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PART 1 - FEDERALIST NEWS AND DEBATE
Info A: Check JEF Europe's new web site !
Info B: Federalists' activities for the opening of the Constitutional
Convention
PART 2 - SEMINARS and CONFERENCES
Info A: "Europe's role for global security, democracy and justice", JEF
international seminar and Federal Committee, Budapest, 17-24.03.2002
Info B: Youth Forum looking for a European Voluntary Service volunteer
Info C: Study Trips and Election Observation in Russia
PART 3 - THE FEDERALIST CALENDAR
PART 4 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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PART 1 - FEDERALIST NEWS & DEBATE
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INFO A: Check JEF Europe's new website !
JEF Europe is back online at www.jef-europe.net !
After a few weeks of absence due to the disparition of our old web host,
JEF-Europe is back online. Thanks to our new web host, the site can be
improved and expanded in the coming months as never before, bringing new
services and advantages to federalist activists across Europe.
Already available is a "postcard" service, which enables you to send nice
JEF electronic postcards to your friends.
The "yellow-pages"of JEF sections all over Europe are also online - do not
forget to inform us of any change !
Last but not least, all resolutions voted at the last JEF-Europe Congress
can be downloaded.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact the
Webmanager, Jon Worth.
mailto:jon.worth@jef-europe.net
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INFO B : Federalists' activities for the opening of the Constitutional
Convention
Wednesday 27.02
Come to Bruxelles for a
GREAT DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE !
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION:
What are the prospects for the federalisation of Europe ?
Date : Wednesday 27 February 2002, 7.00-8.45 pm
Place : European Parliament, Brussels
Organised by : Union of European Federalists (supranational U.E.F.) and its
member organisations in Belgium (U.E.F./ Belgique & U.E.F./ Groupe Europe),
in co-operation with the Young European Federalists (JEF)
With the support of :
- the European Commission
- the Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
As a public debate, participation is open to any interested person
Free entry upon registration !
Please register ! Send an email to JEF Europe's secretariat:
jef.europe@euronet.be
The European accredited press will be invited to participate in the debate.
Simultaneous interpretation available from German, English, French and Dutch
into English and French
PROGRAMME
(6.30 pm : Welcome of participants)
7.00 pm : Debate, chaired by Jo LEINEN MEP, President of the U.E.F.,
Vice-President of the EP Committee on Constitutional affairs, with :
Valéry GISCARD d'ESTAING *, President of the Convention
Ińigo MENDEZ DE VIGO, MEP, President of the EP delagation to the Convention
Michel BARNIER, Commissioner, representing the European Commission at the
Convention
Elio di RUPO *, representing the Belgian Parliament at the Convention
Rt Hon Peter HAIN MP *, Minister of State for European Affairs, representing
the British government at the Convention
8.00 pm : Questions and answers
8.30 pm : Conclusions of the debate
8.45 pm : ,End of the debate
* to be confirmed
Friday 28.02
A public action will take place on Friday 28th in front of the European
Parliament during the early afternoon. The federalist organisations will
present to the members of the Convention their key requests for a European
Federal Constitution and a European Federation.
Furthermore, JEF will organise a reception for JEF members and friends just
after the end of the public action.
If you are interested in coming, please register by sending an email to the
European Secretariat: jef.europe@euronet.be
Join us! Come to Brussels!
More info: Contact the European Secretariat
Mail to: jef.europe@euronet.be
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PART 2 SEMINARS and CONFERENCES
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INFO A: "Europe's role for global security, democracy and justice", JEF
international seminar and Federal Committee, Budapest, 17-24.03.2002
JEF Europe and JEF Hungary are pleased to invite you to apply for this year
spring seminar and Federal Committee, to be held in Budapest, Hungary.
The seminar will take place from Sunday 17th to Friday 22d March.
Under the title "Europe's role for global security, democracy and justice",
it aims at discussing the contribution of the European institutions to
ensuring peace, security and democracy on the European continent, an more
broadly on the global scene. The seminar will aim at assessing the
challenges and opportunities for Europe's contribution in a global
environment more and more threatened by the resurgence of nationalism and
fragmentation, more and more looking at Europe's model of unity and
democracy, more and more counting on Europe's help. A comprehensive
discussion of the "goals" and "instruments" for an effective European
contribution to international peace, role for security, justice and
democracy will then lead participants to reflect on which are the deep
values and ideals behind these "goals" and "instruments", today and in the
future.
The seminar is organised with the support of the Council of Europe.
The Federal Committee of JEF Europe will meeting from Friday 22d to Sunday
24th March. Seminar participants are very welcome to stay for the Federal
Committee and to participate in the discussions and working groups.
The detailed programme of the seminar and the financial conditions of
participation will be finalised soon and published in JEF-Info and on the
website. For further information contact the European Secretariat.
With our best wishes,
JEF European Secretariat
mailto: secretariat@jef-europe.net
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INFO B: Youth Forum looking for a European Voluntary Service volunteer
The European Youth Forum intends to host an EVS volunteer in its Brussels
based office for a minimum of six months, starting April 2nd or earlier.
The main task of the volunteer will be to assist the Policy Officer for
Citizenship and Lifewide Learning in all aspects of organising the
symposium, e.g. selecting a venue and guest speakers, sending invitations,
arranging travel and accommodation and the advertising, PR and media
relations of the event itself. Furthermore the volunteer would be involved
in the follow-up activities to the EC White Paper on youth and the Youth
Forum's lobby activities in general. Travel costs and pocket money are
covered by the EVS programme. The European Youth Forum will cover board and
lodging, and language training if necessary.
Profile of the Volunteer
Ideally, the volunteer should fulfil the following criteria:
- aged 18-25
- have some experience in organising youth events
- be able to work in English or French
- be computer literate (Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Power-point
etc.)
