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December 2003″ “” “

The main appointments of the Christian Churches, and of European institutions and organizations 1 Visit “ad Limina Apostolorum” of the French bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Rennes-Rouen (1-6) – 262nd ordinary assembly of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference (1-4), at St. Gallen. 2 VI Euromediterranean Ministerial Conference, as part of the six months’ Italian Presidency of the European Union, in Naples. 3 International Day of Disabled Persons on the theme “our voice”. 4 Seminar of Caritas internationalis (4-5), International humanitarian missions and relations with military forces“, in Rome. 7 Award-giving ceremony for the film prizes assigned by ecumenical juries and by Signis, in Rome – Parliamentary elections, in Russia, for the renewal of the Duma, the lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament in Moscow. 9 European consultative meeting on biotechnology (9-12), promoted by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), in Vienna. 10 First phase of the world Summit on the information society (10-12), at Geneva, promoted by the General Assembly of the United Nations – Ceremonies for the award of the Nobel Prizes 2003. 12 Audience of the Pope for the presentation of the credentials of the Ambassadors of Denmark and Estonia – Meeting of the European Council (12-13), in Brussels. 14 Turkish Cypriot parliamentary elections, in the northern sector of Cyprus. 15 Visit “ad Limina Apostolorum” of the French Bishops (15-20), of the ecclesiastical province of Marseilles. 29 26th European Youth Meeting animated by the Taizé Community (29 Dec-2 Jan), at Hamburg (Germany). Below we present a preliminary list of the main appointment for 2004 of the Commission of the Episcopates of the European Community (COMECE). A definite and complete agenda will follow in a later number. 14 March Meeting of the COMECE juridical Commission, in Brussels 26 March Meeting of the COMECE social affairs Commission, in Brussels (26-27) 17 April Pilgrimage for a united Europe, at Santiago de Compostela (17-21) 22 April Theological Congress: “Let us open our hearts – The responsibility of Catholics and the future of the European Union”, at Santiago de Compostela (22-23) 24 April Plenary Meeting of COMECE, at Santiago de Compostela 18 November Autumn Plenary Meeting of COMECE, at Brussels (18-19)