Brussels, 20/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - The following colloquia and seminars on European issues will be held at the end of February and in March:
New Direction in merger control - Brussels, 28 February. Conference organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium. Contact: Tony Reeves, tel.: +32.2.533.59.43 or tony.reeves@cliffordchance.com
"Reform of European Commission services: modernising the structure or a destabilising diversion?" - Brussels, 28 February. Round Table organised by Renouveau & Démocratie, one of the trade unions of the staff of the European Commission. Contact: osp-rd@cec.eu.int or fax + 32.2.295.30.14.
Dealing with new Brussels, process, policy and influence II - Brussels, 5-7 March. L'ECPA (European Center for Public Affairs) is organising the second chapter of its seminar om developments in the European Union. Having turned to the European Parliament in September, this seminar in March will be on the Council the way it runs and lobbying… Contact: Michael Hall, +44.870.444.27.60 or ecpa@publicaffairs.ac
Sociologie de l'Europe: élites et mobilisation politique - Paris, 5 March. This study day is being organised by the International Research and Study Centre on the occasion of the publication of a special issue of "Culture et conflits" (n°38-39 January 2001) devoted to sociology in Europe. Contact: Karolina Michel, +33.1.58.71.70.07 or michel@ceri-sciences-po.org
Urban Renewal and the Structural Funds 2000-2006 - Paris, 7 March. L'Union nationale HLM is organising a day of information intended to help those dealing in city affairs to get to know the procedures and conditions to be eligible for European aid. Contact: Laurent Ghékiere, tel.: +33.1.40.75.79.89 or +32.2.221.04.38.
Le droit social communautaire - Brussels, 9 March - "Entretiens communautaires" de la Délégation des barreaux de France. Tel.: +32.2.230.83.31 or dbf@dbfbruxelles.com
BSE, topical aspects - Brussels, 9 March. Public hearing organised by the Economic and Social Committee: Nikolaos Pipiliagkas +32.2.546.91.09 or nikolaos.pipiliagkas@esc.eu.int
Which Common agricultural Policy after the Agenda 2000? - Brussels, 12 and 13 March. Conference organised by the European Farmers' Coordination. Contact: Gérard Choplin and Maria Pacheco, +32.2.217.31.12.
Second meeting on social research and Mediterranean policy - Florence, 21 to 25 March. Education's role, changes in the regime in the southern Mediterranean, the impact of the euro on trade, are among the topics chosen by the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (RCAS) for this conference. Requests for participation must be sent before 9 March to register.medmeeting@iue.it
Young entrepreneurs, Europe's challenge for tomorrow - Stockholm, 22 March. A comparative study undertaken in ten Member States will be presented at this conference organised by the Swedish Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Swedish Industries on the eve of the European Council of Stockholm.. Tel.: + 46.84.59.66.00 or http://www.saf.se/youngentrepreneurs
European business ethics in competition - Brussels, 23 and 24 March. The European Movement of Germany is organising this colloquium, asking three questions: What are the criteria by which a company should be judged? From a competition point of view, what is the relationship between the European model of business and others? Are competitiveness and business ethics themselves in competition? Former European Commissioner Monika Wulf-Mathies, and the President of the Economic and Social Committee will be among the speakers. Contact: +30.88.41.22.45, ebd_berlin@yahoo.de, or by fax at +33.1.46.06.63.09
La pratique du droit communautaire des affaires - Brussels from 28 to 30 March. This "seminar-school" is being organiised by the delegation of the barreaux de France in Brussels. Tel: +32.2.230.83.31 or dbf@dbfbruxelles.com