Brussels, 24/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - A selection of conferences, seminars and other European events in May 2006:
The 8th Franco-German dialogue on the viability of the European Union will take place on 4 and 5 May at the Otzenhausen European Academy, organised by the Askop-Europa Foundation on the topic 'Quelle Europe voulons-nous? - La conception pour l'Union Européenne en débat'. (Info: Tel: + 49(0)681-92674-99; www. http: //http://www.saarbrueckerdialog.de/html/pages_fr/aktuelles.htm ).
On 4 and 5 May, the International Union of Public Transport (IUTP) is holding a conference in Vienna on safe town and city transport. (Info: http://www.uitp.com/Events/2006/vienna/en/index.cfm )
At the representative offices of Baden-Würtemberg in Brussels on 10 May, there will be a European Security Round Table. (Info: http: //http://www.security-round-table.eu/programme.php
From 15 to 18 May, IIR Telecoms & Technology is holding a conference in Lisbon (Portugal) on Broadband Access Strategies. (Info: Tel: + 44 207 915 5055. http://www.optical-transmission.com ).
In Brussels on 16 May, there will be a conference on 'Working together for growth and jobs' as part of Employment Week. (Info: http://www.employmentweek.com/index.asp?language=en ).
In Hamburg (Germany) from 16 to 19 May, there will be an International WindEnergy Fair looking at exports, offshore technology and funding. (Info: Tel: + 49 (0)40 3569 2442; http://www.windenergy.de ).
At DG ECFIN at the European Commission on 18 and 19 May, there will be a series of interviews on business issues. Info: ww.europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/events/2006/events_brussels_0506_en.htm).
At the 'Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis' in Brussels on 24 May, European Citizen Action Services is holding a debate on European citizenship entitled 'Preparing Cinderella'. (Info: Tel: + 32 2.548.98.27. http: //http://www.ecas.org/news/667/default.aspx?id=161 ).
On the fringes of its 17th AGM in Brussels on 26 to 28 May, the European Foundation Centre (EFC) is organising a conference on 'Foundations for Europe: Supporting European Citizens' Participation'. (Info: Tel +32.2.512.8938; http://www.efc.be ).
At the 'Cercle Royal Gaulois' in Brussels on 30 May, the British Chamber of Commerce is holding a dinner debate with Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt. (Info: Tel: + 32 2 540 90 30; http: //http://www.britcham.be/ ).