Brussels, 23/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - Here is a selection of the conferences, seminars and other European events taking place in March 2006:
“Can the EU, a civil power, construct a strategic relationship with China, a global power?”. Conference to be held by the IFRI (the French Institute for International Relations) on 7 March at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels, chaired by Eneko Landaburu, the Commission Director General for external relations. Info: tel: +33(0)140616000, fax: 140616060, email: ifri@ifri.org.
“Building a Europe of excellence: turning knowledge into growth”. 4th European Business Summit. Brussels, 16-17 March. To be held by the Belgian Enterprise Federation (FEB), in cooperation with Unice and with the support of the European Commission. Some 1000 participants are expected for this event which is being held ahead of the European Spring Council, and which will welcome several important figures from the business world, and also from European politics (Günter Verheugen, European Commissioner for Industry, Romano Prodi, former President of the European Commission, Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian Prime Minister, Adrian Nastase, the Romanian Prime Minister). The central theme of this event will be European competitiveness. Info: http://www.ebsummit.org. Tel: +32-2/5150811, fax: 5150915, email: info@ebsummit.org.
“EU Competition policy: between regulation and litigation”. Conference to be held by IFRI (the French Institute for International Relations). 14 March in Brussels. Info: tel: +33(0)140616000, fax: 140616060, email: ifri@ifri.org.
“Any room for EU between hegemonic USA and rising China?”. Conference to be held by IFRI (the French Institute for International Relations) on 28 March in Brussels. Info: tel: +33(0)140616000, fax: 140616060, email: ifri@ifri.org.
“Network opening: best practices”. Conference to be held by the EIM (European Rail Infrastructure Managers), ERFA (European Rail Freight Association), ERFCP (European Rail Freight Customers Platform) and UIRR (International Union of combined Road-Rail transport companies), with the support of the European Commission. Brussels, 29 March. This conference aims to identify best practices to encourage competition in the railway sector and remove persisting barriers to rail liberalisation. Info: Hélène Norman-Dupuy, tel: +32-2/2343778, email: info@eimrail.org.
“Funding Strong Universities: Diversification, Student Support and Good Governance”. Hamburg, 30 March-1 April. Conference to be held by the European University Association on the theme of funding for European universities. Info: http: //http://www.EUA.be/hamburg , tel: Elizabeth Tapper: +32-2-2343880.