Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek will participate at several conferences in Romania. 

¨        On 26 May, a High Level Meeting on Entrepreneurship and Employment in Southeastern Europe, organized by SEECP-chair Romania and the Stability Pact, will be held in Bucharest.  

¨        On 26 May also, SC Busek will participate in his capacity as SECI Co-ordinator at the meeting of the Chiefs of Police and Directors General of Customs Administration at the SECI Regional Center for Combating Transborder Crime. 

¨        Special Co-ordinator will then participate at the meeting of Central European Heads of State, 27-28 May, in Mamaia. 

Media are invited to: 

1.    Conference on Entrepreneurship and Employment in South Eastern Europe Bucharest, 26-27 May 2004 

Agenda:          Wednesday 26 May 2004 

09.00        Welcome Address
HE Elena Dumitru, Romanian Minister for Labour, Social Solidarity and Family 

09.10        Introductory Remarks on behalf of SEECP
Bogdan Aurescu, State Secretary, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

09.15        Introductory Remarks on behalf of the Stability Pact for SEE
Erhard Busek, Special Co-ordinator 

09.20        “Employment Generation in Small Open Economies”
Garret Fitzgerald, former Prime Minister of Ireland 

09.35       “Socio-Economic Cohesion in the Balkans”
Kristof Bender, European Stability Initiative

09.50        Objective and Format for Workshops
Bernard Snoy, Stability Pact, Director WT II 

Venue

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest
2, Octavian Goga Blvd

2.    Meeting of the Chiefs of Police and Directors General of Customs Administrations of the 12 SECI member countries, 26 May 2004 

Agenda:          Wednesday 26 May 2004 

09.30 – 11.00           Public Session 

Approx. 10.30          Address by SC Busek  

11.00                       Press Conference and photo opportunity (family photo) 

Venue

SECI Regional Centre for Combating Transborder Crime,
Romanian Palace of Parliament.

For further information, please contact the SECI Centre Public Affairs Officer, Mrs. Ioana Spiridonica, at +40 (21) 3036082, +40 (21) 3036079, +40 (724) 393384, or ispiridonica@secicenter.org

3.   Summit of Central European Heads of State,
27-28 May 2004, in Mamaia

Special Co-ordinator Busek will be available to media for individual media requests.