April 2003″ “

1 April Public holiday: Cyprus. 2 April 5th International Conference on ethics and environmental policies (2-6), promoted by the Lanza Foundation with the title “Business style and sustainable development”, at Kiev (Ukraine) – Public holiday: Portugal (Constitution Day). 3 April 9th regular Meeting of the Assembly of the broadcasters of the EUR/EBU (European Union of Radio & Television) (3-4), at Frankfurt (Germany). 6 April Reopening of the Cathedral of Rottenburg (Germany), after restoration – Election of the Moslem Council in France (CFCM). 8 April Study Days of the Swiss Episcopal Conference (8-9), at Wislikofen (Aargau); 46th Session of the UN Commission on Drugs (8-17), at Vienna. 10 April International Meeting of the organizers of World Youth Day (10-13), promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, in Rome – Meeting of the press officers and spokespersons of the European Episcopal Conferences (10-13), organized by the Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE), at Brussels – 5th anniversary of the signing of the “Good Friday” agreement for the future of Northern Ireland. 11 April 40th anniversary of the publication of the Blessed John XXIII’s encyclical “Pacem in terries”. 12 April Referendum on membership of the European Union, in Hungary – Parliamentary elections, in Malta . 13 April Meeting of the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Serbia and Montenegro with the representatives of the Serb Orthodox Church to review ecumenical relations, in Belgrade. 14 April Ceremony for the signature of the Treaty of membership of the European Union by 10 new States that will enter the Union on 1st May 2004, in Athens: namely, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia – Public holiday: Denmark. 18 April Good Friday: Day and collection for the needs of the Church in the Holy Land. 23 April First Meeting on “Press and Church in contemporary Spain” (23-24), promoted by the University of “San Pablo” in Madrid , on “Concept and origins of the Catholic press” – Public holiday: Turkey. 24 April Day commemorating the Armenians massacred under the Ottoman Empire (1915). 25 April Celebrations in Tirana to mark the 10th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to Albania – Public holiday: Italy (Liberation Day); Portugal. 28 April Meeting of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (28 April-1st May), in London – 4th Ministerial Conference on the protection of forests in Europe (28-30), in Vienna – 30th anniversary of the death of the French philosopher Jacques Maritain.