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Preparation of the National Reform Programmes in the context of Europe 2020

Preparation of the National Reform Programmes in the context of Europe 2020. Gerard de Graaf SG Pierre Vigier RTD.C3. Integrated macro-economic surveillance: Objective : stable macroeconomic environment conducive to sustained and balanced growth

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Preparation of the National Reform Programmes in the context of Europe 2020

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  1. Preparation of the National Reform Programmes in the context of Europe 2020 Gerard de Graaf SG Pierre Vigier RTD.C3

  2. Integrated macro-economic surveillance: Objective: stable macroeconomic environment conducive to sustained and balanced growth Actors: MOEs/MOFs, coordinated by DG ECFIN and steered by ECOFIN Instruments: Multilateral fiscal and macro-financial surveillance and preventive guidance Thematic coordination: Objective: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Actors: Relevant ministries and DGs (e.g. Research) coordinated at national and EU level and steered by relevant Council formations (e.g. COMPET) Instruments: Flagship initiatives, monitoring of growth-enhancing reforms and Community leviers Two pillars structure

  3. February January March April May June July European Semester in steady state Spring forecast Proposals for policy guidance (invitations / recommendations) European Commission Annual Growth Survey Autumn: Peer review at EU level Council of Ministers Debate & orientations Finalisation & adoption of guidance Debate & orientations European Parliament European Council Annual economic summit Endorsement of guidance Adoption of National Reform Programmes (NRPs) & Stability and Convergence Programmes (SCPs) Autumn: Decisions at national level Member States

  4. Framework for reforming national systems • Headline indicators (EU and national): • R&D intensity targets • Innovation indicator • Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines (EU): • IGn°4: Optimising support for R&D and innovation, strengthening the knowledge triangle and unleashing the potential of the digital economy • Self-assessment tool (Member States): • Review national research and innovation systems using a set of commonly agreed policy features • Identify key challenges and critical reforms

  5. Operational guidelines for NRPs • Content and format: • Political statement • Macro-economic scenario • Macro-economic surveillance • Thematic coordination: Key measures to attain each national target • Horizontal and methodological issues • Implementation and monitoring: • Robust monitoring tools • Exchange of good practice • Involvement of social partners and other stakeholders • Specific provisions for 2010: light NRP • Outline key challenges • Present priority reforms to support growth

  6. Different institutional competences • Commission: • proposes and implements EU level measures • assists Member States with their reform process and support the exchange of good practice • monitors & reports (annually) on progress achieved • (where appropriate) proposes country-specific recommendations to assist Member States • ERAC, in coordination with EPG: • fosters progress by MS in implementing Innovation Union • Competitiveness Council: • meets once per semester as "Innovation Council“ to take stock of progress and identify new needs • takes decisions, eg on flagship actions • provides input for the Spring European Council

  7. Possible roles of ERAC/ EPG in Europe 2020 • ERAC and EPG to advise Member States as well as Commission and Council • Distinguish activities linked to the annual Europe 2020 cycle from those related to the development of ERA and the evidence base • Deliver clear added value by focusing involvement on a selected number of Europe 2020 milestones

  8. Possible milestones for ERAC/EPG input • Annual report on progress of Innovation Union adopted by Commission (Autumn) • ERAC and EPG consulted on the overall orientation of the report during its preparation • ERAC and EPG to undertake a policy mutual learning exercise just after its adoption • Commission's Annual Growth Survey adopted early each year • ERAC and EPG to discuss implication for R&I policies • Competitiveness Council preceding the Spring European Council (“Innovation Council”) • ERAC and EPG to prepare a timely input to COMPET in relation with EPC (similar to EPC -> ECOFIN)

  9. Possible implementation modalities • Creation of a joint ERAC-EPG sub-group • Objective: assess progress with implementation of Europe 2020 in the area of research and innovation, identifying bottlenecks and exploring solutions • Composition: senior officials involved in NRPs and Innovation Union at national level • Reporting: both to ERAC and EPG • Adaptation and use of ERAC instruments • Policy mutual learning exercises: to be organised along a limited number (3 or 4) of key challenges drawn from NRPs • Peer reviews: methodology to be adapted to reflect the self-assessment tool (pilot exercise in Slovenia)

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