Other Co-operation Initiatives in the Mediterranean

1. NATO’s Mediterranean development of the Dialogue; all the ings of the North Atlantic Council+7, in Dialogue and the Istanbul Mediterranean members are thus of- particular after the NATO ministerial Cooperation Initiative fered the same basis for co-operation meetings, summits of Heads of State Appendices and negotiation activities with NATO and Government, and other NATO NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), and the countries are free to choose the events. These meetings present an op- created in 1994 by the North Atlantic level and intensity of their participation portunity for NATO’s Secretary Gen- Council, brings together seven countries in the Dialogue, which also includes eral to inform the Ambassadors of the in the Mediterranean region that are the possibility of establishing Individual Mediterranean Dialogue about the not members of NATO: Algeria, Egypt, Cooperation Programmes (ICP). The agenda of the Alliance. 2006 Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and fact that the Mediterranean Dialogue The political dimension of the Mediter- Tunisia. This initiative is an integral part is seeking to strengthen and comple- ranean Dialogue also includes visits by Med. of the adaptation of the Alliance to the ment other international efforts such as senior officials from NATO, including security situation following the Cold the Euromediterranean Partnership and the Secretary General and the Assis- War, as well as an important component the Mediterranean Initiative of the Or- tant Secretary General, to the Mediter- of the policy of alliances and co-oper- ganisation for Security and Cooperation ranean Dialogue Countries, with the ation of the organisation. in Europe (OSCE) is also highlighted. objective of meeting the authorities of

The Mediterranean Dialogue reflects Finally, it should be mentioned that in the respective countries and exchang- 319 the view adopted by the Alliance which principle, the activities undertaken with- ing points of view on the initiative, as is that security in Europe is closely in the framework of the Dialogue are de- well as becoming more familiar with linked to security and stability in the veloped on a self-financing basis; how- the objectives and specific priorities of Mediterranean region. The aim of this ever, the allies have agreed to consider the individual members. initiative is to contribute to regional se- requests for financial assistance to sup- The co-operation measures between curity and stability, to arrive at improved port participation by the Mediterranean NATO and the Mediterranean Dialogue mutual understanding and to eliminate members in the Dialogue. Countries are based on an Annual Pro- the misconceived ideas the member The Mediterranean Co-operation Group gramme of Work, established in 1997, countries have about NATO. (MCG) established at the Madrid Sum- which includes seminars, workshops Throughout its more than ten years of mit in July 1997 under the supervision and other practical activities at public history, the Mediterranean Dialogue and of the North Atlantic Council, a deci- diplomacy level (information and press its ensuing development have been sion-making body of NATO, is respon- activities, scientific environmental co-op- based on five principles. Firstly, the no- sible for the Mediterranean Dialogue. eration), planning for civil emergencies, tion of what is progressive in terms of The political advisors hold regular meet- crisis management, border security, as participation and content, which has ings to address all the topics related to well as consultations on terrorism and enabled a continual increase in the this initiative, including its future de- the proliferation of weapons of mass de- number of member countries over the velopment. Political consultations in the struction, among other things. years (Egypt, Israel, Morocco and Mau- NATO+1 format are conducted regu- The programme of work also has a ritania in 1994; Tunisia and Jordan in larly at ambassadorial level as well as military dimension that includes invi- 1995; and Algeria in 2000) and for the by task forces. These meetings pro- tations to Dialogue Countries to ob- content of the initiative to develop over vide an opportunity to exchange points serve – and in some cases to partici- time. However, the fundamentally bi- of view on a variety of topics that are pate in – NATO’s military exercises, to lateral nature of the structure of MD relevant to the security situation in the attend courses and participate in oth- (NATO+1) should be emphasised de- Mediterranean, as well as on the de- er military activities of the Alliance. In ad- spite the fact that multilateral meetings velopment of the dimension of practi- dition, the consultation meetings are held on a regular basis (NATO+7). cal and political co-operation of the Di- NATO+7 that bring together NATO mil- The principle of non-discrimination is alogue. Meetings in the NATO+7 format itary personnel from the Mediterranean also a key element in the creation and are held regularly, including the meet- Dialogue Countries are held twice a year. Meetings of the Ministers for For- dance with the resolution passed at fence; and how the international com- eign Affairs have, however, been a reg- the Istanbul Summit in June 2002. munity could act more effectively ular feature of the Mediterranean Dia- • 17th February, Morocco: Visit to the against terrorism. This is the sixth vis- logue since November 2004 and the country by NATO’s Secretary General, it by NATO’s Secretary General to the first meeting of the Ministers for Defence the first of its kind. The measures for re- countries participating in the Dialogue, will take place in February 2006. Fi- inforcing the political and practical di- with the objective of continuing to nally, it should be emphasised that three mensions of the Mediterranean Dia- strengthen the political and practical di- member states – Egypt, Jordan and logue are examined, primarily focusing mension of this initiative and building Morocco – have co-operated militarily on the fight against terrorism and ille- closer ties of trust, dialogue and co- with NATO in operations led by NATO gal trafficking. operation in the Mediterranean. in Bosnia-Herzegovina (IFOR/SFOR) • 24th February, Israel: First visit by • 26th September, Dubai (UAE): Pro- and Kosovo (KFOR). NATO’s Secretary General to Israel to moting Co-operation and Fostering Re- A new and different initiative, but com- examine ways of strengthening political lations: NATO-Gulf relations in the plementary to the Mediterranean Dia- and practical co-operation with the Framework of the Istanbul Co-opera- logue, was simultaneously launched at country. tion Initiative. Conference organised the Istanbul Summit in June 2004 with • 18th March, Rome (Italy): NATO and by the Gulf Research Center (GRC) in Appendices the aim of reaching interested coun- the broader Middle East region. Con- collaboration with NATO’s Public Diplo- tries in the Middle East region, com- ference that brings together a hundred macy Division. The principal topics dis- mencing with the countries of the Gulf senior officials, parliamentarians, aca- cussed are the strategic balance of se- Co-operation Council (GCC). The Is- demics and experts in the field of se- curity in the Gulf from the differing tanbul Co-operation Initiative (ICI), ac- curity of NATO and the Gulf countries perspectives of the Gulf and NATO, cordingly seeks to reinforce security to exchange points of view on the im- the definition of relations between NATO

