Meeting of the National Charter Coordinators Marie Corman - Brussels, 14 November 2011

1. Meeting of the National Charter Coordinators Marie Corman - Brussels, 14 November 2011

2. The workshop on innovation Milan Selection of participants 2-stage process did not work Solution : Charter coordinators and PAOs cooperate from the outset Last-minute cancellations/no show Visa problems, other problems? Solution : ? Improve mix of participants : public, private, academic

3. Speakers More speakers from Mediterranean neighour countries Brief them over the phone

4. Format Parallel sessions for discussion - Not necessary In a MED country Site visit ?

5. Contents Clusters, PPP, strategy, technology parks, funding instruments Common needs? Overly descriptive Too many broad topics, more time for in-depth analysis, for discussing solutions (how to use tools, how to implement policies), for identifying transferable building blocks More policy advice, more exchanges on lessons learned, pros and cons Make workshop more user- and action-oriented More pedagogical Strengthen links with Charter process

6. Logistics Hotel closer to the venue Detailed instructions on how to get there Facilitate payment of per diem allowances Provide information in EN and FR Make updated agenda available Distribute presentations on paper

7. Preparation Identify expectations of participants Collect questions Distribute background information Ask participants to sign personal commitment to participate and follow-up Hold a preparatory meeting at country-level ? With Charter Coordinators? Focal points?

8. Follow-up Hold country-specific workshops at national level ? With Charter Coordinators? Focal points?

10. For more information : EuroMed good practice data base. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/best-practices/database/euromed/index.cfm?fuseaction=welcome.detail List of on-line tools. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/international/files/online-tools-for-making-progress-med_en.pdf

11. Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise � proposals for 2011-2012 21 February 2011 Marie Corman

12. In 2011-2012 Lay down objectives and work to achieve them Learn from each other at the Euro-Mediterranean level Monitor and evaluate progress at the national and regional level Adapt the Charter and explore new fields

13. Lay down objectives and work to achieve them Where do we stand? Is the Charter still useful? Yes but we need to Perform CONCRETE activities, not only at the national but also at the regional level Highlight the Charter process a whole, not only projects connected to the Charter Strengthen the position of Charter coordinators (consultation, coordination and communication are challenging tasks) Revisit priorities considering current events in the region and the challenge of creating employment for skilled youth as a spin-off of economic development (entrepreneurship, SMEs, employability, not only academic and technical but also social skills)

14. Learn from each other at the Euro-Mediterranean level Training courses and seminars Simpler procedures for enterprises : Autumn 2011 Innovation : Proposal is on the table, comments expected by 10 March 2011, Chambre of Commerce in Milan ready to host, June/July 2011, back-to-back with MEDVentures?) Access to finance (2nd semester 2011) Public private dialogue to define policies (2012) Skills development (2012) Teacher training (Istambul, 13,14,15 July 2011, ETF, first day for policy makers, days 2 and 3 for managers of teacher training institutions) Coaching/mentoring (Invest in MED event, June 2011)

15. Monitor and evaluate progress at the national and regional level  Monitor and evaluate progress at the national and regional level Second semester 2012? What link with ENP and AA monitoring? Survey on sustainable enterprise development

16. Adapt the Charter and explore new fields Adapt the Charter and explore new fields Sustainable enterprise development How to prepare/finetune other amendments in 2011-2012 ? New forms of enterprises

17. Lay down objectives and work to achieve them What can the Commission do? The EU Delegations should cooperate more closely with Charter Coordinators to improve consistency between Charter process and EU financial support (Link the Charter more closely to the National Indicative Programmes and Annual programmes) make the Charter visible in the national media The Commission should be a catalyst of regional activities Should one focal point be appointed for each dimension of the Charter? Up to each country but it is important that the Charter Coordinator coordinates and consults

18. Role of Charter Coordinators How to gain additional commitment from additional stakeholders involve private sector more closely disseminate information report on progress (e.g. to Ministers)