Brussels, 04/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - The following colloquia, lectures and seminars have been organised for February on European issues:
Introductory and Practitioners Seminar: European Public Procurement Rules, Policy and Practice. Maastricht, 05-07 February. Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Info: Ms Gediz Cleffken (g.cleffken@eipa-nl.com).
E-World: Energy and Water. Essen (Germany), 11-13 February. International conference on energies of the future. Info: E-World Energy & Water, tel.: +49(0) 201.1022.401 / conference@e-world-of-energy.com
Sociétés civiles: la coopération décentralisée entre l'Europe et l'Amérique Latine. Brussels, 18 February. Beginning of a series of 7 conferences (until 8 April) organised by Cercal (Centre d'Etude et de Promotion des Relations entre les Pays de la CE et de l'Amérique Latine) of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Info: Cercal, tel./fax: +32/(0)2 650 31 03 / e-mail: cercal@ulb.ac.be
Organiser la politique européenne et internationale de la France. Paris, 19 February. Breakfast-debate organised by the Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri), with the participation of Admiral Jacques Lanxade, Army Chief-of-Staff. Info: fougier@ifri.org (Mr Eddy Fougier)
Counter Terrorism: Air Transport Security and Border Management. Maastricht, 20-21 February. Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration. Info: Ms Gediz Cleffken (g.cleffken@eipa-nl.com).
The Presidency Challenge - The Practicalities of Chairing Council Working Groups. Maastricht, 20-21 February. Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration. Info: Noelle Debie (n.debie@eipa-nl.com).
European funding for the Education-Training-Research Sector. Paris, 20-21 February. Training module organised by Welcomeurope, The goal being to master the different rationales of Community funding in view of preparing projects in the framework of the 6th Research Framework-Programme . Info: Welcomeurope, service formation, 5, rue de Douai, F-75009 Paris (France) / http://www.welcomeurope.com.
Towards a More Flexible National Civil Service: New Trends in Public Administration and Public Employment. Maastricht, 24-25 February. Seminar organised the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Info: Ms Eveline Hermens (e.hermens@eipa-nl.com).
A new century of advantages in market integration: The European Union's Market access strategy. Brussels (Palais des Congrès), 27 February. Colloquium organised by the European commission (DG Trade) with the participation of Commissioner Pascal Lamy. Programme and registration: http: //mkaccdb.eu.int
Europe's Democratic legitimacy. Paris, 27 February. Conference organised by the Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) with an address by the Professor of Political Philosophy Larry Siedentop (Oxford University, Keble College). Info: fougier@ifri.org (Mr Eddy Fougier)
Understanding Decision-Making in the European Union: Principles, Procedures and Practice. Maastricht, 27-28 February. Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Info: Ms Araceli Barragan (a.barragan@eipa-nl.com).