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Join LA BAULE think tank online service: forums, discussions and opinions about the attractiveness and competitiveness of Europe. |
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Editorial: The Europe+ Foundation — a European think tank dedicated to the attractiveness and competitiveness of Europe |
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LA BAULE 2006 will take place on June 7, 8 & 9 next year. Please note the dates in your diary now! |
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LA BAULE 2005 key figures |
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Autumn Strategy Committee meeting in Brussels on November 8, 2005 |
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Interview with Air France Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta |
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“How the world sees the world” - The Anholt-GMI Nation Brand Index, Second Quarter, 2005 |
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Growth and Jobs: the European Commission tables 19 measures to boost innovation and research |
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Innovation policy in Europe: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme |
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EU-Russia relations: next steps towards visa facilitation and readmission agreement |
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Three years on, the idea of a regular forum to focus debate on policies in support of Europe's competitiveness and attractiveness has become a reality. The LA BAULE World Investment Conference, accompanied by our proposals and reports, has won its place as an annual venue for international investors, businesses and political leaders at regional, national and European level. We owe this success to you and the many among you who have attended working sessions in Brussels, Paris, Madeira and La Baule, and whom we hope to see in the future in sessions that may be in London, Madrid, Berlin, Budapest, Tallinn, Tunis or Istanbul. Your commitment and support have been invaluable and we are extremely grateful. Now, looking ahead with the same commitment to efficiency and plurality that has always guided our action, our task is to consolidate what has been achieved, ensuring that our debates, our ideas and know-how have a lasting basis with a permanent, day-to-day presence. We certainly have no intention of falling into the trap of short-term initiatives to win media attention. To meet these two key challenges, we have set up the "Europe+" Foundation, a private organization totally dedicated to our original goal, enhancing the attractiveness and competitiveness of Europe. The Foundation will draw strength from the participation of Ernst & Young, whose annual European Attractiveness Survey presented at the LA BAULE Conference provides us with the reliable indicators we need to understand trends in this area as they are reflected in international investment flows — highlighting both the place of Europe relative to other major regions of the world, and the achievements of EU members and their regions. On November 8, we will be meeting representatives of the European Commission and Parliament to present this initiative. Our high-level delegation will also meet the President of the Commission, Mr Jose Manuel Barroso, and present him with a report based on the conclusions of the 2005 World Investment Conference. This comes at a crucial time for Europe, with the presentation of National Action Plans, preparation of policy guidelines on industry and final negotiations on the EU’s new Financial Framework. We will be glad to have an opportunity to report to you on these meetings and we look forward to seeing you for a relaxed lunch before the Strategy Committee meeting, which will be looking at the new challenges we hope to share with you. Thank you once again for your trust and unfailing support. |
Editorial by: Pierre Guénant, Chairman of the Steering Committee & Chairman of PGA Group and Sir Francis Mackay, Chairman of the Strategic Committee & Chairman of Compass Group PLC
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“When we express a preference for French holidays, German cars or Italian opera, when we instinctively trust the policies of the Swedish government, comment on the ambition of the Japanese, the bluntness of the Americans or the courtesy of the British, when we avoid investing in Russia, favour Turkey’s entry into Europe or admire the heritage of China and India, we are responding to brand images in exactly the same way as when we’re shopping for clothing or food.
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