EPP-ED Group:

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

EPP-ED Group Study Days Edinburgh, Scotland

EPP-ED Group Study Days

Edinburgh, Scotland