03/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The UEAPME (the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and CEPLIS (the European Council of the Liberal and Social Professions) signed a partnership agreement on 27 February for UEAPME to represent "liberal professions" in European social dialogue. This partnership will enable the views to be put across of the 14 million people working in liberal professions in Europe. (Info: Gerhard Huemer, UEAPME, Brussels, Tel: 02 285 0719).