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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)
