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Christos Theophilou DG Maritim e Affairs and Fisheries This event is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund Regional Policy Regional Policy Objective(s) The general objective is twofold: Promote sustainable economic and


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This event is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

Christos Theophilou DG Maritim e Affairs and Fisheries

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Objective(s)

The general objective is twofold:

  • Promote sustainable economic and social prosperity in the

Region through growth and job creation

  • Foster integration of participating Western Balkan

(potential) candidate countries in the EU

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Cross-cutting aspects Capacity building - including communication, Research and Innovation and SME development Horizontal principles Climate change mitigation and adaptation & disaster risk management

Thematic scope

limited number of specific objectives Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Pillar 4

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EUSAIR GOVERNING BOARD

PILLAR 1 Blue Growth PILLAR 2 Connecting the Region THEMATIC STEERING GROUP

  • Topic 3.1 a + b
  • Topic 3.2

THEMATIC STEERING GROUP

  • Topic 4.1
  • Topic 4.2

PILLAR 3 Environmental Quality PILLAR 4 Sustainable Tourism

ADRIATIC –IONIAN TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMME

Supporting EUSAIR governance and implementation

S T A K E H O L D E R S P L A T F O R M

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2nd 2nd EUSAIR Forum EUSAIR Forum 11 11-12 May 12 May 2017 2017 Ioannin Ioannina, a, Greece Greece

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  • Under the Greek Presidency of EUSAI R
  • COM and GR co-organisers
  • Region of Epirus hosted the event
  • Overarching

them e: "Blue Grow th" and its interrelations w ith the 3 other pillars

  • Scope:
  • To take stock of the progress and achievements since the

1st Forum held in Dubrovnik in May 2016 and to define the way ahead

  • Political

guidance (Ministers

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F.A. and EU Funds attending)

  • Networking opportunities
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1 1 May: EUSAI R Ministerial m eeting

(Ministries of F.A and EU Funds of the 8 countries)

I oannina Declaration adopted

  • Re-affirmed political com m itm ent
  • Engagement

to further strengthen adm inistrative capacity

  • Pledge to further align ESI F and I PA program m es with

the Strategy objectives

  • Decision

to set up a "collaborative platform" where countries can better coordinate their response to the refugee and m igration challenges

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1 1 May: 2 side events to the Forum

B2 B

  • Organised by Eterprise Europe Netw ork-GR
  • > 2 4 0

participants (Chambers of Commerce, SMEs, universities, research institutes, … )

  • > 3 5 0 meetings booked
  • Aim : networking, finding suitable partners for new

projects, fostering the development of links, boosting information and cooperation and exploring new, mutually profitable business opportunities

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1 1 May: 2 side events to the Forum

Monitoring and Evaluation w orkshop

  • Organised by GR EUSAIR NCs, in coop. with COM
  • 1 1 5 participants (COM, EUSAIR and other MRS key

implementers, ESIF and IPA programme authorities, ESPON, academia, consultants)

  • Aim : discussing the basic elements (methodological,

thematic, institutional) for an effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the EUSAIR

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1 1 May: Forum

I nstitutional/ Political sessions

  • Key

note addresses by GR Ministers

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F.A., Economy and Development, Maritime Affairs

  • Panel

discussion with Ministers (or their representatives from 8 countries) + COM

  • Plenary Session I - "EUSAIR in progress – the voice
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the stakeholders":

  • ther

institutions and stakeholders participation (CoR, EP, AII and 3 FORA, CPMR, Project promoters, etc);

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1 2 May: Forum

Technical sessions

  • Plenary session II (panel sessions)
  • "Blue Growth" (Pillar 1)
  • "Blue Growth and environment" (Pillar 3)
  • "Blue Growth and connectivity" (Pillar 2)
  • "Blue Growth and tourism" (Pillar 4)
  • Closing Session:
  • Concluding remarks from COM and GR organisers
  • Chairmanship handing over from GR to IT
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