Brussels, 21/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - A brief low-down on the conferences and seminars for February 2004 follows, which focuses on important European issues:
Europe: a response to the crisis in values being experienced in our developed cities. Brussels, 5 February. Martine Aubry, Mayor of Lille will be speaking on this theme at the Free University of Brussels (ULB), as part of the "Cultures of Europe" round of conferences. Enrolment: ULB. Fax: 02 649 5803.
Force lines and adaptations of Russian foreign policy. Paris, 10 February. Researcher, Thomas Gomart will be speaking on this subject during a conference that is part of the "Observation and Theory of International Relations" round of conferences. It will be chaired by Thierry de Montbrial from Ifri (French Institute of International Relations). Registration: Ifri. Fax: 33-1-40 61 60 60 or baniamer@ifri.org
Labour Market Policies in the European Union - Learning from best practices. Paris, 19-20 February. This seminar is organised by the Cicero Foundation and will be chaired by Marcel H. Van Herpen. The first contribution will be made by Sven Kjellström from the European Commission on the EU's employment strategy. Other participants include Peter Auer from the OIT, Gottfried Zürcher from the International Centre on Migration Policy (Vienna) and John. P. Martin from the OCED. These for discussion include: the British, Irish, Danish and Austrian experiences, the 35 hour week in France, part time work in the Netherlands, the new German strategy for jobs, the policies of future Member States. Registration: Cicero Foundation, 13 rue Washington 75008 Paris. Tel: 33-1-45 62 05 90, fax 45 62 05 30 or info@cicerofoundation.org
European Forum of Public Managers. Luxembourg, 26-27 February. The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) is continuing this set of four seminars beginning in December in Maastricht. The following seminars will be held in Milan (13-14 May) and Barcelona (7-8 October). Registration: Araceli Barragan. IEAP.BP 1229, NL 6201 BE Maastricht. Tel: 31 43 329 6325. Fax 329 6296. Or (abarragan@eipa-nl.com).