Pentascope

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Programmes for South Eastern Europe
CARDS, and some more
michel.bosco_at_cec.eu.int
Community assistance for the reconstruction,
development and stabilization of South Eastern
Europe
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Programmes for South Eastern Europe Scope and
Rationale
Bosnia, Croatia, FYROM, FRY, Albania

• Political process
• - stabilization
• - association
• - integration (follow-up of Feira)

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Programmes for South Eastern Europe Tools
Bosnia, Croatia, FYROM, FRY, Albania
- Agreements free trade zone within 10 years,
approximation of laws - AssistanceOBNOVAPHAR
E(Albania)CARDS 4.65 B for 2000/2006 -
International synergy (e.g. with the Stability
Pact)
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Programmes for South Eastern Europe Challenges
- Control organized crime and corruption - Boost
regional and international trade - Manage the
borders - Protect minority rights and democracy -
Build state institutions - Develop regional
solutions to transport, energy, and
environment problems (no telecommunication
problems?) are being tackled through national
and regional activities managed by the Agency
(e.g. energy in Serbia)
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Programmes for South Eastern Europe IS in CARDS
Regional Activities?
- tackling cross-border problems - developing
common regulatory approaches - building regional
networks of experts (e.g. training and
re-training activities) - attaining economies of
scale (e.g. GEANT connectivity) - taping into
candidate countrys expertise Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
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Programmes for South Eastern Europe IST
Contribution
IST-Inco Accompanying measures - Balkans Action
Lines 8.1.6 (8.1.7) and 8.1.7 (8.1.8) 6 proposals
received, 3 funded/recommended for funding IST
RTD projects and specific accompanying measures

• Training activities related to IT-skill shortage
  in the EU
• Networking of the excellence in SEE
• Support to high-speed connectivity (with NATO ?)
• Funding arrangements (e.g. Tübitak) or
  association (Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria)

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Programmes for South Eastern Europe
CARDS ?

• Pilot and demonstration projects
• Exploitation and take-up of technologies
• Making the best out of IT-skilled human
  resources
• Provide a better regulatory framework