Brussels, 03/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - A selection of symposia, conferences and seminars for May on European Union related affairs is as follows:
Islam and Democracy: - Indonesia's 2004 Elections and Beyond: seminar organised jointly by the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Institute for Asian Studies, 6 May in Brussels- Information: Indonesian embassy, Tel.: (02) 771 20 14, reservation par fax: (02) 771 22 91 before 4 May.
Ethical Corporation conference: annual conference on corporate responsibility on 11 and 12 May in London organised by The Ethical Corporation Magazine. Information: http://www.ethicalcorporation . com - Contact: Tobias Webb, Tel.: (00 44) (0) 20 73 75 7561 - email: editor@ethicalcorp.com
Health of Nations: Forum 2004 of the OECD on 12 and 13 May, bringing together representatives from governments, the business community, civil society and academia - Information: http://www.oecd.org/forum 2004
Harnessing the Power of Enlargement: international high level conference 13 May in Brussels (Solvay Library, 8H30-16H) organised by Friends of Europe, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung and The Coca Cola Company, attended by Adrian Nastase, Prime minister of Romania, Günter Verheugen, European Commissioner for enlargement and Louis Michel, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs. (Information: The Friends of Europe, Tel.: 32-2/737 91 45, fax: 738 75 97, Email: info@friendsofeurope.org. Internet: http: //friendsofeurope.org
The role of Europol and Eurojust in combating international organised crime: international experts' seminar organised by the Cicero Foundation, 13 and 14 May in Paris (Maison de l'Amérique latine, 217 boulevard St-Germain, 75007). (Information: Cicero Foundation, 13, rue Washington F-75008 Paris. Tel.: 33-1-45 62 05 90, fax: 45 62 05 30, info@cicerofoundation.org).
Russia and Europe: international high level conference on 14 May in Brussels (Solvay Library) by Friends of Europe, die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftng and British Petroleum (Information: Friends of Europe, see address attached).
Defending Global Security - The new politics of Transatlantic Defence Cooperation: annual defence and security conference, in Brussels on 17 May by New Defence Agenda - Guest of honour: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of NATO - Information: Linda Karvinen - NDA, Tel.: (00 322) 737 91 48, fax: (00 322 736 32 16) - e-Mail: linda.karvinen@newdefenceagenda.org
La dynamique du plan cancer: symposium organised one 17 May in Paris (Maison de la Chimie, Grand Amphithéâtre) sponsored by the President of France Jacques Chirac- Information enrolment: Carole Michel, Tel.: (00 331) 56 58 571 50- fax: (00 331 56 58 51 51) carole. Michel@carles-rheims.com
Public and Private Partnership and concessions: the actors' turn to speak: conference organised on 17 May in Brussels by the Europe Equipment Area with the support of ING Belgium- Participation from Frits Bolkestein, European Commissioner for the internal market - Participants by invitation. Compulsory enrolment: secretariate3@cobaty-international.org
The fight against discrimination in Europe: seminar for experts and high level practitioners on 17 and 18 May in Luxembourg organised by the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers (entry: 700 euros). - Information: IEAP, Antenne Luxembourg, Christiane Lamesch, Tel.: (00 352) 426 230, fax (00 352) 42 6 237, e-Mail: c.lamesch@eipa.net
Sub-State entities and co-sovereignty within the EU: workshop organised on 20 May in Oxford (Saint Anthony's College) by the Oxford-Basque visiting Fellowship 2003-2004 of the European Studies Centre of the University of Oxford - Information: (00 44) 1865 274 473 - e-mail: xabier.ezeizabarrena@st-antonys.oxford.ac.uk
Moving towards and integrated Europe: fourth European congress on intelligent transport services and systems, organised by Ertico (Intelligent transport systems and services Europe) and the Hungarian Minister of the Economy and Transport, 24 - 26 May in Budapest (Hungary) at the Novotel Congress Centre - Information: http://www.itsineurope.com
Experience the vision for European power: twelfth annual conference of Power-Gen Europe in Barcelona ( Exhibition Centre Feira de Barcelona, Spain) from 25 - 27 May - Information: http://www.powergeneurope.com - contact: attendingpge@pennwell.com
Education for change: conference organised by Europe Mental Health on training and prevention in the area of mental health, from 27 - 29 May, in Nova Gorica, Slovenia - Information: http: //http://www.sent-si.org/preliminarna (29-09-03).pdf - Enrolment by fax: (00386) 1 230 78 38 or e-Mail: mateja.trpin@sent-si.org.