Presentation given during the Black Sea Ecosystem Recovery Project's Final Seminar in Istanbul, Turkey from 14-15 February 2008 by José RIZO European Commission. Discusses policies, programmes, projects and building / strengthening national and regional institutions.

1. After BSERP
José RIZO
European Commission

2. Policy Framework
• European Neighbourhood Policy
• Environment as a part of the “economic dimension”
• Black Sea Synergy
• Promoting both regional cooperation within the Black
Sea region and reinforced cooperation between the
region and the EU
• Building on past cooperation
• EU Water Initiative
• Integrated policies: all users, all pressures, all waters

3. Economic Instruments
• European Neighbourhood Policy (and
Partnership) Instrument:
– Country programmes
– Regional cooperation
– Cross-border
– €12 Bn in all
• Dablas: expanding to C Change

5. After BSERP
• Policies, Programmes, Projects
• Building / Strengthening National and Regional
Institutions
• Think globally, act regionally
• National responsibilities
• Administrations
• Small is also beautiful
• People

6. After BSERP (2)
• Clear synergies between ENPI, UN, EIB,
EBRD, and other Funds/IFIs
• Defining and implementing policies
• Matching actual needs
• EU actions to build upon BSERP results
• Scaling up
• Perennization
• Institutional Strengthening
• Action oriented
• People involvement

7. THANKS!
Jose.rizo-martin@ec.europe.eu
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