Brussels, 30/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - Conferences, seminars and other European events in June 2006:
- YLFA International (Yoghurt & Live Fermented Milk Association), of which Danone, Nestlé, Yoplait, Yakult and Danisco are members, is organising a workforce in Vilnius on 1 June on 'Probiotic fermented milks and health: from science to consumer'. (Info: Karine Orsi, YLFA-C&I, 105 boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris. Tel: 33 1 47 42 53 00. Fax: 33 1 47 42 24 11.Email: ylfa@cominst.com.
The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium is organising a breakfast briefing in Brussels on 2 June with Claus Sorensen, Director General at the European Commission, and another breakfast briefing on 8 June with Nancy Kontou, EU Environment Commissioner Dimas' head of cabinet. (To register: http://www.britcham.be/EventDirect.asp?EventId=470 EventID=475).
AESGP- Association of the European Self-Medication Industry is organising its 42nd AGM in Athens on 7 to 9 June on 'Self Care - Realising the vision', attended by European Commissioner Günter Verheugen, Austrian Health Minister Maria Rauch-Kallat on behalf of the Austrian Presidency and Finnish health minister Tuula Haatainen on behalf of the upcoming Finnish Presidency. Next year's AGM will be held in Warsaw on 6 - 8 June 2007. (Registration: AESGP, 7 avenue de Tervuren, B-1040 Brussels. Tel: +32 2 735 5130. Fax: +32 2 735 5222.Email: s.azzoug@aesgp.be).
A European conference on 'Les massifs de montagne et la coopération territoriale en Europe' is being organised by French organisations Mission Développement Prospective, l'Association Européenne des élus de la Montagne and the Conseil général de la Savoie in Chambery, France, on 8 and 9 June. It will be attended by European Commissioner Danuta Hübner, the presidents of various regions, members of the EU Committee of the Regions, like Bresso, Forni, Caveri, Ricou, Bertrand and Chudik, French town and country planning minister Estrosi and Finnish regional development and local communities minister Manninen. (Registration: Audrey Rames and Marie Patriarche. Tel 33 4 79 26 24 96. email: promonte@poissondavril.fr).
Eurelectric - The Union of the Electricity Industry is holding its annual convention in Oslo, Norway, on 12 and 13 June on the 'Role and benefits of electricity to society'. Eurelectric president Rafael Miranda will be meeting with the Norwegian oil and energy minister Odd Roger Enoksne, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes and industry representatives. Topics to be discussed include the role of electricity in societies in transition, clean technology, transport and hydrogen. (Info: Eurelectric. Emily O'Leary, 66 boulevard de l'Impératrice, 1000 Brussels. Tel: +32 2 515 1062. Fax: +32 2 515 1069. email: eoleary@eurelectric.org. website: http://www.eurelectric.org ).
The European Regional Economic Forum - EREF - 2006 will be held at Nova Gorica in Slovenia on 14 and 15 June on the theme of 'Building a Knowledge Society through Regional Innovation Support'. (Info: bojan.tercon@sbra.be).
The Advocacy Europe Institute is holding a summer school in Brussels on 19 to 30 June on public affairs. A press release explains that this year will be more interactive and participants will be able to learn about the EU legislative environment. (Info: Hubert de Viron, Marco Sacchettini. Tel: +32 2 211 3482. e-mail: hubert.deviron@adeu.be website: http://www.adeu.be/session_details.php ).
The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium is organising a breakfast briefing in Brussels on 27 June with Richard Escritt, Director at the European Commission's Directorate General for Research, and a dinner of its EU Committee on 27 June with Finland's Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Kosonen. (Registration: http://www.britcham.be/EventDirect.asp?EventID=438 EventID=465).