EUROPEAN UNION
| 6/03 - | LISBON: - Informal meeting of Research Ministers |
| - | PARIS: - EP/EPP: European People's Party Group in the EP: workshop (to 8/03) |
| 7/03 - | BRUSSELS: - First meeting of the Interim Military Body |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Visit to the Commission by President of the Italian Republic, Mr Ciampi |
| - | BRUSSELS: - ESC: Economic and Monetary Union, Economic and Social Cohesion Section |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of Justice: Arguments C-477/98 Eurostock Meat Marketing (agriculture) |
| 8/03 - | BRUSSELS: - Meeting of the European Commission |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Official visit to the Commission by Austrian PresidentThomas Klestil |
| - | BRUSSELS: - "Dialogue on Europe" (Palais des Congrès) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - ESC: Single Market, Production and Consumption Section |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: -Court of First Instance: Arguments T-82/99 Cwik vs Commission (civil servants' statute) |
| 9/03 - | BRUSSELS: - "Single Sky" high level group chaired by Mrs de Palacio |
| - | BRUSSELS: - EP colloquium organised by MEP Bartho Pronk: "The Future of Sickness Insurance in Europe: Between Competition and Solidarity" |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Meetings of the Conciliation Committee (EP/ Council) on "Late Payment in Commercial Transactions" and "Car Insurance" |
| - | BRUSSELS: - ESC: Transport, Energy, Infrastructure, Information Society Section |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of Justice: Decisions C-386/98 Commission/ Italy (social policy), C-358/98 Commission vs Italy (free provision of services), C-437/97 Evangelischer Krankenhausverein Wien and Ikera (taxation), C-355/98 Commission vs Belgium (free movement of persons), C-48/99 Commission vs Luxembourg (social policy) ; Arguments C-380/98 University of Cambridge (company law), C-436/98 HMIL - request for preliminary ruling (agriculture), C-37/99 Donkersteeg - request for preliminary ruling (approximation of legislation), C-109/99 Association basco-béarnaise des opticiens indépendants - request for preliminary ruling (freedom to provide services).- Court of First Instance: arguments T-289/97 Cain vs Commission (civil servants' statute) |
| 13/03 - | STRASBOURG: - European Parliamen: plenary session (to 17/03) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Ecofin Council |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Social Affairs Council |
OTHER ÉVÉNTS
| 6/03 - | TOKYO: - 8th EU/Japan symposium: "New Employment Strategies in the EU and Japan - Adaptability and Entrepreneurship" (opening remarks by Mrs Diamantopoulou) |
| 8/03 - | BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG: - For International Women's Day, two conferences, followed by a debate on "Female and Male Cultures at Work", organised by the Equal Opportunity Unit (at the EP; and 9/03) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Conference on "Women and Enlargement of the Union" |
| 9/03 - | NOORDWIJK: - Ministerial conference on "Knowledge and Innovation for the Competitiveness of Europe" (and 10/03) |
| - | WELS (AUSTRIA): - "World Sustainable Energy Day" organised by O.Ö.Energiesparverband with the support of the European Commission (and 10/03) |
| 10/03 - | BRUSSELS: - Conference by Regional Policy Commissioner Michel Barnier: "Europe of Regions: New Challenges and Opportunities", organised by the European Policy Forum |
| 13/03 - | COPENHAGEN: - Forum of Education Ministers of OECD countries: "Development of New Tools for the Elaboration of Education Policies", organised by the Nordic countries and the Directorate for Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (and 14/03) |