Brussels, 01/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - The following conferences, seminars and debates will be held in October on European issues:
Roma and Sinti in the run-up to EU enlargement - Brussels, 4 October: discussion seminar organised the EP's Greens/EFA group in order to extend awareness of the situation facing Roma and Sinti in the EU and candidate countries (Info: Brigitte Luggin, bluggin@europarl.eu.int)
Citizens question leaders about the Future of Europe: Brussels, 4 October: public debate organised by Confrontations and the Belgian newspaper "Le Soir". The following themes will be covered: the Community's basic projects, the EU's competencies, the European Institutions' effectiveness and responsibility with regard to the citizen, the Nice Treaty, civil society's role in European integration. Louis Michel and Philippe Herzog will be taking part. (Info: Tel: 0033 1 49 88 11 94, confrontations@wanadoo.fr, http://www.confrontations.org )
Transparency on the Agenda: The Agenda of Transparency: conference organised by the European Institution of Public Administration (EIPA/IEAP) on transparency and governance in the European Institutions (Info: Ms Joyce Groeneschild, Tel: 0031 43 3296 357, j.groneschild@eipa-nl.com, http://www.eipa.nl )
L'environnement et l'Europe: une approche locale et régionale - Brussels, 8/10 October, training workshop organised by the Association française du Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe to introduce local community representatives to EU environmental legislation and the Community financial instruments that apply to the environment (Info: Sabine Martorell, Tel: 0033 2 38 77 83 83, http://www.afccre.asso.fr )
EU Banking and Financial Law: The Completion of the Single Market for Financial Services - Maastricht, 8/9 October 2001: conference organised by the European Institution of Public Administration (EIPA/IEAP) on the completion of the single market in financial services (Info: Ms Araceli Barragan, Tel: 0031 43 3296 325, a.barragan@eipa-nl.com, http: //http://www.eipa.nl )
Ukraine: Political and Economic Challenges - Steyning, West Sussex (UK), 8/11 October: a Wilton Park conference covering the following areas: the implementation of economic and administrative reforms, democracy, Ukraine's relations with the EU and NATO, Ukraine's relations with its neighbours, etc. (Info: Ms Kelley Donnelly, Tel: 00 44 1903 817774, kelley.donnelly@wiltonpark.org.uk, http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk )
First European Conference on Food Contact Legislation - A Guide for the Plastics Industry, Packers and Fillers - Cascais (Portugal), 9 October: conference organised by the European Plastics Converters (EuPC) to inform industry and users about the EU's intentions concerning the amendment of the Directive on plastics that come into contact with food (Info: Ms Kestremond, eupc.marie@skynet.be, http://www.eupc.org )
Third meeting with the European Commission - Paris, 12 October, seminar organised by IFIF on changes in Community pharmaceutical regulations with European officials responsible for pharmaceutical legislation (Info: Christine Duranton, Tel: 0033 1 41 10 26 30, Fax: 0033 1 46 03 98 34)
Les collectivités territoriales, l'avocat et le droit communautaire - Brussels, 12 October (Local and regional authorities, lawyers and EU law). As part of its "Entretiens communautaires", the Délégation des Barreaux de France is organising this seminar which will answer lawyers' questions on advice they can give local and regional authorities in terms of the access conditions for Community aid and funding (Info: 0032 2 230 83 31, dbf@dbfbruxelles.com, http: //wwwKdbf.bruxelles.com)
Iran: Future Policies - Steyning, West Sussex (UK), 12/14 October: a Wilton Park conference on the following topics: the prospects for economic and political change in Iran, the repercussions of Iran's policies in the Middle East and the rest of the world, potential limits to co-operation, Iran and its neighbours and regional security (Info: Ms Kelley Donnelly, Tel: 00 44 1903 817774, kelley.donnelly@wiltonpark.org.uk, http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk )
Improving Accountability and Transparency in Europe: How can this be achieved? - Steyning, West Sussex (UK), 15/18 October: a Wilton Park conference organised with the Council of the Europe and Transparency International on how to improve accountability and transparency in the EU and Europe and the best way to fight corruption.
The Vice-President of the European Commission, Neil Kinnock, will be one of the speakers. (Info: Caroline Burness-Smith, Tel 00 44 1903 817779, caroline.burness@wiltonpark.org.uk, http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk )
Social Cohesion and Cultural Diversity - Rotterdam, 19/20 October. Under the patronage of European Commissioner Viviane Reding, the Association of European Cities and Regions for Culture is organising a meeting how culture fits into the social fabric, particularly in urban areas (Info: Tel: 0033 156 54 26 31, info@les-rencontres.org, http: //http://www.les-rencontres.org )
Reforming the Governance of the European Union: Towards an Ever Closer EU? - Steyning, West Sussex (UK), 22/24 October - a Wilton Park conference organised with the European Policy Forum and the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (EIRC) on guidelines for improving governance in the EU. One of the speakers will be the European Commissioner Antonio Vitorino (Info: Ms Dienn Ginn, Tel 00 44 1903 817757, dienn.ginn@wiltonpark.org.ukn http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk )
Third International Disaster and Emergency Readiness Conference - The Hague, 23/25 October. This conference for representatives of both the private and public sectors and big international organisations will focus on lessons to be learnt from major disasters in the past to prevent the re-occurrence of such catastrophes. (Info: Aldrich International Ltd, Tel: 00 44 1985 846 181, ider@andrich.com, http://www.andrich.com/ider )
The European Seminar on the Financing of SMEs - Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), 24/25 October: conference organised by Serge Kubla, the acting President of the Council of EU Industry Ministers, in order to provide concrete suggestions in terms of financing SMEs against the background of the review of the Basle agreement, concentration in the banking sector and recent changes in the market (Info: http://www.kubla2001.be , Tel: 0032 81 253811, Fax: 0032 81 253999)
The Copyright Directive and similar rights in the information society - Paris, 25 October: conference organised by the Institut de recherche en propriété intellectuelle Henri Desbois (IRPI) and the Association française pour la protection internationale du droit d'auteur (AFPIDA). (Info: http://www.ccip.fr/irpi , irpi@ccip.fr, Tel: 0033 1 55 6533 01, Fax 0033 1 55 65 33 10)
Les opérations boursières en Europe: vers un droit commun ? - Luxembourg, 25/26 October. Conference organised by the European Society for Banking and Financial Law (AEDBF) to stimulate debate on the need for new initiatives to advance European harmonisation of capital market law (Info: Anne-Marie Binon, binon.santa@skynet.be, Tel: 0032 63 237004)
The Common Agricultural Policy and Enlargement - Trier (Germany), 29/30 October. Conference organised by the Academy of European Law on the reform of the CAP that is currently being mooted (Info: Nathalie Dessert, Tel: 00 49 651 9373721, ndessert@era.int, http://www.era.int )