Crisis: Fule, EBRD crucial in enlargement and Med countries
Metting in Brussels with the new president of the EU Bank
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 20 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) ''is a key partner for us in mitigating the impact of the financial crisis in our partner countries and particularly those in the enlargement area'', mostly in the Balkans, said Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule today, after the meeting with the new President of EBRD, Suma Chakrabarti.
''Based on its experience over the last 20 years - Fule added - EBRD has a specific role to play in supporting private sector development and job creation''. Fule and Chakrabarti discussed the EBRD's operations in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region, which have recently started.
''It is important - the EU Commissioner said - to continue working towards the expansion of the Bank’s activities in the Mediterranean region, notably with a view to creating employment opportunities, while ensuring such expansion is not to the detriment of the other countries within its mandate''. Regarding the Mediterranean area ''we agreed that close coordination of all donors in the region is important in order to respond effectively to the important challenges'' Fule declared.
The EU Commissioner also raised the potential membership of Kosovo in the EBRD, reiterating the EU view that Kosovo's socio-economic development would be enhanced through such membership.
''Based on its experience over the last 20 years - Fule added - EBRD has a specific role to play in supporting private sector development and job creation''. Fule and Chakrabarti discussed the EBRD's operations in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region, which have recently started.
''It is important - the EU Commissioner said - to continue working towards the expansion of the Bank’s activities in the Mediterranean region, notably with a view to creating employment opportunities, while ensuring such expansion is not to the detriment of the other countries within its mandate''. Regarding the Mediterranean area ''we agreed that close coordination of all donors in the region is important in order to respond effectively to the important challenges'' Fule declared.
The EU Commissioner also raised the potential membership of Kosovo in the EBRD, reiterating the EU view that Kosovo's socio-economic development would be enhanced through such membership.
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Med: public administration, arab countries seek italy's help
Training centre for administrators created in Caserta
The Royal palace of Caserta
(ANSAmed) - CASERTA, SEPTEMBER 19 - Libya needs the full support of the international community, said Isa Al Twaijri, the Libyan minister in charge of transparency and the fight against corruption, addressing today the inauguration of a centre in the southern Italian city of Caserta which will organize training courses for public administration officials in Arab countries.
The centre has been set up by the OECD and the Italian public administration school (SSPA), which trains public managers.
'Libya needs everybody's support', said Al Twijri, adding that 'we are counting on your help to unite the Libyan people with the international community'.
Rolf Alter, the director of the OECD's Public Governance said he was struck by 'Italy's incredible effort to organize this centre' while the President of SSPA Giovanni Tria stressed the great effort to be made 'to accompany the democratic transition in Middle Eastern and North African regions, sponsoring dialogue between public administrations'.
Libya's position was shared by representatives of other countries which have experienced the Arab Spring as post-regime democracies 'still need to do much', said the Libyan minister and 'getting everybody's help is essential'.
'Today's problems depend on a sort of interruption of the development process as we must now deal with the public administration's inability to do many things', said Al Twijri, who also accused Gaddafi of 'having created complete reliance on oil'.
The minister cited as a priority 'fighting corruption and promoting a well-trained labour force' as well as 'improving sectors such as education and healthcare'.
Abdelaadim El Guerrouj, the Moroccan minister for modernization and the administration, said 'Morocco strongly believes in the promotion of dialogue to support national reforms'. He also said that 'this is a difficult time during which cooperation ties need to be strengthened to respond to the concerns of our countries'.
The minister announced that Morocco is working on the institution of a centre to evaluate public policies.
Jordan also expressed satisfaction along with Tunisia. 'We have chosen to abide by international governance rules', stressed Abderrahman Ladgham, the Tunisian minister in charge of transparency.
The centre has been set up by the OECD and the Italian public administration school (SSPA), which trains public managers.
'Libya needs everybody's support', said Al Twijri, adding that 'we are counting on your help to unite the Libyan people with the international community'.
Rolf Alter, the director of the OECD's Public Governance said he was struck by 'Italy's incredible effort to organize this centre' while the President of SSPA Giovanni Tria stressed the great effort to be made 'to accompany the democratic transition in Middle Eastern and North African regions, sponsoring dialogue between public administrations'.
Libya's position was shared by representatives of other countries which have experienced the Arab Spring as post-regime democracies 'still need to do much', said the Libyan minister and 'getting everybody's help is essential'.
'Today's problems depend on a sort of interruption of the development process as we must now deal with the public administration's inability to do many things', said Al Twijri, who also accused Gaddafi of 'having created complete reliance on oil'.
The minister cited as a priority 'fighting corruption and promoting a well-trained labour force' as well as 'improving sectors such as education and healthcare'.
Abdelaadim El Guerrouj, the Moroccan minister for modernization and the administration, said 'Morocco strongly believes in the promotion of dialogue to support national reforms'. He also said that 'this is a difficult time during which cooperation ties need to be strengthened to respond to the concerns of our countries'.
The minister announced that Morocco is working on the institution of a centre to evaluate public policies.
Jordan also expressed satisfaction along with Tunisia. 'We have chosen to abide by international governance rules', stressed Abderrahman Ladgham, the Tunisian minister in charge of transparency.
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