7. Element for a SIEI Work Program after Århus
The SIEI Expert Meeting held 16-17 April, 1998 found the work carried out under the present work program of the SIEI very useful and concluded that the momentum created should be carried on after the Arhus Conference in a new SIEI work program. The participants concluded that the established network of economic instruments experts from CEECs could serve as the basis for future work and could take the form of a SIEI Working Group. The participants suggested to the Chair of the SIEI and to the SIEI Secretariat to consider several areas for future work which would build on the progress achieved so far. Considering the strong demand of the meeting participants for possible future SIEI projects, a prioritization was necessary. Generally, participants thought that after elaborating comprehensive overview information on a regional level, the focus in the new work program should be on concrete analysis, evaluation and recommendations which are directly useful for policy makers at the national level, rather than concentrating on general recommendations on a regional level. On the regional level, the focus should be on continued experience and information exchange. The new SIEI work program should combine these two elements.
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