Presentation of Bids” “

ENTERPRISES – Tender to present proposals for budget line B3-4003: “Information, consultation and participation of representatives of enterprises”. Deadline for the presentation of bids: 12/9/2003. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD Empl/D.3, J37-4/20, Budget line B3-4003, B-1049 Bruxelles, E-mail EMPL-B3-4003@cec.eu.int, or consult the website http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/european_works_council/library (OGEC C 41/4, 20/2/2003); ASEAN/UNIVERSITIES – Tender to […]

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EU Legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: Decision of the Council, of 19 December 2002, which authorizes the member states to sign, in the interests of the Community, the Convention of The Hague of 1996 concerning competence, applicable law, recognition, implementation and cooperation on parental […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“The other America”: that’s the title of an editorial in Le Monde (25/2) dedicated to the anti-war demonstrations which “brought together millions of people throughout the world” on the previous weekend; the paper recalls that there “exists another superpower apart from the United States: public opinion”. Meanwhile the divisions with the UN Security Council are […]

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Listening to each other” “

A new form of partnership and collaboration “as equals” for the development of the two continents: that’s the hope expressed at the meeting held in Lisbon in recent days on “Africa and the European Union. Partners in solidarity. The contribution of the Churches”. Organized by COMECE (Commission of the episcopates of the European Union), SCEAM […]

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Lutherans: a website for the youth of the World Federation” “

www.lutheranworld.org/youth.html. A special website has been created for Lutheran youth, associated under the acronym YICAS which links together – under the auspices of the World Lutheran Federation – 136 member churches. “The launch of the site – said Tita Valeriano, secretary of YICAS – is an important stage in the work we are conducting for […]

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Iraq-USA: mission of the European Churches to the USA” “

The religious leaders of the European countries that are members of the UN Security Council left for Washington on 26 February, to “convince the USA not to launch a war against Iraq”. Participating in the mission are the president of the Protestant Federation of France, pastor Jean-Arnold de Clermont, the president of the Council of […]

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Anglicans: investiture of the new archbishop of Canterbury ” “

With a solemn ceremony in the presence of the country’s highest public and religious authorities, the Rev. Rowan Williams received the official investiture as archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday, 27 February. The ceremony took place in Canterbury cathedral, “mother church” of the Anglican Communion. Those present included the diocesan bishops of England and Wales, prime […]

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In the laboratories of culture” “

Preparations have begun in Europe for the European symposium “University and Church in Europe”, promoted by the Council of the European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) in collaboration with the episcopal Commission for education, schools and universities of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI). To be held in Rome from 17 to 20 July 2003, the symposium is […]

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Croatia, application for EU membership” “

With an application presented by prime minister Ivica Racan to Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, current EU president, Croatia formally presented its request to become a member of the European Union on Friday, 21 February. “United Europe is an unprecedented challenge of the new era – said the Croat leader – and Croatia has a […]

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EU: ‘e-vote’, a project in electronic democracy ” “

It’s called “e-vote” and permits citizens to exchange opinions and make proposals on the present and future of Europe. The initiative was presented on 26 February by Greek foreign minister Ghiorgos Papandreou on the occasion of the weekly meeting of the European Commission. “E-vote – in the intention of the current Greek presidency of the […]

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