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Achievements of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU
29 June 2009, Prague
PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES
June 2009
Economy
Energy
European Union in the world
Motto - “Europe without barriers”
Tangible results
ECONOMY
June 2009
A coordinated approach against the financial and economic crisis
Restoring confidence and stability – investments and financial guarantees
Rejecting protectionist measures
Steps to boost employment and economic growth
Better regulation of financial markets
EU on the global scene – the G-20 summit
ENERGY
June 2009
A consistent approach against the crisis
Strengthening the EU’s energy security
Southern Corridor Summit
Strategic Energy Review
Integration and liberalisation of the energy market
Enhancing energy efficiency
Climate protection
EUROPE IN THE WORLD
June 2009
Conflict in Gaza
Eastern Partnership
Enlargement
Transatlantic cooperation
Summits with third countries
June 2009
PRESIDENCY EVENTSMore than 3,000 events in the Czech Republic, in Brussels and elsewhere in the world: meetings of the European Council and EU Ministers, working meetings, representing the EU Council in international organisations, in the EP and at other meetings, cultural events, including:
550 meetings and conferences in the Czech Republic
500 cultural events in the world and in the Czech Republic
Importance of events taking place in the regions of the Czech Republic:
bringing the EU to the people
drawing attention to the Czech Republic and promoting its products and services; making it more attractive for congress tourism and tourism in general
June 2009
OFFICIAL EVENTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
101 official events attended by 30 – 450 delegates:
31 summit and ministerial meetings
7 top-level summits: EU27-USA, Employment, Eastern Partnership, Southern Corridor, EU-China, EU-Canada, EU-Japan
2 meetings of the Government of the Czech Republic: with the Conference of Presidents of the EP and with the European Commission
14 informal meetings of EU Ministers (Prague + regions)
8 ministerial conferences
70 working group meetings, conferences and workshops in the Prague Congress Centre
June 2009
PRESIDENCY IN NUMBERS I From January to June 2009: 30,000 delegates, mostly from abroad visited the Czech Republic
3,730 journalists, including 2,049 from abroad at events in the Czech Republic
www.eu2009.cz – more than 2 million visitors – the largest audience in recent years!
Over 4,000 standard pages of texts translated
80,000 copies of brochures and 30,000 accreditation badges distributed
June 2009
PRESIDENCY IN NUMBERS II
Interpreting provided for some 65 events (80 interpreters and 28 booths at the largest event)
30,000 participants accommodated in the Czech Republic
69 “liaison officers” for foreign delegations
Transport of delegations – 70 cars, 70 minivans, 20 buses
14,000 ties, 7,000 scarves, 36,000 pens distributed in the Czech Republic
June 2009
CENTRALLY ORGANISED ACTIVITIES
Logistics
Conference premises and equipment, technical support, transport, catering, interpreting, accommodation, accreditation, “liaison officers”, hostesses
Communication
The www.eu2009.cz website, the logo, translations, décor, working with the media, an information and communication campaign, accompanying cultural events
June 2009
SELECTED CULTURAL EVENTS 7 January – opening night; the National Theatre in Prague
30 January – Czech ball; Brussels
Decadence – Czech lands 1880 – 1914; Brussels, Namur
Eurofestivals – Zlín, Č. Budějovice, M. Lázně, Litoměřice, Brno
One World - Czech Republic, Brussels, Washington D.C.
Via Lucis 1989-2009 – Brussels
Europe without barriers – Czech Republic, Brussels, Stockholm
19 – 20 June 2009 – United Islands of Prague
26 June 2009 – Street Party, Brussels
28 June 2009 – Smetana’s Litomyšl – passing cultural events to Sweden
June 2009
FINANCING
General Treasury Administration: CZK 2 billion 2007 – 2009
(central coordination, security, education, 338 new employees, cultural events in the Czech Republic and abroad)
Other sources:
the Ministries
the European Commission and the EU Council
partners
sponsors of cultural events
… final Presidency financial settlement: autumn 2009
Main partners Media partners
June 2009
PRESIDENCY PARTNERS