Calendar of Events for 13 - 18 May

Calendar of Events for 13 - 18 May

TUESDAY, 13 May
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to take part in a meeting of the Eurogroup.
LJUBLJANA - A three-day conference entitled "New Paradigms, New Models - Culture in the EU External Relations" is to get underway, also attended by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and European Education, Training, Culture and Youth Commissioner Jan Figel.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - Heads of EU veterinary administrations are to gather for a four-day meeting.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - The two-day conference entitled "Information Society at the Crossroads" is to get underway, focusing on future development of information society in the EU.

WEDNESDAY, 14 May
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to chair a session of the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN), which is to tackle EU financial supervision and crisis management.
NEW YORK, US - Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc is to attend the last two days of the the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, running until 16 May.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary commission investigating the disputed tender for the APCs is to question former defence minister (now prime minister) Janez Jansa.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Commission for Oversight of Public Finances is to hold a session.
PORTOROZ - The fourth "Bridging the Gap" conference, entitled "Responding to changes in the environment - from words to action", is to take place under the auspices of the Slovenian Environment Agency; running until 16 May.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - The 25th round of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue is to get underway, centering on the situation and protection of human rights in China and Europe; running until 16 May.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - EU directors general for urban development and territorial cohesion are to gather for a two-day meeting.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - Correspondents of the Mutual Information System on Employment (MISEP) are to convene for a three-day meeting.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to attend the launch of the European Organisation for Security (EOS).
LJUBLJANA - Education Minister Milan Zver is to address a panel entitled "Vocational training after 2010".

THURSDAY, 15 May
LIMA, Peru - EU foreign ministers and their Latin America counterparts are to meet ahead of the EU-Latin America Summit (EU-LAC).
BRDO PRI KRANJU - The second phase of negotiations on the open skies agreement between the EU and US is to get underway. Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav, European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot and US Ambassador to the EU Boyden Gray are to attend.
LJUBLJANA - The cabinet is to meet for its regular weekly session.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - An informal meeting of EU Council Export Credits Group is to take place.
SALZBURG, Austria - Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to attend a meeting of the Salzburg Forum, running until 16 May.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU Drugs Coordinators are to gather for a meeting.
LJUBLJANA - The central ceremony to mark Slovenian Armed Forces Day is to take place.
MARIBOR - The 10th international festival of creative communication Magdalena 2008 is to begin.

FRIDAY, 16 May
LIMA, Peru - The EU-Latin America Summit (EU-LAC) is to begin, attended by the EU-presiding Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU chiefs of defence are to convene for a meeting of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC).
ROME, Italy - Slovenian Police Commissioner Joze Romsek is to attend a celebration marking the 156th anniversary of Italian police.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Commission for Human Rights is to hold a session.

SATURDAY, 17 May
LIMA, Peru - The EU-Latin America Summit (EU-LAC) is to continue, attended by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, the current EU president.
VACE - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec is to take part in an event marking the 15th anniversary of the Union of the War Veterans for Slovenia.
LJUBLJANA - Association of War for Slovenia Veterans Day.

SUNDAY, 18 May
LJUBLJANA - The European Union Military Committee (EUMC) is to kick off a three-day informal meeting.
MAUTHAUSEN, Austria - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec is to give a speech at the European ceremony commemorating victims in the Mauthausen concentration camp.
LJUBLJANA - International Museum Day.

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