In the case of tourism, there is clear added value in taking initiative at the Union-level especially in the following areas: the consolidation of the knowledge base by the means of pan-European surveys and studies to better understand the demand and the supply side, without which data comparability and consistency across the Union would not be achieved[3]; the development of joint transnational promotion strategies of Europe as home to high quality and sustainable tourist destinations[4]; the identification of best practices that can benefit specific sectors, such as maritime and coastal tourism; as well as the extension of the touri ...[+++]sm season, which could be done better with exchanges between different Member States than by each country individually.

These three levels of engagement each have their own specific value, while being complementary and synergistic. For example, small-scale explorations can reveal needs for developing new themes that can lead to large-scale action based on appropriate roadmaps.

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Co-ordinated regulation across the Canadian securities markets and a single international voice for Canada in the global coordination of securities regulation and crisis management are necessities, not options.

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Simply, the navy may benefit greatly from being the only nation to integrate into a U.S. carrier task force with the U.S. navy, but this does not translate into political value at the government-to-government level, which in turn translates into influence, status and relevance on the international stage.