Brussels, 19/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - An outline of the main workshops, conferences and seminars on European integration issues in January 2008:
The EU in 2008: what MEPs expect - Brussels, Tuesday 8 January, from 15.00 hrs to16: 45 hrs. Debate organised by European Policy Centre (EPC). Speakers: Joseph Daul, President of EPP-ED at European Parliament (EP), Martin Schulz, President of PES group at EP and Graham Watson, President of ALDE group at EP. Contact: Valérie Gilles - v.gilles@epc.eu.
Breakfast Policy Briefing - An ocean of opportunity - Brussels, Thursday 10 January, from 8.00 to 9.30 hrs. Briefing with EU Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner Joe Borg. Contact: Valérie Gilles - v.gilles@epc.eu.
Les présidences du Conseil de l'Union européenne: enjeux and perspectives - Strasbourg, Tuesday 15 January. Event organised by the 'Centre des études européennes de Strasbourg/Ecole nationale d'administration'. Speakers: Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French secretary of state for European affairs, Alexandr Vondra, Czech deputy prime minister with responsibility for European affairs, Hakan Jonsson, Swedish European Affairs Minister, Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission with responsibility for institutional relations and the communications strategy, Pierre Sellal, France's Permanent Representative to the European Institutions in Brussels and Claude Blanchemaison, secretary general of the future French Presidency of the Council of the EU. Registration deadline: 8 January.
Programme: http: //http://www.peap.fr/dn_seminaires_les_presidences_du_conseil_de_lue .
Comment concilier compétitivité and protection sociale au sein de l'Union Européenne? - 16 January, from 8.45 to 11.00 hrs. Fourth seminar in series 'Présidence française pour quelle Europe?' organised by IFRI. With Stephan Clément, responsible for preparing and following up the Presidency of the EU; French labour, social relations and solidarity minister Jean-François Trogrlic, director of the International Labour Organisation in Paris and Violaine Delteil, senior economics lecturer, UFR "Economie européenne", Paris III. For further information contact Martine Breux - breux@ifri.org.
Towards a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base? - Brussels, Thursday 17 January, from 13.15 to 14.30 hrs. Event organised by Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). Speaker: László Kovács, EU Taxation and Customs Union Commissioner. Contact: Anne-Marie Boudou - amboudou@ceps.eu. Registration: http: //http://www.ceps.be/registration.php?event_id=276 .
Peut-on parler d'un retour de la France en Europe? - Brussels, 22 January. Dinner debate organised by the 'Institut français des relations internationales' (IFRI), introduced by Christian Lequesne, professor in politics at the London School of Economics. Programme and registration: http: //http://www.ifri.org/frontDispatcher/ifri/manifestations/d_jeuners_et_diners_d_bats__1043938397808/publi_P_ma_eurifri_lequesne_1198063219583 .
European Insurance and Contract Law - Trier, Germany. 21 and 22 January. Conference organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA). Programme: http: //http://www.era.int/web/fr/resources/5_1796_5491_file_en.8727.pdf . Registration: https: //www2.era.int/cgi-bin/shop2/new_shop.cgi.
Consumers: the competitive advantage - Brussels, Tuesday 22, from 8.00 to 9.30 hrs. Breakfast organised by EPC. Speaker: Meglena Kuneva, EU Consumer Protection Commissioner. Contact: Valérie Gilles - v.gilles@epc.eu.
Political Islam and European Foreign Policy - Brussels, Wednesday 23 January from 13.15 to 14.30 hrs. Conference organised by CEPS. Speakers: Richard Youngs, researcher (CEPS) and Michael Emerson, researcher (CEPS). Contact: Anne-Marie Boudou - amboudou@ceps.eu. Registration: http: //http://www.ceps.be/registration.php?event_id=277 .
Breakfast meeting with Janez Potocnik, EU Science and Research Commissioner - Brussels, Thursday 24 January. Organised by CER and APCO. Contact: events@cer.org.uk.
The Lisbon Treaty and revising the single market - Brussels, 24 and 25 January. Conference organised by ERA. Programme: http: //http://www.era.int/web/fr/resources/5_1796_5536_file_en.8859.pdf . Registration: http: //www2.era.int/cgi-bin/shop2/new_shop.cgi.
The Priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU - Brussels, Friday 25 January from 13.15 to 14.30 hrs. Conference organised by CEPS. Speaker: Igor Senèar, Slovenia's Permanent Representative to the EU. Contact: Anne-Marie Boudou - amboudou@ceps.eu. Registration: http: //http://www.ceps.be/registration.php?event_id=278 . (O.L.)