Brussels, 29/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - The main workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on issues relating to European integration during the month of November 2010 are:
- The Services Directive and the “Mutual Evaluation Process” - Brussels, Wednesday 3, from 1.15pm to 2.30pm. Event organised by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). Speaker: Maria Martin-Prat, Head of Unit for free movement of services, DG Markt, European Commission. Information and registration: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/services-directive-and-mutual-evaluation-process .
- Europe and the South Caucasus: The Best Approach? - Brussels, Thursday 4, from 8.30am to 9.45am. Event organised by Carnegie Europe. Speakers include: Peter Semneby, Special EU Representative in the Southern Caucasus. Information and registration: http: //carnegieeurope.eu/events/?fa=3054.
- Georgia and the EU - Evaluating progress towards an Association Agreement including a Free Trade Agreement - Brussels, Thursday 4, from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. Event organised by the CEPS. Taking part among others will be Tornike Gordadze, Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia and Chief Negotiator on the Association Agreement. Information and registration: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/georgia-and-eu-evaluating-progress-towards-association-agreement-including-free-trade-agreemen .
- Charles de Gaulle: A Misunderstood European? - Brussels, Friday 5, from 9.30am to 4.45pm. Event organised by the College of Europe. Speakers include Philippe Etienne, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union. Information and registration: http: //http://www.coleurop.be/events/2180 .
- Renforcer les droits des Roms en Europe - Paris, Friday 5, from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. Event organised by the Maison de l'Europe de Paris. Speakers: Pierre Lellouche, French Secretary of State for European Affairs and Thorbjørn Jagland, Council of Europe Secretary General. For further information: http: //http://www.pariseurope.eu/spip.php?rubrique2&mois=11&annee=2010 . Registration: sh.bushicadot@paris-europe.eu.
- The real wealth of nations: Pathways to human development - Brussels, Monday 8, from 2.30pm to 5.00pm. Round Table organised by the UNPD Brussels Office, Coopération au Développement Belgique and Friends of Europe. Speakers include: Charles Michel, Belgian Development Cooperation Minister, Rebeca Grynspan, UNPD Associate Administrator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary General, ACP group of nations, Eva Joly, MEP, Koos Richelle, Director General, EuropeAid, European Commission. Contact: info@friendsofeurope.org. Programme and full list of speakers: http: //http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Events/tabid/452/EventType/EventView/EventId/855/TherealwealthofnationsPathwaystohumandevelopment.aspx .
- Understanding Euroscepticism - Brussels, Monday 8, from 1.15pm to 2.30pm . Event organised by the CEPS. Information and registration: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/understanding-euroscepticism .
- Breakfast Policy Briefing organised by the European Policy Centre (EPC) with Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for the Digital Society. Brussels, Tuesday 9, from 8.00am to 9.15pm. Contact: n.news@epc.eu.
- The Influence of Newer Member States in the EU: the Case of Poland and the EU's Eastern Neighbours - Brussels, Tuesday 9, from 1.15pm to 2.30pm. Event organised by the CEPS. Information and registration: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/influence-newer-member-states-eu-case-poland-and-eus-eastern-neighbours .
- L'Europe et le système International - L'exigence d'unité et l'intégration de l'Europe dans l'équilibre mondial - Changement d'ère, d'enjeux et de système international - Brussels, Wednesday 10, from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Conference organised by the Institut européen des relations internationales (IERI). Speaker: Irnerio Seminatore, Director of the IERI. Registration: http: //http://www.ieri.be/fr/ade/program/ade8/opening/seance1 .
- The Shadow NATO Summit II - Civil Society Perspectives on the Lisbon Summit and NATO's New Strategic Concept - A Two-Day Civil Society Shadow Conference to Coincide with NATO's Lisbon Summit - Brussels, Monday 15 and Tuesday 16. Event organised by BASIC, Bertelsmann Stiftung, ISIS Europe and NATO Watch. For the full programme: http: //http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/cps/rde/xbcr/SID-886E3B9E-47AD2F2C/bst_engl/xcms_bst_dms_32392_32393_2.pdf . Contact: Paul Sturm - Paul.Sturm@isis-europe.org - Tel: +32 (0)2 2307446.
- An innovative healthcare agenda for Europe - Brussels, Tuesday 16, from 8.45am to 3.30pm. Event organised by Friends of Europe. Speakers: John Dalli, European Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, Feruccio Fazio, Italian Labour, Health and Social Affairs Minister (to be confirmed), Laurette Onkelinx, Belgian Health and Social Affairs Minister, Karin Johansson, Secretary of State for Health and Social Affairs, Sweden (to be confirmed), Milan Cabrnoch, MEP, Françoise Grossetête, MEP (to be confirmed), Maggie Davies, Executive Director Health Action Partnership, United Kingdom, Zsuzsanna Jakab, Director WHO Regional Office for Europe (to be confirmed), Anders Olauson, President of the European Patients' Forum, Robert Madelin, Director General, DG INFSO, European Commission. Contact: Maximilian Rech, Tel: +32 (0) 2 739 15 81, maximilian.rech@friendsofeurope.org. For the full programme: http: //http://www.friendsofeurope. org/Events/tabid/452/EventType/EventView/EventId/505/AninnovativehealthcareagendaforEurope.aspx.
