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21/06/2002

EPP-ED Group Study Days

Edinburgh, Scotland

24 - 25 June 2002

Monday, 24 June 2002

15.00 - 15.30 hrs Opening Session

Welcome by James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament (on behalf of Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group), The Rt. Hon Eric MILLIGAN JP, Lord PROVOST and Jonathan EVANS MEP, Leader of the UK Delegation of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

15.30 - 18.30 hrs Theme I: Regional Government Within the EU in the Context of Enlargement

Chairman of the session: James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

Co-Chairman: José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

Presentations:
  • Marcello RAIMONDI, Regional Counsellor for the Lombardy Region
  • David McLETCHIE MSP, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Parliamentary Group
  • Reinhold BOCKLET, MdL, Minister of State for Federal and European affairs in the State Chancellery of Bavaria; President of the EPP Group in the Committee of the Regions

    Debate

    Conclusions by José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament


  • Tuesday, 25 June 2002


    09.00 - 11.00 hrs Theme II: A Single Market in Financial Services

    Chairman of the session: Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
    Co-chairman: Othmar KARAS MEP, Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

    Presentations:
  • Sir Howard DAVIES, Chairman, Financial Services Authority
  • Gloria HERNÁNDEZ, General Director of the Treasury in the Ministry of Economy (Spain)
  • Ray PERMAN, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise
  • Norbert WALTER, Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group

    Debate

    Conclusions by Othmar KARAS MEP, Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
  • 11.00 - 12.30 hrs Theme III: The New Media: a Challenge to Education and Culture in Europe

    Chairman of the session: Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
    Co-chairman: Wim van VELZEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

    Presentations:
  • Richard DEMARCO, Professor of Cultural Studies (Edinburgh)
  • Viviane REDING, Commissioner responsible for Education and Culture, "A European strategy for the media"

    Debate

    Conclusions by Wim van VELZEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
  • 15.00 - 18.30 hrs Theme IV: Enterprise and the Future of the Rural Economy

    Chairman of the session: Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
    Co-Chairman: James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

    Presentations:
  • Franz FISCHLER, Commissioner responsible for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
  • Dominique BRINBAUM, Deputy Director General of the French Permanent Assembly of the Chambers of Agriculture (France)
  • Alex JOHNSTONE MSP, Chief Whip and Business Manager, Scottish Parliamentary Conservative Group and former Convenor of the Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs Committee

    Debate

    Conclusions by James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

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