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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8187

8 April 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/companies
The future of innovation policy at the centre of forum debate in Stockholm

Stockholm, 08/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The 'Third European Forum for Innovative Enterprises' (Stockholm, 8-9 April 2002), has brought European and international experts together to discuss the future of innovation policy and business start-up development in European regions and cities. The Forum, organised by the European Commission in co-operation with the City of Stockholm under the Innovation and SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) Programme, is for the first time closely involving...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Court of Justice case law consolidates orientation of Barcelona Summit on general economic services as an element for model of European society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Concerned by humanitarian crisis in the West Bank, Romano Prodi and Commissioner Nielson urge Israel to guarantee humanitarian personnel free access to Palestinian populations
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Wednesday meeting of US/EU/Russia/UN "quartet" - sanctions against Israel not to be ruled out
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission thinks negotiations for an agreement between EU and Yugoslavia may be launched in 2003
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Romano Prodi stresses Bosnia-Herzegovina's entry into "European phase" of its history and warns against separatism
(EU) EP/SESSION: Discussion Tuesday afternoon on Middle East
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Greens/EFA Group meets NGOs
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: EU to seize opportunity provided by Convention to increase its own participation in the work of the Council of Europe
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/TRANSNATIONAL RADICAL PARTY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Four key questions on tasks of the Union to be answered by Convention Members during plenary session on 15 and 16 April
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: On Wednesday, EU Troika and Colin Powell discuss CFDP, war on terrorism, Afghanistan and relations with Latin America
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Japan to discuss steel issue at meeting on 10 April
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Warsaw to repay aid used incorrectly - No new Member State will be a net contributor at the start
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Publication of list of candidates for Management Board of European Food Safety Authority
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Preparation for enlargement of translation and interpreting services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to take decision concerning Bayer-Aventis next week
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Coreper on Wednesday will discuss Budgetary Committee's work on review of Financial regulation
(EU) EU/POPULATION: Anna Diamantopoulou calls for well-managed EU integration policy to achieve effective labour market
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE/CANADA:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft hails Philippe Busquin's moves to create European research area
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants EUR 3 million in aid for refugees in Zambia
(EU) EU/ASIA:
(EU) EU/HONG KONG:
(EU) EU/ASEM/IMMIGRATION: Lanzerote conference is first step to Euro-Asian partnership on immigration - China ready to repatriate illegal Chinese from Europe
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Commission aid plan for displaced persons
(EU) EU/CULTURE: In Madrid, Viviane Reding says she's ready to set up Commission inter-service working group to co-ordinate policy on cutltural patronage
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: The future of innovation policy at the centre of forum debate in Stockholm
(EU) EUROPEAN MEDIATOR: Jacob Söderman presents 2001 Annual Report
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: EP working document stresses need for permanent education of EU citizens so they are prepared to exercise their rights
(EU) EU/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS:
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/GOVERNANCE: US administration supports basic principles of European Commission White Paper, noting that many trade problems arise from lack of EU transparency
(EU) EP/CLONING:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 500
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