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14th Information
& Training Seminar for Diplomats
25th - 28th April 2003
Programme
Day
One - Friday 25 April 2003 |
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14.30 |
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Orientation
Session – The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Mr. Rafael Dochao Moreno,
Administrator, European
Commission, External Relations DG
Dr. Stephen Calleya,
Deputy Director, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies,
Malta |
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| 16.30 |
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Coffee
Break |
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Welcome
Address
Ambassador Alfred
A. Zarb, Euro Med Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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| 17.15 |
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Opening
Address
Dr. Derek Fee,
First Counsellor, Chargé d’Affaires, Delegation
of the European Commission
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| 17.30 |
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Barcelona
& The Wider Europe
Mr.
Christian Leffler, Director, Middle East and South Mediterranean,
European Commission, External Relations, Directorate General
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| 18.30 |
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Reception
- Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Malta
Peninsular Bar, Westin Dragonara Hotel
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Day
Two - Saturday 26 April 2003 |
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Working Session 1: Political
& Security Partnership |
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10.00 |
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The
EU’s Neighbourhood Policy
Mr.
Lars Bjarme, Minister, Euro-Med Co-ordinator for Foreign
Affairs, Sweden |
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11.00 |
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Coffee
Break |
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11.15 |
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The
Impact of EU Enlargement on the EMP
Ms.
Sabina Kajnc, Centre of International Relations, University
of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mr. Muhammad Shaaban, Ambassador, Assistant Foreign Minister
for European Affairs, Egypt |
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| 12.30 |
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Lunch |
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Working Groups Session
1: The Economic Partnership |
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15.15 |
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Working
group 1 – Political Partnership
Working group 2 –
Economic Partnership |
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| 15.30 |
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Cultural
Lunch |
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Day
Three - Sunday 27 April 2003 |
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Working session 2 –
Economic & Financial Partnership |
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9:30 |
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Fostering
Stronger Euro-Med Economic Relations
Mr.
David Pullicino, Deputy Governor, Central Bank, Malta |
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10:30 |
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The
Convention on the Future of Europe and the EMP
Mr. Rene Leray, European
Commission, External Relations, Directorate General
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11.15 |
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Coffee
Break |
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| 11.30 |
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Perspectives
on Regional Economic Integration
Mr. Andrés Bassols,
European Commission, External Relations Directorate General |
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12.30 |
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Lunch |
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Working groups session
2 |
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Working group 1 – Political Partnership (cont)
Working group 2 – Economic Partnership (cont)
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Day
Four - Monday 28 April 2003 |
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Working session 3: Social
and Cultural Partnership |
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9:00 |
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MEDA
Information and Communications Programme
Ms. Concha Fernández de
la Puente, European Commission, External Relations
Directorate General
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10:00 |
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Economic
and Social Relations in the Euro-Med Area
Prof. Edward Scicluna,
Chairman, Council for Economic and Social Development
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11:00 |
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Coffee
break
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11:15 |
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A
Euro-Med Foundation: Prospects and Challenges?
Mr. Rafael Dochao Moreno, European
Commission, External Relations Directorate General
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12:30 |
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Debriefing
session
Debriefing by rapporteurs
Evaluation:
Dr. Stephen Calleya and Mr. Rafael Dochao Moreno
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13:00 |
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Lunch |
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