EU and Syria: course of relations
1. Association Agreement:
Not yet ratified.
2. Action Plan
Not yet adopted.
3. EU funding (European Commission) promised and paid in:
1995 to 2006: € 90.9 million paid in (€ 280 million promised)
2007-2010: € 130 million (promised)
4. The European Investment Bank loans:
€ 380 million (1996-2003)
€ 902 million (2004-2009)
5. EU fields of action in Syria:
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Economic reform
- Support to the political and administrative reforms
- Environment and sustainable energy
- Education
- Health
- Tourism
- Youth
- Strengthening the role of civil actors and local authorities
- Vocational training
List of projects
6. Beneficiaries: public institutions, private sector, higher education, farmers, Ministry of Justice, Municipalities, NGOs…
7. Export to the EU (27 countries):
| Year | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount (€ billion) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Export to the EU/Total export | 58% | 36% | 31% |
8. Import from the EU (27 countries):
| Year | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount (€ billion) | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Import from the EU/Total import | 31% | 23% | 20% |
9. European direct investment*:
€ 745 million for the period 2003-2008, which constitutes approximately 15% of the foreign direct investments in Jordan.
(*) From the following countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, UK and Sweden. (Source: ANIMA-MIPO)
Your reactions
I have read this article with cautious and i was not happy of the approaches being written due i guess to lack of real understanding of current environmental issues we are facing. The problem of pollution will not be tackled only through fundings bec most of the money used is not appropriately used and if ever used we seek the traditional methods the old fashion way. We need to look at alternatives , less costs , better and more sustainable output. Waste problems are derived from mass consumerism and lack of understanding of what our lives should mean to us as far as human values and choices we should take in life. Building waste water treatment is needed but what is more needed is eduation and awereness and return to ethics and values. We can keep dumping money on projects but who would assure me that our resources are being well taken care of and not depleted in a fast way? Where is the concept of sustainibility?
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I was discussing that matter with friends just a couple of days ago !! about the effect of the psychological state of a person on his production and success.... it all started when I was reading a book for john gray named "how to get what you want and want what you have" and my eyes fell on this phrase "if you want to be a successful person then you need to be connected to your inside, you need to have inner peace with yourself".the problem is that in our oriental community it's not common to consult a psychiatrist and some people consider it a shame!
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In Lebanon everything is related to politics.... Wine and baking sector seems the only ones resilient to the political situation fluctuations.... however a governmental support is still needed in order to make from Wine industry a strong one Wine can transcend frontiers, borders and even cultural or religious gaps...
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