Paris, 14/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The “Notre Europe” research and study group founded by Jacques Delors and currently chaired by the Italian minister for the economy and finance Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, and whose direct honorary president is the Director General of the WTO Pascal Lamy, is organising a colloquy on Saturday 18 November on the Europe of tomorrow. Participants will include a number of senior figures from the world of European affairs: le Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt, the president of the European Parliament Josep Borrell , the president of the European Socialist Party Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Viscount Etienne Davignon, Mr Padoa Schioppa mentioned above, Emilio Gabaglio, Jacques Santer, etc.
Debates will focus on energy policy, immigration policy, the European social model and the how the institutions work. Jacques Delors will draw conclusions from the morning's Round Table, Pascal Lamy will do like-wise for the afternoon, which he will also be chairing. The colloquy will take place at the French Senate (Palais du Luxembourg). The French weekly, the “Nouvel Observateur” will be taking part in the organisation and running of the seminar. Information and enrolment: mriber@nouvelobs.com. (fr)