2006 and stability by encouraging mutually plementation of the Istanbul Co-oper- and the Gulf or the role of NATO in the beneficial bilateral relations, in parti- ation Initiative. promotion of co-operation in the areas Med. cular in the context of the fight against • 28th April, Tunisia: Visit by Jaap de of reform of defence and the fight terrorism and the proliferation of wea- Joop Scheffer to Tunisia to discuss the against terrorism. pons of mass destruction. implementation of a more ambitious • 12th-13th October, Egypt: historic Four of the six countries of the GCC – and wider framework for the Mediter- visit by NATO’s Secretary General to Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait (first three ranean Dialogue. Egypt, testifying to the importance that months of 2005) and the United Arab • 5th-7th May, Amman (Jordan): Re- the Alliance attached to the contribu-

320 Emirates (June 2005) – have joined cent Developments and New Political tion by Egypt to the Mediterranean Di- this initiative. Just after the creation of Perspectives in the Broader Middle alogue and the strategic role of the the ICI, the NATO countries established East Region. NATO Conference and country in the Middle East. the Istanbul Co-operation Initiative the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO. • 8th-9th November, Algiers (Algeria): Group, composed of political advisors • 3rd June, Washington (USA): La coopération entre l’Algérie et l’OTAN: from the 26 delegations of the member NATO’s Evolving Role in the Middle évaluation et perspectives Seminar Al- states of the Alliance, responsible for East: The Gulf Dimension. Organised geria-NATO organised by the Institut determining the lines of action for the by NATO and the Henry L. Stimson National de Stratégie Globale (INESG) development of a series of practical Center, this conference discussed how and NATO’s Public Diplomacy Divi- activities with the countries interested the analysis of the role of NATO in the sion. in the initiative and ensuring imple- security of the Gulf region and the in- • 1st December, Doha (Qatar): Con- mentation of these activities. In this terests of the United States or NATO ference on NATO security and the Gulf. sense, the group will also encourage and the future of the Arab World, among Sponsored by the government of Qatar, member countries to participate in the other things. NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division and ICI on the basis of 26+1 for the pur- • 15th-16th June, Israel: Meeting of the RAND Corporation, this conference pose of developing individual work the Secretary General with the Knes- brings together NATO officials, com- plans. set Commissions for Foreign Affairs pany representatives and officials from and Defence. During this visit, organ- the six countries that are likely to con- Chronology January 2005 – ised by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Di- stitute the ICI. The debates focus on the December 2005 vision, the situation of the Mediter- development of security in the Gulf re- ranean Dialogue and the Istanbul gion and the promotion of ICI among the • 13th January, Jordan: Visit to the Co-operation Initiative are examined. countries of the Middle East region. country by NATO’s Secretary General, • 14th July, Mauritania: First visit by the Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. It is the first vis- Secretary General to the North African More information: it by a Secretary General of the Allian- country. The meetings basically focus Mediterranean Dialogue: ce to the country, with the objective of on two topics: how to continue and www.nato.int/med-dial/home.htm examining the implementation of a more intensify co-operation between NATO Annual Work Programme 2005: ambitious and extensive framework for and Mauritania, including areas such as www.nato.int/med-dial/2005/ the Mediterranean Dialogue, in accor- general education and reform of de- MDWP05.pdf Istanbul Co-operation Initiative: gether with the six Mediterranean part- Parliamentary Assembly deserves a www.nato.int/issues/ici/index.html ners for co-operation and another three special mention; with its 317 mem- partners for co-operation (Japan, Ko- bers it constitutes the parliamentary di- rea and Thailand). In its inaugural de- mension of the organisation. Founded 2. Mediterranean Partners for bate, the Slovene Minister for Foreign in 1990 after the Paris Summit of the Cooperation in the OSCE Affairs Dimitrij Rupel emphasised that Conference on Security and Cooper- if migration is managed in an appro- ation in Europe (CSCE), its main task At the beginning of the nineties the priate manner, it could be of benefit to is to facilitate interparliamentary dia- necessity for international organisa- everyone, otherwise it could cause logue. The Mediterranean partners for tions to show solidarity became ap- tension, inequality, prejudice, racism, co-operation are invited to attend the parent when challenges to the secu- populism and even violence. Of the Parliamentary Assembly sessions. In rity of post-Cold War Europe were main proposals that emerged from the addition, the existence of a Special faced effectively. In this context, and seminar, the creation of a task force of Representative for the Mediterranean taking into consideration the fact that experts on migration under the auspi- clearly demonstrates the interest in many of the OSCE member states ces of the Permanent Council of OSCE the Mediterranean. Appointments to border on the Mediterranean, the im- and the creation of a financial instru- this post are the responsibility of the portance of the Mediterranean di- ment to encourage greater involve- President of the Assembly and until Appendices mension of European security be- ment by the OSCE in the activities July 2004 it was held by the Scot Bru- comes apparent. with its partners for co-operation are ce George, who replaced the French- OSCE currently maintains special re- highlighted. man Michel Voisin. The following func- lations with six Mediterranean coun- More information: tions of the special representative are tries, the Mediterranean Partners for www1.osce.org/documents/ec/2005/0 relevant: reinforcement of the Medi-

