Russia: a conference on bioethics in Moscow” “

A conference is being held in Moscow from 6 to 8 June to discuss bioethics and to present a project aimed at the prevention of abuse against minors. The meeting was promoted by the European Institute of Bioethics, established in Brussels last November with the aim – declares its secretary general Emma Vanna Garro – […]

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A European police force in the airports” “

The Italian pilot project for the creation of a joint airport police force to tackle the immigration crisis has obtained the approval of the Council of interior ministers, meeting in informal session in Rome last week for a study seminar on the protection of the frontiers. The project, which will be further developed in the […]

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The EU’s priorities for sustainable development” “

The Council of ministers on “development” has defined the position of the European Union in preparation for the world summit on sustainable development scheduled to be held in Johannesburg, in South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September. The Council also adopted a series of resolutions and declarations on specific issues that will be on […]

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"eEurope2005": the information society” “

The College of EU Commissioners approved (on 5 June) the action Plan “eEurope 2005: an information society for everyone”. The Plan, the continuation of “eEurope 2002”, currently in force, is the follow-up given by the Executive to the appeal launched by the European Council in Barcelona for the formulation of a programme that would permit […]

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” “Dailies and periodicals” “

The Middle-Eastern question continues to be given extensive coverage in the main international dailies, especially engaged in examining the real prospects for peace in the Holy Land and the possible outcome of an international peace conference. The Bush administration, says the Herald Tribune (3/6), “continues to drag its feet and be uncertain about its strategy, […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Common position of the Council, of 27/5/2002, concerning restrictive measures against Osama Bin Laden, members of the Al-Qaida organization and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, businesses and bodies associated with them (OGEC L 139/4, 29/5/2002); · […]

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European Parliament” “

The European Parliament is meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg from 10 to 13 June 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Social integration, draft joint report (rapporteur: Figueiredo); · Privileged EU/Arab Maghreb Union partnership (rapporteurs: Morillon and Cohn-Bendit); · Principle of equality of treatment between men and women (rapporteur: Hautala); […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· TEN-Telecom – Advance notice of invitation to present proposals relating to projects of common interest in the sector of transeuropean telecommunications networks – General services and applications. Deadline for the presentation of bids: 2/9/2002. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD Information Society, Direction F, TEN-Telecom ref. 2002/1 (BU 31 2/74) B-1049 Brussels, […]

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France: defending ” “food sovereignty” “

It was supposed to have been held from 5 to 9 November last year, but the international community, shocked by the tragic events of September 11, decided to postpone it. So the world food summit will be held in Rome from 10 to 13 June, at the headquarters of the FAO (the UN’s Food and […]

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United Kingdom: more resources for development” “

“There aren’t sufficient resources for the developing countries, in particular in favour of agriculture, and the international community continues not to do enough”. This, on the eve of the World Food Summit, is the observation of George Gelber, public relations officer for Cafod, the aid agency founded by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales […]

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