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7th
Information & Training Seminar for Diplomats
19th - 22nd November 1999
Programme
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One - Friday 19th Nov 1999 |
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16.00 |
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Welcome
Address
Prof. Felix Meier, Director,
Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies |
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16.10 |
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Opening
Address
Dr Giorgio Boggio,
Head of the Delegation of the European Commission, Malta.
Ms Anne-Charlotte Bournoville,
External Relations DG,
Commission |
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Status
of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and priorities of the
Finnish Presidency
Ms
Liisa Valjėnto, Finnish
Presidency |
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17.30 |
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MEDA
II: Stakes and Prospects
Mr. Koehler, External
Relations DG, European Commission |
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Reception,
hosted by the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies |
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Day
Two - Saturday 20th Nov 1999 |
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Social,
Cultural and Human Partnership |
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09.00 |
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Euromed
Heritage programme: opportunities for public cultural institutions.
The example of the Tunisian Institut National du Patrimoine
Ms. Anne-Charlotte Bournoville, European Commission,
Euromed Information and Culture Desk Officer
Mr. Boubaker Ben Fraj,
Directeur de l'Institut National du Patrimoine |
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10.00 |
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Audiovisual
landscape in the Mediterranean Partners
Mr. Nour-Eddine Saļl,
Directeur des Programmes, Canal Plus Horizons |
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11.30 |
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Panel:
The role of medias vis-ą-vis
governments and civil society in the Mediterranean Partners
Mr. Ahmed Bedjaoui, REMFOC
Project manager |
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14.30 |
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Information
Technology workshop
Mr.
Jovan Kurbalija, Head of
Unit for IT and Diplomacy |
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The
MEDA Democracy Programme
Mr. Dimitri Angelis, External
Relations DG, European Commission |
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17.00 |
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Synthesis
of work and discussion time between participants
1 rapporteur from the EU, 1
rapporteur from a Mediterranean Partner |
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Day
Three - Sunday 21st Nov 1999 |
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Economic
and Financial Partnership |
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09.00 |
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The
role of MEDA in the economic transition process in the Mediterranean
Partners
Mr. Georgios
Tsitsopoulos, European Commission, Head of Sector, Unit
Horizontal matters, External Relations DG, Commission |
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10.00 |
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The
role of MEDA funded Business Centres in the Mediterranean Partners'
private sector development: the Egyptian case
Mr. Philip Corish, Director Private Sector Development
Programme (PSDP) Egypt |
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11.30 |
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Panel:
Impact of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Zone on Mediterranean
Partners' economies and social balance
Mr Bachir Hamdouch, FEMISE, INSEA
(Maroc)
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| 14.00 |
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Information
Technology workshop: practical exercises (1/2 group) |
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15.15 |
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Role
of the European Investment Bank in the Mediterranean Partners
Ms. Helen Kavvadia, Senior
Information officer, EIB |
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16.45 |
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Information Technology workshop:
practical exercises (1/2 group) |
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1730
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Synthesis
of work and discussion time between participants
1 rapporteur from the EU,
1 rapporteur from a Mediterranean Partner |
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Day
Four - Monday 22nd Nov 1999 |
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Politcal
and Security Partnership |
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09.00 |
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Perspectives
for Libya joining the Barcelona process
Mr.
Hamed Elhouderi, Head of the Libya mission to the EU |
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10.00 |
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The
Common Strategy for the Mediterranean region: state of play
Mr. Dimitri Angelis, European
Commission, External Relations DG, Commission |
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11.30 |
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Euromed
cooperation in the field of terrorism
Free discussion between participants
– Presentation of national experiences in that field
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Debriefing
- Evaluation of Session
Dr
S. Calleya, Deputy Director, Mediterranean
Academy of Diplomatic Studies
Ms Anne-Charlotte Bournoville,
European Commission DGIB/A/4 |
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13.00 |
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Closing
address
The Hon. Dr.
Joe Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malta |
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Reception
hosted by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta |
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Cultural
visit |
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