To make a programme reservation Click Here Reservations Past Programmes Clients Visit Enquiry Past Programmes EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROGRAMME FOR UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY 18 - 23 FEBRUARY 2001 NO. PARTICIPANTS: 22 AGENDA SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY Arrival at different times 18.30 Dinner 20.00 Welcome & Introduction Malachy Vallely, Executive Director, Louvain Institute for Ireland in Europe Page Top MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY 07.30-09.00 Breakfast 09.30 The EU Commission - A Progress Report on its Reform Mr. John Fitzmaurice, Secretariat General, Head of Unit, European Commission 11.00 EU Employment Policy / Social Policy Mr. Stefan Hermans, Employment and Social Affairs DG, European Commission 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Enlargement of the EU - an overview of where we are now Mr. David Hudson, Enlargement DG, European Commission 15.30 Round table discussion on Enlargement with representatives from Missions of 3 Candidate Countries Mr Tarcisio Zammit, Deputy Permanent Delegate Mission of Malta to the EU Mr Vlastimil, Tesar Counsellor Mission of the Czech Rep. to EU Mr Gintes Freimanis Representative of the Latvian European Integration Bureau and Ministry of Finance Mission of Latvia to the EU 18.00 Dinner Page Top TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 07.30-09.00 Breakfast 09.30 The role of the European Council Mr. Malachy O'Ruairc, Reflections on the Nice Summit General Secretariat Council of the European Union 11.00 Transparency in the Commission Ms. Mary Preston & Citizens' Right to Information Secretariat General Head of Unit European Commission 12.30 Lunch 14.00 The role of Permanent Representations in Brussels Ms Sinead Ryan, First Secretary Press & Information, Permanent Representation Of Ireland Mr Mikael Carpelan, Press Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Finland Ms J Larsson, Deputy Press Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Sweden 16.00 The Role Of COREPER Mr James Brennan, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of Ireland 18.30 Dinner Page Top WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 07.30-09.00 Breakfast 09.30 Coach Transfer to European Parliament 11.00 Aspects of EP Role in Legislative Ms Una O' Dwyer, Secretariat General, Process Coordination of the Co-decision procedure Head of Unit, European Commission 12.30 Coach departs for Leuven 13.15 Lunch 14.00 The EU and the Balkans Mr Albrecht Rothacher, The prospects for stability and Integration Enlargement DG, European Commission 15.30 Gender Mainstreaming: the Role of the EU Ms. Marie Donnelly, Employment & Social Affairs DG, European Commission 18.30 Dinner Page Top THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 07.30-09.00 Breakfast 09.30 Justice & Home Affairs Mr. V Bialobrzycki, Managing Boarders within the EU Enlargement DG, European Commission 11.00 Free Time 12.30 Lunch 14.30 Prospects for a Common European Defence Policy Mr Juan de Luis, Head of General Affairs & Information Western European Union 16.00 The Committee of the Regions a Progress Report Mr. Michael Collins, Head of Cabinet Secretariat-General Committee of the Regions 18.30 Dinner Page Top FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY 07.30-09.00 Breakfast Departure Sorry there are no news stories available at present. Contact Us