SEE 2020 Strategy “Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective” adopted

SEE 2020 Strategy “Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective” adopted

On November 21, 2013 in Sarajevo during the Ministerial Conference of the South East Europe Investment Committee, co-chaired by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the RCC, the SEE 2020 Strategy was adopted by the ministers of economy of the Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Macedonia, in the presence of the representatives of the European Union and other regional and international partners and initiatives, international organizations, and donor community. Adoption of the SEE 2020 Strategy has made commitments for creation of one million new jobs in South East Europe (SEE) until 2020 as the most important aim of the strategy dubbed “Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective”.

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SEEHN DG SANCO and EC TAIEX Meeting in Brussels

SEEHN DG SANCO and EC TAIEX Meeting in Brussels

On 28 April 2014, SEEHN Executive Board members met with representatives of EC DG SANCO D1 and EC TAIEX in Brussels to discuss the potentials for and more strategic approach to their collaboration. SEEHN was represented by Dr. Goran Cerkez – Chairperson of the SEEHN Executive Committee and two members of the SEEHN Executive Committee, Dr. Alexandre Berlin, Honorary Director, European Commission and Dr. Maria Ruseva. The meeting was held in a positive and very open environment, yielding intensive discussions that have led to reaching some very important conclusions and mutually agreed recommendations for future steps.

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