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The main appointments for 2004 (updated on 19 December 2003. For COMECE, see also SIR no. 82/2003). January 9-15: Jerusalem, Meeting of the coordination group of the Episcopal Conferences in support of the Catholic Church and Christians in the Holy Land. The Episcopal Conferences of Canada, England, France, Germany, USA, Italy and Spain participate, together with CCEE, CELAM and COMECE, in the coordination group. 29/1-1/2: Opole (Poland), Meeting of the joint CCEE-CEC committee. February 14-15: Brussels (Belgium), Meeting of the CCEE work group on the safeguard of the creation. 20-22: Belgrade, Meeting of the presidents of the Episcopal Conferences of South-East Europe. Participating countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and Turkey. March 5-7: Brussels, CCEE Commission for immigration. 12-14: Rome, European Episcopal Commission for the media (CEEM). Internal meeting for the revision of the Statutes. 22-23: St. Gallen (Switzerland), CCEE meeting. 25-28: Baar (Switzerland), Seminar on the new religious phenomena. April 2-3: St. Gallen (Switzerland), CCEE Finance Commission. 15-18: Finland, Meeting of the secretaries of the “National Councils of the Churches”: an event being held “under the auspices” of the CEC. The CCEE will participate in the meeting. 17-24: Santiago (Spain, COMECE: “A pilgrimage for a united Europe”. On its conclusion: COMECE plenary assembly. May 8: Stuttgart (Germany), Ecumenical meeting “Together for Europe”: international meeting organized by the movements of various Churches. 15: Rome, Meeting of the preparatory Commission for the Africa-Europe Symposium. 21-22: Mariazell (Austria), Mitteleurop. Katholikentag (Central European Catholic assembly) – Concluding pilgrimage and celebration. The Episcopal Conferences of Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary are involved in the event. June 3-6: Namur (Belgium), 6th Consultation of the delegates of the Episcopal Conferences on the safeguard of the creation: “Responsibility towards the creation in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue”. 10-14: Belgrade, Meeting of the general secretaries of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe. 24-27: Athens (Greece), Meeting of the press officers and spokespersons of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe. July 1-4: Strasbourg (France), Meeting of the delegates of the Episcopal Conferences for vocations. August 23-24: St. Gallen (Switzerland), CCEE meeting. September 16-19: Brussels (Belgium), Meeting of the national directors of the Episcopal Conferences for immigration. 30/9-3/10: Leeds (Great Britain), CCEE plenary assembly. November 10-14: Rome, Symposium of bishops of Africa and Europe: “Communion and solidarity between Africa and Europe”. 18-19: Bruxelles (Belgium), COMECE plenary assembly. CCEE: Council of the European Episcopal Conferences, it comprises 34 members; its aims include promoting cooperation between the bishops in Europe. COMECE: Commission of the Episcopates of the European Communities, it is currently composed of 14 delegate bishops of 14 Episcopal Conferences. CEC: Conference of the European Churches, it is an ecumenical organization composed of 124 Christian Churches in all the countries of Europe. It collaborates with the World Council of Churches (WCC).