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SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF EU GOVERNANCE Peter Ješovnik

VIII. BLED FORUM ON EUROPE Governing Futures. SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF EU GOVERNANCE Peter Ješovnik Deputy Director Government Office for European Affairs. PRESIDENCY – what it is about?. Presidency = neutral, “honest broker”, search for compromises

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SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF EU GOVERNANCE Peter Ješovnik

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  1. VIII. BLED FORUM ON EUROPE Governing Futures SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF EU GOVERNANCE Peter Ješovnik Deputy Director Government Office for European Affairs

  2. PRESIDENCY – what it is about? • Presidency = neutral, “honest broker”, search for compromises • Leading negotiation in over 200 EU Council Working Groups  over 3000 meetings per Presidency in Bxl or Capital • Cca 30 ministerial EU Council meetings • Cca 10 informal EU Council meetings • Over 100 meetings with third countries • Representation of the EU Council vis-a-vis EC and EP • Representation of the EU vis-a-vis IGOs and third countries

  3. Presidency preparations -structure

  4. 18-month program • Replaces operational and strategic programs • Introduced in order to ensure greater continuity of the EU policies  Improvement of the European governance  efforts of SI Presidency • Prepared by D, PT, SI and Council Secretariat and the EC • 3 parts (strategic framework; priorities, comprehensive program) • The basis for SI 6-month program (NB: around 90% of all dossiers inherited!)

  5. Possible priorities of SI Presidency • Debate on the Future of Europe • Enlargement, Western Balkans, the ENP • Culture and intercultural dialog • Energy • Lisbon strategy • Competitiveness, transfer of innovations • Environment protection – climate change and biodiversity • The role of the EU as a global player NB: possible changes due to the dynamic EU legislative process  final list of priorities can be identified only towards the end of the D Presidency!

  6. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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