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EUROPEAN UNION

Committee of the Regions

Brussels, 27 March 2007

NOTICE OF MEETING

COMMISSION FOR CULTURE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH …

The Chairman, Mr Jyrki Myllyvirta invites you to attend the commission’s 7th meeting to be held at the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano, Via B. Buozzi 35, Bolzano, Italy on Monday 16 April 2007 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

9.30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

The political coordinators' meeting will be held in camera at the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano

10 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.

Welcoming speech by Counsellor Luisa Gnecchi, Vice-President of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol

The draft agenda is as follows:

10.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.

1. Adoption of the draft agenda (CdR 58/2007)

2. Approval of the minutes of the 6th Commission meeting (CdR 390/2006)

3. Statement by the Chair

4. Organisation of future work of the Commission

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For decision: - Appointment of rapporteurs - Renunciations - External activities second semester 2007

For information: - Ongoing work programme (CdR 13/2006 rev. 6) - EDUC work programme 2007 (CdR 347/2006 rev. 2) - Follow-up of opinions - New format of opinions

10.45 a.m. – 1 p.m.

5. Draft opinion on the Green Paper on the European Research Area – New Horizons and Further Steps CdR 83/2007 - EDUC-IV-011 Rapporteur: Mr Michael Schroeren (DE/EPP)

Round table discussion, with the participation of 6. Michael Schroeren, CoR rapporteur, presenting his working document - Cyril Robin-Champigneul, Research Directorate general, European Commission - Charlotte Andersdotter, European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) - Philippe Vanrie, European Business and Innovation Centres Network (EBN) - Rita Franceschini, Rector of the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

- First discussion and adoption of the draft opinion at the EDUC meeting on 27 June 2007

7. Ageing Well in the Information Society CdR 84/2007 - EDUC-IV-012 Rapporteur: Mr Risto Koivisto (FI/PES)

8. Presentation of a working document by the rapporteur 9. Statement by a representative of the European Commission 10. Presentation of best practices at local and regional level: 11. Maija-Liisa Ström, Mukanetti association, Finland 12. Project from Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol (to be confirmed) 13. Exchange of views - First discussion and adoption of the draft opinion at the EDUC meeting on 27 June 2007

14. Presentation of the "Lisbon Monitoring Platform" of the Committee of the Regions Speaker: Dr Silke Tönshoff - Unit for Policy Analysis, Secretariat General of the Committee of the Regions

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15. Any other business

16. Confirmation of the date of the next meeting: 27 June 2007 in Brussels

Working 21/21 BG/CS/DA/DE/EL/EN/ES/ET/FI/FR/HU/IT/LT/LV/NL/PL/PT/RO/SL/SV languages: Interpreting: 10/11 CS/DE/EN/ES/FI/FR/HU/IT/LT/PL/SV into DE/EN/ES/FI/FR/HU/IT/LT/PL/SV

N.B.: Only members of this commission and alternates appointed to attend the meeting will be entitled to travel and subsistence payments.

Please return the attached form to the commission secretariat as soon as possible by fax (+32 (0)2 282 20 88), so that interpreting arrangements can be made. This will also enable travel and subsistence payments to be made.

N.B.: Appendix overleaf.

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EUROPEAN UNION

Committee of the Regions APPENDIX

ATTENDANCE FORM Meeting of the Commission for Culture, Education and Research

I, the undersigned, ...... being a member of the Committee of the Regions

will attend the EDUC Meeting q will not attend the EDUC Meeting q

on 16 April 2007

will attend the EDUC Conference q will not attend the EDUC Conference q

"The importance of a multilingual society in the promotion of mobility in Europe's regions and cities" on 17 April 2007

My alternate:

Mr/Ms ...... will stand in for me at the meeting.

Names of experts who will attend as observers:

......

Date: ......

Signature: ......

Please return by fax to the commission secretariat (+32 (0)2 282 2088) by fax on 26 March 2007

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The Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Sunday 15 April 2007

3 p.m. Departure from hotels to the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff 7.30 p.m. Welcome reception hosted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol at the hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano

Monday 16 April 2007

Venue: Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano

9 – 9.30 a.m. Political groups meeting 9.30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Political coordinators' meeting 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDUC Commission meeting

1 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Lunch at the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano

2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Study visit

2.30-3.30 p.m. Guided visit of the city (EN-FR-IT with guides – 30 persons per group)

3.30-4.30 p.m. Presentations at the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

4.30-5.30 p.m. Visit of the Archaeological Museum

5.30 p.m. Departure for hotels

7.30 p.m. Welcome dinner hosted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol (venue to be confirmed)

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Tuesday 17 April 2007

Venue: Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano

Conference on "The importance of multilingual society in the promotion of mobility in Europe's regions and cities"

8.30–9 a.m. Registration for participants Coffee and press conference

9 a.m. Opening of the Conference

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch

2.30 p.m. Departure for airport/train station

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REGISTRATION FORM FOR EVENTS In connection with the EDUC Meeting and Conference, Bolzano, 16-17 April 2007

Please type or use block letters Last name Ms Mr First name

Title / Position

Employer / Institution

Street or P.O. Box

Post Code City Country

Telephone with country and area codes Fax with country and area codes

I will be accompanied by:

