Europe 2020: From Indicators and Targets to Performance and Delivery

The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) reports directly to the President of the European Commission and operates under his authority. It is composed of a professional staff of advisers, policy analysts and support staff with appropriate experience and track record, in order to provide professional and targeted policy advice to the President and the College.

EPSC provides strategic analysis and policy advice for the President on matters related to the policy priorities (as defined by the President in his political guidelines presented to the European Parliament on 15 July 2014), and outreach to decision-makers, think tanks and civil society at large.

The EPSC provides support to the President also on concrete initiatives, as well as policy advice of more long-term nature.

EPSC Strategic Notes are analytical papers on topics chosen by the President of the European Commission. They are produced by the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission’s in-house think tank.Following the strengthening of the recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, Europe 2020 gave the opportunity to rediscover the future, by ensuring that day-to-day policy making aligned with the Commission’s objective to pursue upward convergence and long-term drivers of growth.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Europe 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-2020-strategy/

ESO: Background information: Innovation Union. A Europe 2020 Initiative http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-innovation-union-a-europe-2020-initiative/

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