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Highlands and Islands European Partnership paper on Regional Policy
Scotland Europa member Highlands and Islands European Partnership has prepared a position paper on future Regional Policy post-2020. Summary After exiting the EU, UK regions will no longer be able to access EU structural funds. A new Regional Policy is therefore required for the UK as a replacement and to help maximise the economic potential of…
05/07/2018
Rickard EkstenScotland Europa Special Paper - Position Paper on the future of EU Cohesion Policy Post-2020
On 8 March, Scotland Europa submitted a joint membership response to the European Commissions public consultation on EU funds in the area of Cohesion. The response highlights Scotland\'s commitment to European regional collaboration and the value that it brings to us and our partners, particularly European Territorial Cooperation. Our contribution to the consultation focused on…
06/04/2018
Lynne RossScotland Europa Special Paper - Scotland’s Position Paper on the 9th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
On the 8th March, Scotland Europa submitted ‘Scotland’s Position Paper’, our joint response with the Scottish Government to the European Commission Public Consultation (2018): “EU funds in the areas of investment, research and innovation, SMEs and single market”. Under the current programme, Horizon 2020, Scottish organisations have benefited to the tune of over €468 million,…
19/03/2018
Scotland Europa Paper 39 - Martin Bell, SWA - The Scotch Whisky Association Brexit Working Paper
As part of the Scotland House Discussion Series, Scotland Europa was proud to host Martin Bell, Deputy Director for Trade for the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), in November 2017. This paper, released by SWA last year, formed the basis for Martin’s discussion on how the UK’s trade policy might be affected by its decision to…
14/03/2018
Stephanie AbrahamsScotland Europa Paper 38 - Professor Alan Miller - 'Human rights, social protections and Brexit - Scotland's voice?'
To mark our 25th anniversary of networking Scotland in Europe, we are proud to re-introduce the Scotland Europa Papers with an additional objective of sharing and developing ideas for ongoing Scottish engagement with the EU and internationally in the context of Brexit. The series goes hand-in-hand with the Scotland House Discussion Series, which is designed…
17/11/2017
Stephanie AbrahamsScotland Europa Paper 37 - Judge Ian Forrester QC - European Union Law in the UK after Brexit
To mark our 25th anniversary of networking Scotland in Europe, we are proud to re-introduce the Scotland Europa Papers with an additional objective of sharing and developing ideas for ongoing Scottish engagement with the EU and internationally in the context of Brexit. The series goes hand-in-hand with the Scotland House Discussion Series, which is designed…
03/10/2017
Stephanie AbrahamsScotland Europa Response to Commission Consultation on Smart Specialisation
This paper, drafted in cooperation with Scotland Europa members, was submitted as part of Scotland Europa's response to the European Commission's 2017 consultation on Smart Specialisation. Scotland has welcomed the Smart Specialisation agenda, as the concept aligns closely with our existing economic development approach, expressed in Scotland’s Economic Strategy1 and delivered through government and other…
06/04/2017
Eleanor McKeeganScotland Europa Special Paper - Interim evaluation of Horizon 2020
This paper is Scotland Europa's response to the European Commission’s public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020. Scotland Europa members and the wider Scottish H2020 community welcome the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of H2020. As a result of a Scottish stakeholders’ workshop…
18/01/2017
Special Paper - Scotland Europa members’ response to Fitness Check of EU Nature Legislation
This response brings together the input from our membership, a large part of which takes a key interest in environment policy, as it represents government agencies as well as regulated industry, land owners, research and academia and environmental NGOs. Bearing in mind the wide and diverse reach of our organisation, this submission should not be…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - Scotland Europa Response to Europe 2020 Mid-term Review Consultation
This response is based on contributions from a number membership organisations and partners of Scotland Europa, including: the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the East of Scotland European Consortium, the Highlands and Islands European Partnership, NHS 24 Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Power, the Scottish Trades Union Congress,…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenVanguard Initiative - New growth by smart specialisation
As Scotland continues to seek out opportunities for EU engagement linked to innovation policy, 'Smart Specialisation Strategies' (or S3) are playing an increasingly important role. As part of this agenda, Scotland has joined a small group of EU regions in the "Vanguard Initiative", which brings together leading industrial regions in Europe to provide a positive…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - CCS in Scotland and Europe
This joint Paper from Scotland Europa, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government presents a coordinated response to the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation on a future for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe. CCS is currently at a crossroads in the EU, with weakened political support for the technology since the Emissions Trading System has…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - 2030 EU climate and energy framework
The European Commission’s Directorate-Generals for Climate Action and Energy opened a stakeholder consultation between March and July 2013 on a future EU policy framework for climate change and energy for 2030. The exercise aims to inform concrete policy and legal proposals expected from the Commission by the end of 2013, which may set in place…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - Rethinking Skills and Education
On 6 February 2013 Scotland Europa held an event entitled 'Rethinking Skills and Education: EU Investment in Jobs and Growth 2014‐2020' at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Inverness. This brought together Scotland Europa members and wider Scottish partners and stakeholders to discuss the opportunity which exists in the EU 2014‐2020 programming period concerning…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenPaper 36 - 2013 20th Anniversary Reflections
2012 marked Scotland Europa’s 20th Anniversary. Presenting us with the opportunity to take time to reflect on our achievements, the challenges and lessons learned over the years and consider how this can inform our work today and in the future. As such we have asked some colleagues, members and partners past and present – in…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenPaper 35 - Euromyths 2012: The reality behind the half-truths
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Scotland Europa, which was created in 1992 by Scottish Enterprise to support Scottish economic development. Much has changed for Scotland and the EU over that time, not least the devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament, the development of the Single Market, the introduction of the Euro and…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - Towards a 7th Environment Action Programme
This paper presents the coordinated Scottish response to the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Environment policy priorities for 2020: "Towards a 7th EU Environment Action Programme." It reflects the discussions of the public bodies and organisations that participated in the conference on Future EU Environment Policy held in Edinburgh on 9 May 2012. This…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - Gender imbalance on corporate boards in the EU
Scotland Europa members’ response to the European Commission public consultation on Gender imbalance in corporate boards in the EU. Scotland Europa welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s public consultation. As a membership organisation, Scotland Europa has put the consultation document out to our members to gather contributions to this joint members’ response.…
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - EU Renewable Energy Strategy
This paper brings together broad comments from Scotland Europa’s Membership on a new EU Renewable Energy Strategy, in the context of the recent European Commission stakeholder consultation.
12/08/2016
Ingrid GreenSpecial Paper - EU corporate governance framework
The European Commission’s Green Paper on the EU corporate governance framework is a welcome initiative to demonstrate the importance of good governance for the competitiveness of European businesses. The inclusion of this initiative within the framework of the Commission’s Single Market Act has therefore been met with enthusiasm by Scottish stakeholders. This response has been coordinated by Scotland Europa,…
12/08/2016
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