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CONNECTING EUROPE & THE EU STRATEGY

SUSTAINABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND RULES-BASED CONNECTIVITY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENHANCED PROSPERITY, SAFETY AND RESILIENCE OF PEOPLE AND SOCIETIES IN EUROPE AND ASIA

WHAT IS CONNECTIVITY?

TRANSPORT ENERGY DIGITAL HUMAN DIMENSION Diversified and travel More interconnected Increased access to digital Advanced cooperation routes linking existing and regional energy platforms, services while maintaining in , research, future transport networks, modern energy systems and a high level of protection , culture and shorter transit times environmentally friendly of consumer and personal . and simplified customs solutions. data. procedures.

WHY DO WE NEED BETTER CONNECTIVITY FOR EUROPE & ASIA?

€1.5 TRILLION IN ANNUAL TRADE WE HAVE A JOINT RESPONSIBILITY TO BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT

CROSS- RULES AND EUROPE AND ASIA ACCOUNT FOR OVER REGULATIONS MEAN FAIR 60% OF THE ’S GDP COMPETITION FOR BUSINESSES SINCE 2015, OVER 18,000 STUDENTS FISCAL AND FINANCIALLY STABILITY AND ACADEMIC STAFF HAVE TRAVELLED REQUIRES LONG-TERM PLANNING BETWEEN OUR TWO

HOW WILL THE EU ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY?

CONTRIBUTING TO EFFICIENT CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIONS AND TRANSPORT, ENERGY, 1 DIGITAL AND HUMAN NETWORKS

STRENGTHENING BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS BASED ON 2 COMMONLY AGREED RULES AND STANDARDS

3 LEVERAGING SUSTAINABLE FINANCING FOR INVESTMENTS The EU has a strong track record of financing connectivity internally and externally through combining innovative financing initiatives and creating opportunities for private sector participation.

INSIDE THE EU OUTSIDE THE EU European Structural and Investment Investment Facility for , Funds (ESIF), and The European Fund for Asian Investment Facility and the Strategic Investments (EFSI) support European Fund for Sustainable integrated investment programmes. Development (EFSD) provide financing Connecting Europe Facility mobilises to catalyse additional public and private investments in cross-border infrastructures capital. for transport, energy and digital networks.

WHAT IS THE EU DOING TO CONNECT EUROPE & ASIA?

CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE DATA TRANSFERS

The EU has invested €35 million in the The EU and Japan construction of the agreed to adopt a Žeželj Bridge in Novi mutual data adequacy Sad, as part decision before the of the extension of end of 2018 creating the Trans-European the world’s largest Transport Network area of data (TEN-T). transfers based on a high level of protection of personal data, 5 EXAMPLES laying the ground for OF CONNECTIVITY innovative commercial applications and new PROJECTS business models.

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

The EU has agreed €85 million of support, aiming at the ELECTRICITY consolidation of ASEAN SYSTEM Community, including fostering single market, trade facilitation and The EIB is contributing €70 million reducing non-tariff to enable Central Asian barriers to trade. to sell their electricity surplus during summer months to deficient countries in , improving the electricity access and expand markets in a sustainable way.

STUDENT EXCHANGES & STAFF MOBILITY

5,300 Indian students received Erasmus Scholarships and 1,800 Indian researches have been granted Marie Skłodowska- Curie Scolarship since 2004.