Brussels, 09/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Committee of the Regions is to meet in plenary session on Thursday 10 October. The vice-president of the European Parliament, David Martin, will be there to discuss cooperation between the Committee and the Parliament. European Commissioner Antonio Vitorino will inform the Committee of the European Union's communication policy.
The Committee is to approve five opinions on: 1) the first progress report on economic and social cohesion; 2) the Commission's communication on implementation of the social policy agenda: report by Swedish national Anders Gustav (EPP); 3) the Commission's communication and the proposals of directive and regulation on an integrated European railway area: reports by British Liberal Flo Clucas and French Socialist Bernard Soulage; 4) the Commission's communication on a cooperative approach for the future of European tourism: report by Alfonso Andria (EPP, Italy); and 5) "towards a Constitution for European citizens", a report by Mercedes Bresso (PES, Italy).
On Friday, the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Committee of the Regions is organising a hearing on the role of the regions in European integration. Members of the Committee, of the European Parliament and of associations of local and regional authorities will take part in the debate. The Committee specifies that this hearing is organised in order to contribute to preparing a report by the European Parliament on this subject.