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"Organized by the DG Mare of the European Commission, a Stakeholders Seminar on "Boosting blue growth in the EUSAIR " was held in Brussels on 14 November 2013.
The indications collected during the Seminar will contribute to the preparation of the Action Plan of the future Adriatic Ionian macroregion , to be approved by the European Council in the second semester of next year during the Italian Presidency of the European Union .
The AII Secretary General , Ambassador Pigliapoco , highlighted the role of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative as the " intergovernmental anchorage " of the EUSAIR. "
In the framework of the Italian contribution to the Plan of Action for the EUSAIR, the CNA (National Confederation of Craftsmanship and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) organized the Conference "A strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Macro Region" in Ancona on November 12, with the participation of the Minister for Territorial Cohesion, Marco Trigilia, the President of CNA, Renato Picciaiola, the President of Region Marche, Gian Mario Spacca, the new Rector of the University of Ancona, Sauro Longhi and the AII Secretary General, Amb. Fabio Pigliapoco.
The conference was marked by a bottom up approach and many proposals were put on the table on growth and development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the Adriatic Ionian Region which are a crucial element for the future EUSAIR.
The Adriatic Ionian Permanent Secretariat wishes to draw the attention of the visitors of the site on the launching of the on-line public consultation on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).
Please find here below the text of the note by the DG Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission .
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DG REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY LAUNCHES TODAY THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EU STRATEGY FOR THE ADRIATIC AND IONIAN REGION
DG Regional and Urban Policy invites all those interested, e.g. private individuals, public organizations, enterprises, civil society, etc., to participate in this public consultation < http://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/pbl_cons_eusair >on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) <http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/consultation/eusair/index_en.cfm>.
The European Council of 13/14 December 2012 has formally asked the European Commission to present an EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region before the end of 2014. The aim of this macro-regional Strategy is to promote economic and social prosperity, growth and employment in the Adriatic and Ionian Region by improving its attractiveness, competitiveness and connectivity. It may also play an important role in promoting the EU integration of Western Balkans.
The EUSAIR concerns eight countries: 4 EU Member States (Croatia, Greece, Italy and Slovenia) and 4 non-EU countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia). It focuses on areas of regional mutual interest, and it is structured around four pillars: (1) driving innovative maritime and marine growth, (2) connecting the region; (3) preserving, protecting, improving the quality of the environment, (4) increasing regional attractiveness.
The objective of this public consultation is to gather the ideas of stakeholders to ensure the Strategy is realistic, ambitious in its objectives, and responds to the real needs of inhabitants of the Region and the wider community. The contributions will be further discussed at the Conference organised in Athens, on 6-7 February 2014, and will support the preparation of the Strategy.
The public consultation closes on 13 December 2013, but contributions are welcome as soon as possible.
Please find additional information on INFOREGIO <http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/consultation/eusair/index_en.cfm>.
The 15th Plenary Session of the "Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Cities" will be held in Brindisi (Italy) from December 09-11,2013. The topic of the session will be "Macroregion and territories: The role and functions of the local communities in cross-border cooperation processes".
More information about the programme and the Agenda will follow as soon as possible.
The first meeting of the Working Group for the Pillar "Connecting the Region" of the "Discussion Paper" on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region took place on October 14 in Ancona under the title "Connecting the Adriatic Ionian Region, Challenges and Goals towards a successful EUSAIR Plan of Action".
The meeting was organized by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Serbia leading Pillar II of the Strategy and Region Marche, in cooperation with the Adriatic Ionian Initiative and the Fora of Civil Society having their seat in Ancona (Cities, Chambers of Commerce and Universities).
The Conference was opened by prominent national, international and national authorities (Among others HE Marta Dassù, Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs – HE Ana Hrustanovic, Serbian Ambassador in Rome – Gian Mario Spacce, President of Region Marche – Amb. Fabio Pigliapoco, AII Secretary General) and followed by contribution of experts in the field of transports, energy infrastructure, research and innovation, and safety and security in maritime transport.