Brussels, 18/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee (ESC) is organising the third regional seminar of EU/ACP economic and social circles, from 21 to 23 May in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). The seminar is organised in the context of the Cotonou Agreement, which gives the ESC responsibility for holding the consultative sessions and meetings of the ACP-EU economic and social interest groups. It will mainly hear the views of the economic and social circles on "balanced trade and economic and social development". (Contact: Jena-François Bence, ESC in Brussels. Tel.: 02 546 93 99. E-mail: jean-françois.bence@esc.eu.int)
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