Achievements of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU 29 June 2009, Prague.

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