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As agreed at the first meeting of the EUSAIR National Contact Points held in Rome on 13 June , the 2nd Meeting took place in Brussels on 15 November , before the end of the stakeholders consultation to make sure that the overall process is on track.
The meeting was co-chaired by DG Regio and DG Mare and examined the state of play of stakeholders consultation per pillar , the composition of the working groups and the activities carried out so far , along with the remaining Programme of activities.
The Commission informed on the preparation of the stakeholders consultation closing event , to be held in Athens on 6-7 February 2014
The AII Secretary General , who regularly attends the EUSAIR meetings , informed the NCPs and the Commission about the Calendar of the events of the Albanian Chairmanship of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative stressing that both , the Presidency and the Permanent Secretariat , are ready to syncronize the events of the AII Calendar with the future activities of the preparation of the EUSAIR .
"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. "
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.
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>.