- interested to work in an international environment, in an office
of a European umbrella organisation.
- be able to commit himself/herself for a minimum of six months,
starting April 2nd or earlier.
- be legally resident in one of the countries participating in the
YOUTH programme
- have good organisational skills;
- be interested in education and youth policy issues.
The closing date for nominations is Monday 25 February at noon CET.
The nomination should be sent to the European Youth Fourm by fax + 32 2 230
21 23 for the attention of Róisín Mc Cabe.
Please note that it is imperative that the nominations need to be signed
both by the potential volunteer and a sending organisation. National
Agencies of the YOUTH programme as well as Member Organisations of the
European Youth Forum may assist in finding a sending organisation:
* National Agencies:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/youth/program/natage.html
* Member Organisations of the Youth Forum:
http://www.youthforum.org/interact/mos/index.htm
Contact for Information
Róisín Mc Cabe, Policy Officer for Citizenship and Lifewide Learning
(roisin@youthforum.org )
Christian Meseth, Institutional Relations Coordinator
(christian.meseth@youthforum.org )
For general information on the European Youth Forum please consult our
website www.youthforum.org
Source: European Youth Forum
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INFO C: Study Trips and Election Observation in Russia
Message for JEF Europe
Message from: Andrey Ozharovskii,
International Discussion Club - Moscow
Dear friends,
I would like to inform about the opportunities to join the IDC program
"Study Trips and Election Observation in Russia". IDC invite foreign
participants to join a 3 days introduction seminar, observers training and
to become an official foreign observer at one or several elections in
different Russian provinces.
We just announced the possible dates for introduction seminars and election
observation for 2002. The most interesting election are:
+ March 24th - Murmansk, local parliament by-election;
+ April 28th - Repulic of Karelia, local parliament;
+ November - Krasnodarsky Kray, local parliament;
+ December - St.Petersburg, local parliament;
And there are much more opportunities...
Please, forward this information to anyone who can be interested.
For further information, please refer to http://idc.cis.lead.org/observer/
or write to me directly - idc@elnet.msk.ru
Sincerely yours,
Andrey Ozharovskii, president of the International Discussion Club - Moscow
andrey@host.cis.lead.org, idc@elnet.msk.ru, idc_moscow@hotmail.com
http://idc.cis.lead.org/
Kashirskoje shosse 88/26-112
ICQ 11699217
115551 Moscow, Russia
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PART 3 - THE FEDERALIST CALENDAR
Please, inform us of your events, mailto:JEF-info.English@jef.de
FEBRUARY
* 27, Belgium, Bruxelles, Public debate for the start of the Convention on
the Future of Europe, info: jef.europe@euronet.be
* 28, Start of the Convention on the Future of Europe
* 28, UEF-JEF event for the start of the Convention on the Future of Europe,
info: jef.europe@euronet.be
MARCH
* 15-17, Germany, Kiel, Baltic Sea Federalist prep meeting in combination
with regional seminar, mailto: sebastian.kosok@jef-sh.de
* 17-24, Hungary, Budapest, JEF Europe international seminar "Europe's role
for global security, democracy and justice", mailto: jef.europe@euronet.be
* 22-24, Hungary, Budapest, Meeting of the Federal Committee of JEF Europe
* 24, publication of The New Federalist, 1st issue 2002
APRIL
* 5-7 Sweden, Uppsala, Baltic Sea Federalist Newspaper meeting together with
JEF-Sweden congress, mailto: jesper@ungaeuropeer.org - deadline for
articles for BS
* 19-21, Spain, Mallorca, Meeting of the Federal Committee of the UEF
* 29-6 May, Austria, Steyr, "The Charter of Fundamental Rights: a new model
for Europe?", mailto: europazentrum@nextra.at
MAI
* 1-5, Belgium, Bruxelles, study visit -training for activities around the
Convention [tbc], mailto: jef.europe@euronet.be
* 6-12, JEF transnational campaign days
* 9, First issue of "Baltic Sea Federalist" (BSF)
JUNE
* 10-16, Netherlands, Rotterdam, JEF Europe international seminar "Europe
and the challenges of Globalisation", mailto: jef.europe@euronet.be
* 14-16, Sweden, Lurbo gard, near Uppsala, meeting for Baltic Sea F summer
camp, mailto: jesper@ungaeuropeer.org
* 28-30, Germany, Kiel, JEF Schleswig-Holstein weekend seminar together with
Kiel Week, mail to: sebastian.kosok@jef-sh.de
JULY
* 11-15, United Kingdom, London, Congress of the World Federalist Movement,
http://www.wfm.org/congress
* second issue of the Baltic Sea Federalist
* seminar in Finland [tbc]
AUGUST
* 3-11 or 10-18, Sweden, Lurbo gard, near Uppsala: International Summer
Camp, mailto: jesper@ungaeuropeer.org or anders.ekberg@web.de
* mid-August till early October: Europe@School campaign with international
(JEF) speakers touring in whole of Germany, mailto: jan.seifert@jef.de
SEPTEMBER
* 1-7, Italy, Ventotene, international Seminar, Altiero Spinelli Institute,
OCTOBER
* 21-27, Denmark, Copenhagen, JEF Europe international seminar "Regional
co-operation: meeting the environmental challenge" [tbc], mailto:
jef.europe@euronet.be
* Third issue of the Baltic Sea Federalist
* 30-03.11, France, Lille, Franco-German Seminar, mailto:
cecile.muller@libertysurf.fr
NOVEMBER
* 22-24, Sweden, Malmö/Öresund: youth leader education training seminar,
mailto: jesper@ungaeuropeer.org
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PART 4 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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