?

The Lisbon’s StrategyThe Lisbon’s Strategy

In march 2000 the European Council had a meeting to In march 2000 the European Council had a meeting to discuss about the problems of the Union. A new plan of discuss about the problems of the Union. A new plan of

action was established: the Lisbon’s Strategyaction was established: the Lisbon’s Strategy

The Lisbon’s Strategy main aim is to make of Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world

“The Lisbonstrategy is even more urgent today as the growth gap with North America and Asia has widened, while Europe must meet the combined challenges of low population growth and ageing. Time is running out and there can be no room for complacency. Better implementation is needed to make up for lost time”. Mr. Wim Kok

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..as a consequence....as a consequence..

Europe is a more attractive place to invest and Europe is a more attractive place to invest and workwork

Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart Knowledge and innovation are the beating heart of European growthof European growth

E.U. shapes the policies allowing businesses to E.U. shapes the policies allowing businesses to create more and better jobscreate more and better jobs

Today

In 2005 the Lisbon’s Strategy was re-considered and revised.

A lot of points appeared very difficult to reach so in many parts it was substantially restricted, but the European Union still doesn’t want to be passive in front of the globalization problems and wants to take a prominent key-position in the world

But..

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There is a great dynamic business There is a great dynamic business competition in the world market.. Why?competition in the world market.. Why?

Other countryes are having the upper hand in the world market. If the Other countryes are having the upper hand in the world market. If the E.U. wants to survive, it has to face these countryes.E.U. wants to survive, it has to face these countryes.

In order to do this you must consider the point of force of these In order to do this you must consider the point of force of these countryes and consider if it is possible for Europe to emulate them.countryes and consider if it is possible for Europe to emulate them.

So..

There are 2 prevalent sides to consider

Countries riches of natural resources “Why are the Americans attacking countryes that are exporters of petroleum?”

Countries with a low cost of manpower“Countries like China in which a lot of human rights

are not held by factories”

Chinese workers

What can we do?What can we do?

Every citizens should doing something to Every citizens should doing something to help Europe and ourselves grow up and help Europe and ourselves grow up and

improveimprove We must understand that these strategyes our confederation is adopting are for our benefit.

Should we work 10 ours a day as chinese people to survive in the world?

The European Union wants us to become very civilized and skilled people to face the globalization problems

We must try to approach the Lisbon’s Strategy

-adopt technologies-learn foreign languages -care about international problems-don’t be obsolete-respect the environment -trying to be open-minded

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