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Serbia between EU and Norwegian cooperation '

Novi Sad, 23 December 2013. Serbia between EU and Norwegian cooperation '. Norway. Norway. Population : 5 100 000 Area: 385 178 km² GDP: USD 282.174 billion (22nd) Per capita: USD 101,271 (3rd) GDP/PPP per capita: USD 55,398 (4th) . Nordic countries do well.

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Serbia between EU and Norwegian cooperation '

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  1. Novi Sad, 23 December 2013 Serbiabetween EU and Norwegian cooperation'

  2. Norway

  3. Norway • Population: 5 100 000 • Area: 385 178 km² • GDP: USD 282.174 billion (22nd) • Per capita: USD 101,271 (3rd) • GDP/PPP per capita: USD 55,398 (4th)

  4. Nordic countries do well • Ex.: Four main Nordic countries at toponmeta-index from World EconomicFourm, aggregate of 16 indices, including • competitiveness, • productivity, • growth, • quality of life, • prosperity, • equality

  5. Trust Between individuals, between citizens and politicians and to institutions

  6. The Norwegian model: • Comprehensive tax-financed welfare state with generous benefits and high quality public services • Substantial public investments in human capital • Sound macroeconomic policies • Well organized employees and employers with highly coordinated wage formation • Active labour market policy and flexible labour market regulations • Exposed to competition, especially by openness to trade from abroad (open economy)

  7. Government Pension Fund Global • Set up in 1990 to support long-term management of Norway’s petroleum revenue. • Ministry of Finance determines the fund’s investment strategy • Fund is managed by Central Bank’s investment Management • Petroleum revenue regularily transferred to the fund. • The capital is invested abroad, to avoid overheating the Norwegian economy and to shield it from the effects of oil price fluctuations. • Invests in international equity and fixed-income markets and real estate. The aim is to have a diversified investment mix that will give the highest possible risk-adjusted return within the guidelines set by the ministry. • Normally maximum 4 % of Fund to used in economy each year • The market value of the fund is currently 5 009 303 664 507 kroner

  8. Norway and the EU – Partners for Europe

  9. The question about EU membership in Norway • First application in 1962. De Gaulle veto • Second application in 1969, followed by a referendum in 1972. Majority rejects membership (53.5 %) • The EEA Agreement signed in 1992 • EU membership application autumn 1992, followed by a referendum in 1994. Majority against membership (52.2 %) • Today: majority against EU membership, but not against the EU • A research-based review of the EEA Agreement about Norway’s European policy was handed over to the Government in January 2012 • A Government white paper presented in autumn 2012

  10. The EU and Norway are close partners • Norway is an active partner in European cooperation • Not a member of the European Union Photo: The Council of the European Union

  11. Three pillars of EU – Norway relations • Economic relations • Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) • Justice and home affairs • including Schengen cooperation • Foreign and security policy Photo: L. H. Aaltvedt, Mission of Norway to the EU Photo: European Union

  12. The EU and Norway - Economic relations Photo: Carpathian Foundation

  13. nib000581 Important trading partners • Norway is the EU’s 5th largest trading partner: • 13% of EU oil imports come from Norway (2010) • 24% of EU natural gas imports come from Norway (2010) • 20% of EU fish imports come from Norway (2010) • Substantial Norwegian investments in equities, securities and real estate in Europe Photo: H. Valderhaug, Innovation Norway

  14. EEA/EFTA: 3 states 5 mill. people EU:28 states 500 mill. people

  15. The EEA Agreement • Promoting trade and economic relations between the EU and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein • European internal market with free movement of: • Goods • Services • Persons • Capital • Common rules • Equal framework conditions

  16. The EEA agreement does not include: • The common agricultural and fisheries policies • The customs union • EU external trade policy • The Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro Photo: Kai Jensen / Scanpix Photo: C. H. Innovation Norway Photo: European Union

  17. EEA – common rules • Food safety and veterinary matters • Social security • Professional qualifications • Elimination of technical trade barriers • Financial services • Transport and communication • Energy • Competition and state aid • Public procurement • The environment • Company Law Photo: The European Union

