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Information
& Training Seminar for Diplomats
28th September - 5th October, 1996
Programme
Day
One - Saturday 28 September
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Registration |
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1600-1800
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Registration
of the Participants at the Chameleon Suite, Hotel Corinthia,
Attard |
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Day
Two - Sunday 29 September
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1500-1700
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Registration
of the Participants at the Chameleon Suite, Hotel Corinthia,
Attard |
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1700
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Welcome
Prof. Fred Tanner,
Director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies
Conference Hall, Hotel Corinthia, Attard |
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followed
by: |
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Introductory
remarks
H.E. Dr. Giorgio Boggio,
Head of Delegation, Delegation of the Commission of the European
Communities to Malta
Conference Hall, Hotel Corinthia, Attard |
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Inaugural
Speech
Hon. Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami,
Prime Minister of Malta
Conference Hall, Hotel Corinthia, Attard |
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1800
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Reception
hosted by the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies,
Hotel Corinthia, Attard |
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Day
Three - Monday 30 September
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A.
EUROPEAN UNION: INSTITUTIONAL SETTING AND DECISION-MAKING PATTERNS
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0900
- 1030
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EU
Institutions, the Commission, Council, Parliament and the Court
of Justice : What Relationship?
Prof. Guy Vanhaeverbeke,
Secretary General, Trans European Policy Studies Association,
Brussels |
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1100
- 1230
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EU
Policy-Making Process
Prof. Honoraire Albert Maes,
Former Head of Delegation of the Commission of the European
Communities, Brussels |
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1400
- 1530
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The
Intergovernmental Conference and Institutional Reform : What
Relevance?
Prof. Guy Vanhaeverbeke,
Secretary General, Trans European Policy Studies Association,
Brussels |
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1600
- 1730
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Challenges
to Security Cooperation in the Mediterranean: an European Perspective
H.E. Mr. Jean-Pierre Courtois,
Ambassador in Charge of the Barcelona Process, France
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1900
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Reception
hosted by H. E. Dr. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici,
President of The Republic of Malta, Verdala Castle, Rabat |
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Day
Four - Tuesday 1 October
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B.
DEALING EFFICIENTLY WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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0900
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How
to Influence the EU's Decision Making
Prof. Guy Vanhaeverbeke,
Secretary General, Trans European Policy Studies Association,
Brussels |
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1100
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Israeli
Experience in Dealing with the EU
Prof. Alfred Tovias,
The Hebrew University, Israel |
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1400
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Negotiating
an Agreement with the EU : The Case of Tunisia
Ambassador Ahmed Abderraouf Ounaeis,
Association des Etudes Internationales, Tunisia |
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1600
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The
Specific Role of a Med-Partner Mission to the EU in Brussels:
The Maltese Experience
H.E. Dr. John Vassallo,
Ambassador & Head of the Mission of Malta to the EU, Brussels
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1930
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Reception
Hosted by the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University
Residence, Lija |
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Day
Five - Wednesday 2 October
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C.
SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE BARCELONA PROCESS |
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0900
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The
Barcelona Process: Challenges and Prospects
Prof. Fred Tanner, Director,
Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Malta |
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1100
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The
Concept of Cooperative Security in the Mediterranean
Ambassador Ahmed Abderraouf Ounaeis,
Association des Etudes Internationales, Tunisia |
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1400
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Partnership
in Community Building and Identity Shaping in the Euro-Med Area
H.E. Mr. Gabriel Busquets,
Ambassador in Charge of the Barcelona Process, Spain |
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1600
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Presentation
on the Use of IT in Diplomacy with a special emphasis on the
Mediterranean
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija,
Head of Unit for IT & Diplomacy, Mediterranean Academy of
Diplomatic Studies, Malta |
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1630
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Development
and Transition Towards Democracy
Dr. Alvaro Vasconcelos,
Director, Istituto de Estudos Estrategicos e Internacionais,
Portugal |
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Day
Six - Thursday 3 October
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D.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARCELONA PROCESS |
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0900
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Follow
up of the Barcelona Process in the Security Area: Priorities
Dr. Alvaro Vasconcelos,
Director, Istituto de Estudos Estrategicos e Internacionais,
Portugal |
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1100
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The
Barcelona Process in Regional and Global Perspectives
Prof. Fulvio Attina, University of Catania, Italy |
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1400
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The
Post Barcelona Strategy
H.E. Mr. Gabriel Busquets,
Ambassador in Charge of the Barcelona Process, Spain |
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1700
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Towards
an Euro-Mediterranean Economic Area: Free Trade, Economic Transition
Mr. Mark Pierini,
Head of Unit, Programmation and Economic Cooperation, Directorate
General IB- External Relations, Commission of the European Communities,
Brussels |
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Day
Seven - Friday 4 October
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0900
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The
Barcelona Process: An Arab Perspective
Dr. Nassif Hitti,
Advisor to the Secretary General, League of Arab States, Cairo
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Closing |
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1100
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Closing
Symposium
with The Hon. Prof. Guido de Marco,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta
Mr. Mark Pierini,
Head of Unit, Programmation and Economic Cooperation, Directorate
General IB- External Relations, Commission of the European Communities,
Brussels, and various guest speakers |
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Closing
remarks
by The Hon. Prof. Guido de Marco,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta |
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1300
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Reception
hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta, Corinthia
Palace Hotel, Attard
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1500
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Cultural
Visit to Mdina organised by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Malta |
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