- Food Security and Agricultural Strategies: What Room for Multilateral Governance? - Brussels, Wednesday 17, from 9.00am to 5.30pm. Event organised by the Madariaga Foundation, Momagri and the Committee of the Regions of the European Union. Contact: info@madariaga.org. Presentation: http: //http://www.madariaga.org/images/files/2010%20nov%2017%20-%20presentation.pdf .
- The future of European regional/cohesion policy in light of EUROPE 2020, the economic crisis and the budget review - Brussels, Thursday 18, from 8.00am to 9.30am. Breakfast organised by the EPC. Speaker: Johannes Hahn, European Regional Policy Commissioner. Contact: n.news@epc.eu.
- Europe's energy revolution: Opportunities and constraints - Brussels, Thursday 18, from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Event organised by Friends of Europe. Speakers include Claude Turmes, MEP, Mirek Topolánek, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, and Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency. The full programme may be consulted at: http: //http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Events/tabid/452/EventType/EventView/EventId/496/EventDateID/502/PageID/2562/EuropesenergyrevolutionOpportunitiesandconstraints.aspx . Contact: Willy De Backer, Tel: +32 (0) 2 739 15 73, Willy.DeBacker@friendsofeurope.org.
- La rénovation du grand marché européen - Brussels, Thursday 18, from 9.00am to midday. Event organised by Confrontations Europe. Speakers: Michel Barnier, European Internal Market and Services Commissioner, Mario Monti, Head of Bocconi University, and Philippe Herzog, Founder- President of Confrontations Europe. Contact: confrontations@confrontations.org.
- Living in a Low-Carbon Society - Brussels, Thursday 18 and Friday 19. Event organised by Atomium Culture. Speakers: Connie Hedegaard, European Climate Action Commissioner, Paul Magnette, Belgian Climate and Energy Minister, Allan Larsson, Chairman of Global Utmaning, former Swedish Finance Minister, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Barbara Kux, Siemens, Graeme Sweeney, Executive Vice-President, Shell International and Tony Van Osselaer, Bayer Material Science. The full programme may be consulted at: http: //atomiumculture.eu/mail/Sharing_Session_19_November.htm. Contact: events@atomiumculture.eu.
- Tearing Down the Great Wall of Ignorance between China and the EU - Brussels, Friday 19, from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Event organised by the Madariaga Foundation. Among the speakers will be Song Zhe, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU. Contact: info@madariaga.org. Full programme: http: //http://www.madariaga.org/upcoming-events/361-tearing-down-the-great-wall-of-ignorance-between-china-and-the-eu .
- Competition and Regulation in Network Industries - Brussels, Friday 19, de 9.00am to 7.00pm. Event organised by the CEPS and Delft University of Technology. Speakers: Jean-Michel Glachant, Director of the Florence School of Regulation and the Loyola de Palacio Energy Policy Programme, and Jacques Pelkmans, Jan Tinbergen Chairholder at the College of Europe, Bruges. Full programme and brochure available at: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/competition-and-regulation-network-industries-0 . Contact: D.J.Scholten@tudelft.nl.
- Cross-border terrorism, time for global action - Brussels, Monday 22, from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Event organised by the EPC. Speaker: Gilles de Kerchove, European Anti-Terrorism Coordinator. Information: http: //http://www.epc.eu .
- The priorities of the Hungarian Presidency to the EU - Brussels, Friday 26, from 8.00am to 9.30am. Event organised by the EPC. Speaker: Péter Györkös, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the EU. Information: http: //http://www.epc.eu .
- Skating on Thin Ice: What deposit insurance scheme for Europe? - Brussels, Monday 29, From 2.00pm to 5.30pm. Conference organised by the CEPS. Contact: Isabelle Tenaerts - isabelle.tenaerts@ceps.eu. Programme and speakers: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/skating-thin-ice-what-deposit-insurance-scheme-europe .
- The EU Budget: Accountability without Responsibility? - Brussels, Tuesday 30, from 1.15pm to 2.30pm. Event organised by the CEPS. Contact: Diana Musteata - diana.musteata@ceps.eu. Information and registration: http: //http://www.ceps.eu/event/eu-budget-accountability-without-responsibility . (O.L./transl.rt)