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European Integration: Challenges and Perspectives in Citta della Pieve 2005

Explore the political, economic, social, and cultural situations impacting European integration. Topics include enlargement, economic growth, labor market, education, and cultural diversity.

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European Integration: Challenges and Perspectives in Citta della Pieve 2005

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  1. EUROPEAN INTEGRATION WORKING GROUPCitta della Pieve 2005

  2. Summary • 1 Political Situation • 2 Economic Situation • 3 Social Situation • 4 Cultural Situation

  3. 1 Political Situation Enlargement • Enlargement of the European Union – Eastern Europe and Turkey – problems and perspectives • The harmonization of “acquis communautaire” • Future Member States – Bulgaria and Romania Institutional reform of the European Union - The European Constitution project - The main reasons of rejection of European Constitution The sustainable development and the Kyoto Protocol

  4. 2 Economic Situation Economic Growth - GDP growth in comparison with the other world economies, (eg. USA, China, India) - The development of technology - Competitiveness of the European economy - Percentage of countries’ GDP spent on the Research and Development • The implementation of common currency in the new Member States, the Euro and democracy  Future perspectives of the European Union’s economy development

  5. Local Development • Structural Fund (rural development , agriculture ...) • Management of public money - The disparities between the regions - in the context of the GDP per head and the level of employment in different regions (eg. Eastern vs Western Germany , Eastern Slovakia vs Bratislava Region) Ways of solutions - Perspectives of diminishing the disparities between the richest and the poorest regions in the EU - Equilibrated development in each Member State The European budget 2007-2013 (see the latest news)

  6. 3 Social Situation Labour Market Different problems and situations on the labour market • Unemployment rate in the “old” and new Member States • The problem of adequate qualifications of the labour force • The problem of disabled persons on the labour market Education • Educational level – Bologna Process The equality between women and men Immigration policies

  7. 4 Cultural Situation - Integration of minorities and immigrants - Between globalization and localization (glocalization) - The security, the terrorism and the dialogue with Arab countries - Language diversification - Dialogue between cultures - Concept of European Citizenship

  8. Thank you for your attention Have a safe journey home !

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