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12th Information
& Training Seminar for Diplomats
3rd-6th May, 2002
Programme
Day
One - Friday 3 May 2002
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10.00
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Orientation
The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership - past, present and, future?
Mr. Patxi Acosta, Administrator, European
Commission, External Relations Directorate General
Dr. Stephen Calleya, Deputy Director, Mediterranean
Academy of Diplomatic Studies |
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11.15
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Coffee
Break |
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11.15
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Orientation
Continued |
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12.30
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Lunch
at The Terrace Restaurant |
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16.00
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Welcome
Address
Prof. Felix Meier, Director, Mediterranean Academy
of Diplomatic Studies
Opening Address
Dr.
Derek Fee, First Counsellor, Chargé d'Affaires
a.i Delegation of the European Commission
Mr. Michael Webb, Deputy Head of Unit, European
Commission
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16.30
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The
Barcelona Process and the Spanish Presidency
Amb. Eudaldo Mirapeix, Ambassador on Special
Mission for Mediterranean Affairs, Spain |
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17.30
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Civil
Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Area
H.E. Dr. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President Emeritus
of Malta |
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Group
Photo |
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Reception
hosted by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta |
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Day
Two - Saturday 4 May 2002
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09.00
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Euro-Mediterranean Development Bank
Ms. Helen Kavvadia, Senior Communications
Officer, European Investment Bank, Brussels |
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Working
Session 1: Political & Security Partnership |
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10.00
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Migration:
A Threat or an Opportunity
Ms. Catherine Wihtol de Wenden, Director of
Research, CNRS
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11.00
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Coffee
Break |
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11.15
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Euro-Mediterranean
Partnership: Increasing the sense of ownership
Amb. Alfred Zarb, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Malta |
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12.30
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Lunch
at The Terrace Restaurant
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Working
Group Session 1 |
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14.30
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Working
Group 1
– Political Partnership
Moderator: Amb. Eudaldo Mirapeix
Working
Group 2:
Economic Partnership
Moderator: Mr. Michael Webb |
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16.00
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Coffee
Break |
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17.30
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End
of Session |
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Day
Three - Sunday 5 May 2002
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Working
Session 2: The Economic & Financial Partnership |
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09.00
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The
Partnership after Valencia: New Orientations
Mr. Michael Webb, Deputy Head of Unit, European
Commission
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10.00
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Association
Agreements - State of Play
Mr. Gianluca Grippa, Morocco Desk - DG Relex
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11.00
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Coffee
Break |
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11.15
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Inter-Regional
Integration: The Agadir Process
Mr. Majed Hamoudeh, Director of Foreign Trade
Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Jordan |
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12.30
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Lunch
at The Terrace Restaurant |
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Working
Group Session 2 |
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14.30
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Working
Group 1
– Political Partnership (cont)
Working
Group 2:
Economic Partnership (cont) |
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16.00
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Coffee
Break |
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17.30
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End
of Session |
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Day
Four - Monday 6 May 2002
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Working
Session 3: Social and Cultural Partnership |
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09.00
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Dialogue
between Cultures and Civilizations
Mr. Patxi Acosta, Administrator, European Commission,
External Relations Directorate General, Brussels
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10.00
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Euro-Med
Youth Programme
Mr. Pierre Mairesse, Head of Unit,
Directorate General Education, Audiovisual and Culture,
European Commission |
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11.00
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Coffee
Break |
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11.15
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Human
Rights and Partnership
Mr. Marc Schade-Poulsen, Euro-Mediterranean
Network of Human Rights |
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12.00
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Debriefing
session
Debriefing by rapporteurs - Evaluation
and Improvements
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12.30
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Lunch
at The Terrace Restaurant |
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14.15-17.30
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Cultural
Tour - Harbour Cruise
and Tour of Mdina |
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