Forthcoming EU-related events

April 14 The EU Budget Review 2008/09 The Centre for European Policy Studies in cooperation with the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies will host a lunchtime meeting on the review of the EU Budget. Event will be held in...

April 14 The EU Budget Review 2008/09
The Centre for European Policy Studies in cooperation with the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies will host a lunchtime meeting on the review of the EU Budget. Event will be held in Brussels.
http://www.ceps.eu/

April 16 A social Europe fit for globalisation
The Centre for European Policy Studies, in cooperation with DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission, is holding a conference in Brussels to look at the social challenges that accompany globalisation and explore what policies are needed to ensure that globalisation becomes a force of social progress.
http://www.ceps.eu/

April 16-17 European perspectives on innovation and policy
A conference on European perspectives on innovation and policy will be held in Stockholm, Sweden. Event will focus on the challenges of open innovation for policy-makers and new directions in national innovation policy governance structures.
http://www.visioneranet.org/

April 17-19, Decentralisation and coordination: Twin challenges of labour market policy
The conference will address issues such as reducing the trade-off between flexibility and accountability; coordinating labour market policy with economic development and innovation; and tackling challenges related to skills and employability. Event will be held in Venice, Italy.
sylvain.giguere@oecd.org

April 25 Introduction to policies, institutions and actors in the EU
The successful and rapid progression of the European integration process has increased the need for comprehensive expertise in European affairs at all levels of the public and private sectors. This programme will give individuals an insight to the inner workings of the EU and its institutions, the policy processes involved and the areas which the EU tackles on a daily basis. Event will be held in Birkirkara, Malta.
training@miscomalta.com

May 1 Conference on European sea tourism in the 21st century
The aim of the conference is to promote European tourism development plans for the 2007-2013 period, covering plans for seashore and waterfront tourism and possible cooperation between European countries. Event will be held in Primosten, Croatia.
bolyaki.adrian@draftfcb.hu

May 6-8 e-Health 2008 conference
The conference will focus mostly on the topics which contribute to connecting e-health tools and users. The exhibition will show e-health solutions of EU member states and other EU countries' e-health industry. Event will be held in Slovenia.
eHealth@ec.europa.eu

May 12-14 Convention on a regional and local approach to development
This second international convention will tackle the territorial approach to development through local governance. Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner will present the role of cohesion policy in successive enlargements of the EU. Four workshops will focus on the role of the regions in the development of territories. Event will be held in Tangiers, Morocco.
secretariat@crpm.org

May 14-15 Economic and Monetary Union in Europe: 10 years on
To mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of EMU, this year's Brussels Economic Forum will take the experiences, challenges and successes of the first decade of EMU as its topic. Speakers will include EU leaders and economists who were involved in the preparations for EMU.
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/

May 20-21 Innovation at the service of regional growth
This workshop will present successful examples from regions already benefitting from satellite information and services. President of the Committee of the Regions Michel Delebarre and Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hübner will take part. Event will be held in Dublin, Ireland.
Dublin2008@eurisy.org

May 29-30 ESPO 2008 Conference: Governing 21st century ports
The event will gather know-how from European and international port and academic experts on the strategies and tools port managers have at their disposal to respond to these challenges. The two-day conference will conclude with an update on the implementation of the European Commission's new ports policy by Matthias Ruete, director general of DG TREN.
http://www.espo-conference.com/

Compiled by Impetus Europe Consulting Group Ltd, e-mail: info@impetuseurope.com
http://www.impetuseurope.com

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