Brussels, 02/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The following conferences and seminars on European affairs are being organised in October:
Adapting to European integration, how to coordinate European policy at central and regional level - Maastricht, 10 and 11 October - This seminar is organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), contact: e.hermens@eipa-nl.com
Public transport: Nothing is possible without enterprise - Grenoble, 9 to 10 October - Conference organised by the Union des transports publics for French and European professionals. See http://www.utp.fr
How to define a new education programme. Bonn, 11 to 13 October - Seminar organised by AEGEE, the European Students' Forum. See http: //karl.aegee.rwth-aachen.de/Calendar.nsf
Will the controversy over EU farm subsidies for candidate countries accelerate or torpedo the Common Agricultural Policy reform? Brussels, 14 October - The speakers will be Lord Whitty of Camberwell, British Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture and Neil Parish MEP. See http: //http://www.friendsofeurope.org
The Debate on the Future of Europe: a Convention, a Constitution, a Consensus? EIPA, Maastricht, 14 and 15 October. See http: //http://www.eipa.nl/default.htm
Fourth Euro-Asian think-tank dialogue. Brussels, 15 and 16 October - Meeting organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. See http://www.kas.de.
Enlargement and European Cohesion Policy - Brussels, 17 October - The Centre for European Policy Studies has invited Joeri Gorter, researcher at the CPB (Dutch Economic Research and Analysis Bureau), José A. Herce, Executive Director of FEDEA (Fundacion de Estudios de Economia Aplicada in Madrid); and Christian Weise, and Research Associate at DIW (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) in Berlin to speak. See http: //http://www.ceps.be/Calendar.php
"e-skills summit" - Copenhagen, 17 and 18 October - meeting organised by the Danish Presidency, the European Commission and European new technology companies. It follows up on the Barcelona conclusions on e-Europe. See http: //http://www.e-skills-summit.org .
Second European conference of regional culture and education ministers - Brixen, 18 October - Organised by the Assembly of the Regions of Europe to look at the impact of liberalising public services in the fields of culture and education. See http://www.a-r-e.org .
Lobbying and decision-making in Europe - Brussels, 17 and 18 October - http://www.hawksemere.com .
South-East Europe, from stabilisation to integration - Brussels, 22 October - Speaker: Ehard Busek, Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-East Europe. See http: //http://www.ceps.be/ .
The new European electricity and gas rules in the pan-European energy market - Brussels, 22 and 23 October - organised by Dundee University's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) and CEPS. See http: //http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/ main/html/oct22-23.htm#2.
High speed trains: Success and challenges - Madrid, 23 to 25 October - The fourth world congress on high speed trains is being organised by the International Union of Railways (IUR) in partnership with various European and national organisations. See http://www.eurailspeed.com .
First European Social Economy Conference in Central and Eastern European countries - Prague, 24 and 25 October - Debates and workshops on the importance of cooperatives, mutual funds, associations and foundations. See http://www.cecop.org/praha2002 .