PARTICIPATION IN VISITS and EVENTS: Sunday, 15 April at 3 p.m. Visit to the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff near Meran (40 min. from Bolzano/Bozen) Sunday, 15 April at 7.30 p.m. "A typical South Tyrolean evening" Welcome reception for EDUC members, staff and guests of honour, hosted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano Monday, 16 April at 2.30 p.m. Study visit (Guided visit of Bolzano, presentations at the Free University of Bolzano and visit of the Archaeological museum) Monday, 16 April at 7.30 p.m. Dinner hosted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol Venue to be confirmed

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FLIGHT INFORMATION: Date of arrival Time of arrival flight Flight number

Date of departure Time of departure flight Flight number

TRAIN INFORMATION: Date of arrival Time of arrival train

Date of departure Time of departure train

Please return to the commission secretariat by fax (+ 32 2 282 20 88) or by email ([email protected]) by 26 March 2007

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HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

PLEASE BOOK DIRECTLY WITH HOTEL

Surname: Forename: Address: Email address: Telephone (+ country code): Fax (+ country code):

HOTELS PROPOSED BY THE CO-ORGANISER Please tick the boxes corresponding to your choice of hotel and hotel room. Please use the reference “EDUC Conference”. Reservation may be cancelled free of charge 4 days before your scheduled arrival. The cancellation fee is 50% of the price of the room 2 days before your scheduled arrival and full price if cancellation is on the same day as your scheduled arrival. The hotels accept cash and credit cards. The Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano is where the events will take place. The other hotel is within walking distance from the train station but not within walking distance from the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano. Coach transport will be provided to all venues, including the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano for participants staying at the Hotel Mondschein. o FOUR Address: o Single room: 90 €/night POINTS BY Via B. Buozzi 35 I-39100 o Double room: 130 €/night SHERATON Bolzano BZ BOLZANO Tel. +39.0471.1950.000 Prices include: VAT, breakfast and Fax +39.0471.1950.999 services. [email protected] o HOTEL Address: o Single room: 86.28 €/night MONDSCHEIN Parkhotel Luna Mondschein Bolzano o Double room: 135.15€/night Via Piave 15 I-39100  Double room used as a single Bolzano BZ room: 104.98 €/night Tel +39 0471 / 975 642 Fax +39 0471 / 975 577 Prices include: VAT, breakfast and Email [email protected] services. Please tick the boxes corresponding to your choice of night in the chosen hotel o Sunday 15 April 2007 o Monday 16 April 2007 Total number of nights: ………………………… Name of the second person: ………………………………………

GUARANTEE FOR RESERVATION: Card type: ...... Card holder: ...... Number: ...... Expiry date: ......

DATE...... SIGNATURE......

Please return a copy by fax to the commission secretariat (+ 32 2 282 20 88) by 26 March 2007

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Conference Website You will find the programme and all other information related to the conference at the EDUC Commission’s website http://www.cor.europa.eu/en/presentation/educ.asp

Venues

Visit to the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff near Meran (40 min. from Bolzano/Bozen) Sunday, 15 April at 3 p.m. Address: St.-Valentin-Straße 51a / Via S. Valentino, I - 39012 Meran / Merano Tel. +39 0473 235730 Fax +39 0473 235731 [email protected]

Welcome reception hosted by the Autonomous Region of Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol Sunday 15 April 2007 at 7.30 p.m. Address: Hotel FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON BOLZANO: Via B. Buozzi 35 I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen BZ Tel. +39.0471.1950.000 Fax +39.0471.1950.999 [email protected]

Meeting of the political coordinators of the EDUC Commission, Monday 16 April 2007, 9.30 -10 a.m. Meeting of the EDUC Commission, Monday 16 April 2007, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Lunch 1 p.m. EDUC Conference, Tuesday 17 April 2007 Address: Hotel FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON BOLZANO: Via B. Buozzi 35 I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen BZ Tel. +39.0471.1950.000 Fax +39.0471.1950.999 [email protected]

Dinner for the participants of the Conference, Monday 16 April 2007 at 7.30 p.m. (venue to be confirmed): Option A) The Felsenkeller – Institute Laimburg: Laimburg 6, I-39040 Auer/Pfatten Tel. +39 0471 969 700 Fax +39 0471 969 799 [email protected]

Option B) The Messner Mountain Museum Sigmundskronerstraße 53, I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen BZ Tel. +39 0471 631 264 Fax +39 0471 633 884 [email protected]

Coach transport will be provided from and to hotels.

Interpretation arrangements

Monday 16 April 2007: CS/DE/EN/ES/FI/FR/HU/IT/LT/PL/SV into DE/EN/ES/FI/FR/HU/IT/LT/PL/SV (to be confirmed)

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Tuesday 17 April 2007: DE/EN/ES/FR/IT into DE/EN/ES/FR/IT (to be confirmed) Transportation Coach transfers for the study visit and the reception hosted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen will only be provided from the Hotel Four Points Sheraton and Hotel Mondschein hotels.

Accommodation The participants are kindly asked to make their reservations directly with the hotel using the attached hotel reservation form and fax a copy to the EDUC secretariat.

Transfers from the airport/train station to the hotels and vice versa

Bolzano airport is a 5 minute drive from the hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano.

Coach transfers will be provided at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 15 April from the airport and from the train station to the two suggested hotels and at 2.30 p.m. on 17 April from the EDUC conference venue (hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano) to the airport and to the train station.

Coach transfers will be provided to and from the airport and train station at these times only.

Public bus transportation to and from the airport is not available.

Alternatively, you can travel to/from the airport by train: it takes 20 minutes to the main railway station, (www.trenitalia.it), or by taxi (Radio Taxi Bolzano +39 471 981111 approx. EUR 7)

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