EUROPEAN UNION
| 27/10 - | LUXEMBOURG: - Environment Council |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Intergovernmental Conference: ministerial session |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Signing of EU/Euroforum agreement (Association of European Research Organisations) |
| 29/10 - | BRUSSELS: - European Commission + seminar on financial perspectives |
| 30/10 - | PEKIN: - EU/China summit (and 31/10) |
| 3/11 - | BRUSSELS: - Eurogroupe |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament/ committees: environment, public health and consumer policy (and 4/11); industry, external trade, research and energy (and 4); regional policy, transport and tourism (and 4/11) |
| 4/11 - | BRUSSELS: - Ecofin Council |
OTHER EVENTS
| 27/10 - | MILAN: - Interministerial Conference "Human Resources and Information Society" (and 28/10) |
| - | MAASTRICHT: - IEAP Seminar "The implementation of European environmental legislation - the water framework directive and the guidance document" (and 28/10) |
| 28/10 - | PARIS: - Speech by Mr Vitorino: "the construction of a security, freedom and justice area: one of the keys for a political Europe?" to meetings between Europartners (ENA) |
| 29/10 - | BUDAPEST: - Symposium organised by ECMT "50 years of research into a transport economy: acquired experience and main stakes at play" (to 31/10) |
| - | MARTINA FRANCA/POUILLES: - Council of the European Municipalities and regions (CEMR): steering committee (and 30/10) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Insurance Summit 2003 (and 30/10) |
| 30/10 - | ATHENES/THESSALONIKI: - Speech by Mr Monti and Ms Diamantopoulou at the "Competition and Solidarity" Conference on the future of Europe (and 31/10) |
| - | VENICE: - Round Table "Economic integration of the Balkans region: lessons and challenges", organised by the Italian Presidency |
| - | ROME: Speech by Mr Vitorino: "Inter-religious dialogue - what is the factor for social cohesion in Europe and what instrument for peace in the Mediterranean?" at the conference on inter-religious dialogue, organised by the Italian Presidency (and 31/10) |
| 31/10 - | MARSEILLES: - Seminar by the EIB centred on environmental issues |
| - | NEW YORK: - Speech by Mr Lamy: "Is there a life after Cancun?" to the United Nations |