  18. EEA – common programmes • Research and development • Innovation • Education and training • Youth • Social policy • Consumer protection • Culture • Civil protection • Transport • Health Photo: European Union

  19. Norwegian participation • Norwegian experts are working in the European Commission and its agencies • Norwegian officials take part in EU expert groups and prepare EU legislation • Participation in informal Council Meetings • High-level political consultations Photo: S. Mathisen, Mission of Norway to the EU Photo: E. L. Berghei- Gaardvik, Mission of Norway to the EU

  20. The EEA and Norway Grants • Programmes and projects to reduce social and economic disparities in Europe • EUR 1.79 billion from 2009 to 2014 • Norway contributes 97% of the total • Strengthened bilateral relations between Norway and the 15 beneficiary states

  21. Support provided in 2009-14 (mill. euros)

  22. Priorities • Climate change • CCS • Civil society • Research • Green innovation • Gender equality • Regional development • Decent work • Health • Justice Photo: MFA Photo: MFA

  23. «The relationshipbetweenNorway and the EU is not good, it is exellent!» President Jose Manuel Barroso, 3 December 2013

  24. Norwegian cooperation with Serbia 1999 - 2013

  25. Overview 2000- 2013: Norway has provided over NOK 1.8 billion (Euro 250 mill.) to Serbia during the period. More than 650 agreements. The focus of the assistance was and still is to assist Serbia in stabilising and democratising, now with Euro Integration as main focus.

  26. Norwegian Assistance 2000-2013

  27. Distribution per yearsince 2008 2008: NOK 129 912 000 Euro 17 000 000 2009: NOK 116 305 000 Euro 15 000 000 2010: NOK 121 702 000 Euro 16 000 000 2011: NOK 104 211 000 Euro 14 000 000 2012: NOK 88 674 000 Euro 12 000 000 Exchange rate: 1 Euro = NOK 7,6

  28. Three successive but overlapping phases: 1993-2000: Humanitarian Assistance and Support to the DemocraticOpposition2000-2003: Relief and Development – Stabilization of the Democratic Regime2003-present:Democratisation and European Integration

  29. Rule of law • Fight against crime, • anti-corruption efforts; • border management ; • protection of fundamental rights; • increased capacity of independent supervisory agencies; • increased transparency and efficiency of the courts; strengthened judicial independence, • improved human and minority rights.

  30. Public administration reform • Institution-building and acquisharmonization • increased efficiency of state administration; • professionalization; • decentralization of powers; • rationalization of expenses; • public finance management

  31. Security sector reform • Strengthendemocratic and civiliancontrol of defencesector and armedforces • Increasedtransparancy • Reform of armedforces • Strengthencapacity for militarycoordination • Developcapacity for participation in internationalpeacekeeping

  32. Energy and environment • Improvement of energy efficiency, • Use of renewable energy, • Increase awareness of importance of energy efficiency • „Clean“ technologies; • Improveenvironmental data .

  33. Economic development • Furthering entrepreneurship; • Improving cadastral registers; • Improved competition policy; • Public procurement; • Improvedlegalframeworkandreducedadministrative hurdlesfor privatebusinesses; • Consumerprotectionandproductsafety; • Export promotion

  34. Cross-sectoral guidelines • Genderequality, • fight against corruption, • protection of environment • reduction of negative effects of climatechanges shouldbe included in allprojectswhererelevant

  35. Bilateral program • SEIO secretariat for the bilateral assistance • Coordinateworkwithministries and stateinstitutions • Call for proposal • Assessmentsofproposals • Follow up • Control • Resultassessment Innovation, efficiency and transparancykeyfeatures

  36. We support the civil society Oktober 2012: PM Dacic, Ambassador Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg, and E.U Ambassador Vincent Degert, launching the Norwegian Embassy’sCivilSociety Program

  37. Embassy Funds (Mill. EUR) 2001-2013

  38. Support to NGO’s in 2013

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