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European Government 2.0

In collaboration with the world’s leading technology think tank, New Paradigm, the Lisbon Council is launching a one-of-a-kind Initiative on innovation in the public sector. Government 2.0: Wikinomics, Government & Democracy. Led by world-renowned innovation guru Don Tapscott, the initiative will offer its members tailor-made, syndicated research, as well as high-level policy summits, for instance at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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President Barroso on Lisbon Strategy

In the week leading up to the spring summit of EU leaders, the Lisbon Council hosted its fifth Growth and Jobs Summit. Convening under the theme Leading the Way, Managing the Risk, some 200 participants from 12 European countries spent the day discussing the state of the European economy and explored issues ranging from climate change to human capital. The highlight of this year’s summit was an address by José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, who gave an extraordinary address on Lisbon: A Strategy for all Seasons.
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Human Capital Center Launched

The Human Capital Center is a body constituted within the Lisbon Council to undertake research in – and analyses of – human capital and human capital requirements. Its role is to generate and spread knowledge about human capital requirements at the global, national, regional, local, corporate and individual level. All analyses and publications are based on a unique and advanced human capital accounting methodology, which has been developed by researchers at the Human Capital Center, headed by Scientific Director Dr. Peer Ederer.
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The 2008 European Growth and Jobs Monitor

The Lisbon Council and Allianz SE jointly published The 2008 European Growth and Jobs Monitor on 03 March, the authoritative annual ranking of European Union countries based on criteria for economic and social success derived from the Lisbon Agenda. It includes a special report on the economic impact of high environmental standards.
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e-brief: From Why to How

In the Lisbon Council’s first e-brief – a new format for stimulating debate on contemporary European issues – Executive Director Ann Mettler weighs in on the debate on how a European reform agenda should be shaped in 2010 – and beyond. Dubbed From Why to How: Reflections on the Lisbon Agenda Post-2010, the e-brief lays out the importance of shifting the focus from why reforms are necessary, to how they can be implemented. It offers concrete ideas on how to make the reform process more inclusive, more relevant and more interesting to citizens across Europe. Unlike a regular policy brief, the new e-brief series will only exist as a PDF, which can be circulated electronically, read online and printed out at the point of distribution, for those who still prefer a traditional “hard copy.” Among other things, the new format will allow the Lisbon Council to respond more quickly to pressing matters and current topics of debate.

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Recent News

Lisbon Council launches YouTube channel

Paying tribute to the collaborative power of the Internet – and consolidating the rich array of audiovisual material we have produced in recent years – the Lisbon Council has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube. Here you can watch a Gapcast on ageing Europe, meet members of our Entrepreneurs in Europe network, or enjoy an interview with the scientific director of The Human Capital Center. Going forward, we will continue to explore new media for encouraging debate and spreading new ideas, and use our YouTube channel as a platform for exchange.
Visit http://www.youtube.com/thelisboncouncil


Skills and Human Capital Summit

Following on the landmark 2005 Hampton Court Summit, speakers discussed the intricate link between skills and social welfare. Andreas Schleicher, head of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), delivered The 2007 Jean Jacques Rousseau Lecture. The Summit also introduced a new joint Lisbon Council-Siemens initiative on A Curriculum for the 21st Century.
Andreas Schleicher’s skills presentation
A Curriculum for the 21st Century


Consumers and Competition

This landmark policy brief analyses recent European Commission policy initiatives in light of the increasingly important role that consumers play in modern economies. It encourages policy makers to shift their attention from the protection of economic incumbents, to empowering consumers, new market entrants, entrepreneurs and innovators.
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'Economics of Environmental Protection' with Commissioner Dimas

In a special policy briefing on the eve of the meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bali, Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the environment, examined the economics of environmental protection. Mr. Dimas’ remarks served as a keynote for the Lisbon Council’s Climate Change Action Group, which convened in Brussels on the same day.
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Al Gore at Lisbon Council

The Lisbon Council warmly congratulates Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for their outstanding work in combating climate change – and vows to continue building up our Climate Change Action Group. At a time when sustainability in all aspects of our lives takes centre stage, we also congratulate the Norwegian Nobel Committee for their decision.
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Newsletter July - December 2007

Skills and Human Capital Summit, The Economics of Environmental Protection, Innovation in Services, European Human Capital Index for Central and Eastern Europe, Consumers and Competition, Europe’s ageing workforce, upcoming activities and more.
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'Wikinomics' and Innovation in Services

Together with leading technologists and policy experts from the EU institutions gathered for a High-Level Working Group on Innovation in Services, Don Tapscott, chief executive of Toronto-based think tank New Paradigm, and author of bestseller Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. Lessons for your Business from Web 2.0. explained the intricate nature of service innovation, and called for more collaborative, inclusive business models.
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Entrepreneurs in Europe

The Lisbon Council has a new and exciting network, Entrepreneurs in Europe, which convened for the first time in Brussels in November 2007 for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day. You can now watch a video summary of the gathering on YouTube. In 2008, the Lisbon Council in general and the Entrepreneurs in Europe Initiative will be a global partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Visit www.entrepreneursineurope.eu