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10th
Information & Training Seminar for Diplomats
11th - 14th May , 2001
Programme
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Day
One - Friday 11 May 2001
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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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16.15
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Opening
address
Ambassador Ronald Gallimore, Head of Delegation
of the Commission of the European Communities in Malta
Mr Patrick Laurent, European Commission,
External Relations Directorate General |
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16.30
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The
Barcelona Process after Marseilles
Mr Lars Bjarme, Minister and National Co-Ordinator
for the Barcelona Process |
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17.30
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The
Euro Med Parliamentary Forum and the Partnership
Dr Anton Tabone, Speaker of the House of Representatives
of Malta |
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18.30
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Group
Photo |
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Reception
in the Piano Bar, hosted by The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Malta |
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Day
Two - Saturday
12 May 2001
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09.00
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The
Euromed Partnership after Marseilles
Mr
Patrick Laurent, Head of Unit, European Commission External
Relations
Directorate Genera |
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The
Political and Security Partnership: |
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10.00
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CFSP
and Mediterranean Partnership
Mr Michael Koehler, Deputy Correspondent CFSP,
European Commission
External Relations Directorate General |
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11.30
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CBMs/PBMs:
What are they? Are they Useful?
Mr
Fred Tanner, Deputy Director,Geneva Centre for Security
Policy (GCSP) |
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12.30
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Human
Rights and MEDA Democracy
Ms
May Ann Ramsay,
Principal Administrator, Unit for Human Rights and Democratisation,
Directorate General for External Relations of the European Commission |
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Working
Groups (Phase 2) |
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15.00
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Working
Group 1
– Political Partnership
Moderator : Lars Bjarme
Working
Group 2:
Economic Partnership
Moderator : Patrick Laurent
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17.00
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End
of Session |
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Day
Three - Sunday
13 May 2001
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The
Economic and Financial Partnership |
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09.00
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A
Free Trade Zone in 2010? Implications
Mr
Patrick Laurent, Head of Unit, European Commission External
Relations
Directorate General
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10.00
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Foreign
Direct Investment in Med Countries – A Report
Prof. Sergio Alessandrini, Università Bocconi
Milano
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11.30
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Association
Agreements – State of Play – Positive and Negative Impact
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12.00
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Industrial
Cooperation – latest developments
Ms
Isabelle Kardacz, European Commission Directorate
General Enterprise
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Working
Groups (Phase 2) |
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14.30
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Working
group 1
– Political Partnership (cont’d)
Moderator: Lars Bjarme
Working
group 2
– Economic Partnership (cont’d)
Moderator: Sergio Alessandrini
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17.00
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End
of Session |
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Day
Four - Monday
14 May 2001
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The
Social and Cultural Partnership |
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9.00
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Chapter
3 Regional programs – state of play
Mr.
Patxi Acosta, Information and Culture Desk Officer
DG External Relations
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10.00
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What
Future Clash?
Professor Peter Serracino Inglott, Professor
of Philosophy and Chairman of the Mediterranean Institute, University
of Malta |
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11.30
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Debriefing-evaluation
session
Dr.
Stephen Calleya,
Deputy Director, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies
Mr.
Patxi Acosta, Information and Culture Desk Officer,
DG External Relations
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12.30
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Reception
in the Piano Bar, hosted by the Mediterranean
Academy of Diplomatic Studies |
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14.30
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Cultural
visit |
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