Brenda King President Sustainable Development Observatory European Economic amp Social Committee Need Sixth Option The Commission as a matter of urgency needs to develop the policies outlined in its Next Steps Commission Working Document and focus more on integrating the SDGs and t ID: 921338
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WHY DO WE NEED A SUCCESSOR TO EU2020 STRATEGY
Brenda King
President, Sustainable Development Observatory
European Economic & Social Committee
Slide2Need Sixth Option
The Commission
as a matter of urgency
needs to develop
the policies outlined in its "Next Steps" (Commission Working Document), and focus more on integrating the SDGs and the Paris Agreement fully into the European policy framework and current Commission priorities with the objective of setting out a vision for a fair and competitive Europe to the year 2050.
Slide3Poverty & Inequalities
Slide4Demography
POPULATION OF THE WORLD AND MAJOR AREAS ACCORDING TO THE MEDIUM-VARIANT PROJECTION
Major area Population (millions)
2015 2030 2050 2100
World .......................................................... 7 349 8 501 9 725 11 213
Africa .................................................
.........
1 186 1 679 2 478 4 387
Asia ...................................................
......... 4
393 4 923 5 267 4 889
Europe ................................................
…...
738 734 707 646
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision. New York: United Nations.
Slide5Environmental degradation and climate change
Slide6Shocks & Crisis
Slide7Public Loss of Trust in Institutions
Rise in populist movements / decline in traditional political parties / Fake news phenomena
Low voter turnout, especially among the youth
At the same time non-hierarchical forms of activism among citizens, particularly young people
Slide8Slide9Slide10Technological Innovation - Megatrend
Exacerbate
these issues
or provide
solutions – social inequality, depletion of earth’s natural resources, public distrust/fear.
C
hallenges
and
risks:-
cybersecurity
and privacy
concerns
Widening inequalities
polarising
opportunities
/ job
replacement
Slide11Technological Innovation - Megatrend
Exacerbate
these issues
or provide
solutions
Big technological advancements:-
Health
- we are living longer
Education
– online courses & interactive applications
Renewable Energy Technologies
Potential to achieve the SDGs (Global Goals) however risks
must be monitored & managed
Slide12Slide13The Europe We Want
The EU
must succeed in
: -
getting the best out of the digital revolution to build a new, competitive and sustainable economy;
shifting towards a low-carbon, circular and eco-friendly economy while ensuring a fair transition for all;
building a robust European social model;
ensuring a more citizen-driven and more decentralised democratic system while using the advantages of fair economic cooperation at a global level.
the
“progress
of
societies”
Slide14A Sustainable European
Future
geared
to the long term;
explicit;
horizontally and vertically integrated;
manageable.
w
ithin
radically
changing socio-economic context
Slide15Slide16Long-term
Given the complexities and interlinks between the global issues and the megatrend of
digitalisation
, addressing could take up to three decades
As relevant decisions, including investment decisions , need time to take effect.
Slide17Explicitness
Need more policy not less
Need to develop chain of measures to achieve The Europe We Want
Political
programmes
for the long run
Policy plans for medium term
Specific measures geared for the short term
Slide18Horizontal & Vertical Integration
To address the global complexity and
realise
the opportunities from
digitalisation
the successor to the current Europe 2020 strategy needs to combine
implementation
of the 17 universal Sustainable Development
Goals and the
Paris Climate
Agreement
with
the work priorities of the European Commission
& European Semester
Need support at local, regional, national & European level & involve
organised
civil society and citizens
Slide19Manageability
Sustainable European Future
Needs political management
Targets with milestones
Continuous evaluation of explicit policy measures
If results fall behind, policy
measues
should be assessed and aligned.