Communiqué, issue 5, 2003
Articles
- Approaching enlargement
- Changes in Europe's financial services market
- Foundation seminar: living and working conditions in 2010
- EIRO expands to cover ten enlargement countries
- Promoting employee financial participation
- Enlargement: longer working hours in the acceding and candidate countries
- European Restructuring Monitor
- Observers from the acceding countries join the Administrative Board
Previous issues of Communiqué
Observers from the acceding countries join the Administrative Board
Some 30 observers representing governments, employer organisations and trade unions of the ten acceding countries joined the Foundation’s Administrative Board at its 70th meeting in Dublin on 23-24 October 2003. The meeting focused on the outline of the Foundation’s work programme 2005-8.
Observing the proceedings of the Administrative Board
Paving the road to enlargement
The acceding country observers were introduced to the work of the Foundation in detail during a day-long induction seminar, prior to the Administrative Board meeting.
"I do hope that with the knowledge we have acquired [during the induction seminar and 70th meeting of the Administrative Board], we’ll be able to contribute in a constructive way to the promotion of the objectives of your organisation," said Lenia Samuel, representing the Cyprus Government. "We are impressed by the way you work, and in particular, by the commitment of the Foundation’s staff. We are all looking forward very much to cooperating in a constructive spirit."
Presentations in the new Information
Tribute to Raymond-Pierre Bodin
On the same occasion, the Foundation’s recently refurbished conference centre was dedicated to the memory of Raymond-Pierre Bodin, the Foundation’s former Director who passed away suddenly on 4 July 2003.
Large attendance
The launch of the report, Working conditions in the acceding and candidate countries, and presentations of the Foundation’s four core research areas which took place in the new Information Centre attracted a large audience.