Public Lecture on The U.S. – EU: Economic Cooperation

During the meeting in the Small Conference Hall

Prof. Stattev is opening the public lecture. On the right next to him: Michael Koplovsky and Assoc. Prof. Paskal Zhelev, on the left: Sally Behrhorst

Participants in the meeting

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) were defined by Koplovsky as a key note for the U.S. – EU cooperation. The lecturer examined also the optimal use and diversification of energy sources as well as the building of intra-EU interconnections and the renewable and alternative energy sources emphasizing on the liberalization of energy markets, their efficiency and regulation. He pointed out as particularly important the energy security and outlined the great progress of the USA in that field.

Digitalization is the next important step for cooperation development as in the 21^st century the fast incorporation of information technologies in all spheres of life by platforms facilitating the communications and single markets development requires to be paid attention to the correct use of data and better privacy of information, pointed out the lecturer. Koplovsky emphasized also on the economic growth and rates of prosperity of every country. In this relation he promoted the development of single markets in goods and services including the role of energy and banking union for working out better regulations. The lecturer corroborated also the Juncker investment plan and outlined that the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) had been an important prerequisite for faster economic growth. He expressed an opinion that maintaining unity on sanctions against Russia could have a key role for the protection of cooperation and security in the European Union. 

Prof. Statty Stattev and Michel Koplovsky in Rector`s office