Brussels, 28/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The following conferences, seminars and meetings, dealing with European issues, will be held in November and December:
International Competition Law: the Business case for Convergence: Brussels, 29 November: conference organised by the Canada Europe Round Table for Business (CERT) focussing on harmonisation of global competition policy. (Info: Catherine Matheijs- Tel: (+32) (02) 230 05 45 - Fax: 230 57 06 - E-mail: catherine.matheijs@gpcbrussels.com; Internet: http: //http://www.gpcinternational.com ).
84th Biannual Meeting of ECTAA: Athens, 29-30 November: Meeting organised by the Group of National Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations within the EU (ECTAA) to discuss the challenges facing the tourism industry after the 11 September attacks. (Info: Christina Russe, ECTAA, Fax: +32 (2) 644.24.21, E-mail: ectaa@brutele.be).
Pas de démocratie européenne sans partis politiques européens: Eupen, 30 November: International conference organised by B Plus and UEF Belgique (Info: Klötzerbahn 32, B-4700 Eupen - Tel: 087/596400, Fax: 087/554538, e-mail: Kab.Lambertz@dgov.be)
Telecommunications/Internet Policy after September 11: What has changed? A German-American Policy Discussion: Berlin, 30 November: Conference/debate organised by the US Embassy in Berlin along with newmedia.net berlinbrandenburg, Federation of German Industries (BDI) and First Tuesday Berlin, to discuss the ways in which the 11 September events are affecting global communications policy and the new challenges faced in terms of security.
La réalité et l'avenir des musulmans: Neuchâtel, 2 December. Conference/debate organised by the Fédération des Associations Musulmanes de Suisse. Attended by Sheik Faysal Maoulaoui, philosopher Zakloul El Najaar and Dr Ismail Chati. (Info: Karmous Mohamed - Tel: 079/436.72.14).
Electronic Commerce and Financial Services: Maastricht, 3 and 4 December. Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) to give an overview of e-commerce initiatives focussing on financial services and consumer protection. (Info: EIPA, Ms Noëlle Debie, PO Box 1229, NL-6201 BE Maastricht - Tel: (+31) 43 3296 226, Fax: (+31) 43 3296 296 - e-mail: n.debie@eipa-nl.com).
Belgium's Input to Europe: Brussels, 4 December: Business Lunch with Mr. Aloïs Michielsen, Chief Executive Officer at Solvay SA. Organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (Info: BCCB: 15 rue d'Egmont, B-1000 Brussels - Fax: 02/512 83 63; http: //http://www.britcham.be , e-mail: britcham@britcham.be).
Call to Action: Brussels, 4 December: Conference at the European Parliament organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) concerning their Call to Action for greater political will behind osteoporosis treatment. Participants include European Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner, David Byrne; Pierre D.Delmas, IOF President; Mss Juliet Comptston, Co-editor of the 1998 Report on Osteoporosis in the European Community and Ms Carmen Sanchez, osteoporosis patient from Spain. (Info: Sinead O'Laoire, H&K, Tel: +32 (0) 2 737 95 00, Fax: 737 95 01).
Die Türkei und die Europäische Union: Brussels, 5 December: International conference organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Info: Tel: 02/743 07 43, Fax: 02/743 07 49, e-mail: fischer@eukas.be, http: //http://www.kas.de ).
CEDEC seminar (European Federation of Local Public Energy Distribution Companies). Brussels, 6 and 7 December. The seminar will discuss the Commission's draft directives aiming to speed up the liberalisation of the gas and electricity industries and will consider the new challenged facing liberalisation of the industry. (Info: Mélanie Zylberberg, CEDEC, rue Royale 55 box 10, B-1000 Brussels - Tel: +32 (0)2 218 86 40 - Fax: 219 20 56 - e-mail: melanie.zylberberg@cedec.com).
Nuclear Non-proliferation: Meeting the challenges: Steyning (West Sussex), 10 to 13 December. Wilton Park Conference (Info: Ms Lorraine Jones: Tel: +44 (0) 1903 817772 - e-mail: adlin@wiltonpark.org.uk - http: //http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk ).
International Conference on Prevention and Control of Foot and Mouth Disease: Brussels, 12-13 December. Conference organised by Belgium during the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers with the European Commission, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to provide information about the disease. (Info: http: //http://www.cmlag.fgov.be/eng/conference.html ).