06/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - A press statement has indicated that the seventh European Police Congress will take place on 16-17 February in Bonn, attended by the German minister for the interior Otto Schily and the European Commissioner for justice and home affairs Antonio Vitorino. The main themes included on the agenda are: the war against terrorism, civil protection and homeland security. For the latter the USA set up a new division following 11 September). Among the participants are: the organiser Uwe Proll from the Behörden Spiegel, Arne Schönbohn from EADS, who will be tackling the question of equpment for a European homeland security strategy, Jamie Shea, former NATO spokesperson, who will be talking on the problem of communicating with the public and conflict with the media and Lieutenant Colonel Régis Elbez, Detached National Expert, Civil Protection Unit, Environment Directorate General, European Commission, who will be outlining the "24 hour mechanism" for civil protection action. (For more information: Pro-Press Verlag GmbH, Am Buschhof 8, Bonn, Germany, Tel: 02 228 970 970, Fax: 02 228 444 296)).