Brussels, 28/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - "With the Declaration of Laeken and the investiture of the Convention (…) we are embarking on a new, constructive phase of European unification policy, prompting high hopes", declared the President of the European Economic and Social committee, Goke Frerichs. Stressing the active role the Committee will play (represented in the Convention by three observers), bringing to bear the expectation, views and suggestions of civil society, Mr. Frerichs noted...