Cooperation (MPCs): Algeria, Egypt, 9/17387_en.pdf terranean dimension of the organisa- 2006 Israel, Jordan (since 1998), Morocco tion, maintaining relations with the Me- and Tunisia (since 1994). These re- The OSCE Contact Group was esta- diterranean partners for co-operation, Med. lations involve organising seminars blished within the framework of the and consideration of the instruments dealing with issues that are of par- Permanent Council of the OSCE to fa- required to promote the organisation ticular concern to the Mediterranean, cilitate the exchange of information of of the Mediterranean Forum under the regular meetings of the Mediterranean mutual interest and the generation of auspices of the Parliamentary As- Contact Group with member coun- ideas (Bucharest Summit in 1994). sembly. The Forum is the response to tries of the OSCE and holding Par- Despite the informal character of the- the desire to strengthen the ties bet- 321 liamentary Forums on the Mediter- se meetings, the participating states ween the Parliamentary Assembly and ranean. The Mediterranean Partners in the OSCE and the Mediterranean the Mediterranean partners for co- for Cooperation are also invited to partners are usually represented by operation in order to be able to show participate in important meetings, in- their ambassadors. The meetings bet- solidarity in addressing the issues re- cluding those which address the three ween the Contact Group and the Med- lated to security and stability in the OSCE dimensions: politico-military, iterranean partners are preceded by a Mediterranean. Following the mee- economic and environmental, and hu- series of gatherings to prepare the tings in Rome (11th October 2003) man. agenda of the meeting and to explo- and on Rhodes (1st October 2004), The OSCE Mediterranean seminars re other types of co-operation in the between 7th and 9th October 2005, are attended by high ranking repre- OSCE’s Mediterranean dimension. It the third Euromediterranean Parlia- sentatives from the member states of should also be emphasised that the mentary Forum was accordingly held the organisation, the Mediterranean Contact Group invites representat- in Sveti-Stefan (Serbia and Monte- partners, and international organisa- ives from other international organi- negro). Among the topics discussed, tions. Members of Parliament, aca- sations as well, such as the Director those that are highlighted are primarily demics and representatives from non- of the Venice Commission or repre- related to economic security, trade and international organisations also attend. sentatives from the presidency of the co-operation in the Mediterranean, se- The objective of these meetings is to EU in the Barcelona Process. In 2005, curity risks in the Mediterranean, in ad- encourage the exchange of ideas and under the Belgian presidency, the Con- dition to the threats and challenges in recommendations. tact Group held regular meetings and the region. one special meeting, to debate a wide More information: Mediterranean Seminar 2005 range of topics in the three security http://oscepa.org/admin/getbinary.asp? dimensions of the OSCE, including FileID=1176 8th-9th September, Rabat (Morocco): anti-terrorism, tolerance and non-dis- Mediterranean Partners for Coopera- The Role of the OSCE and the Medi- crimination, the Barcelona Process and tion: www.osce.org/ec terranean Partners for Co-operation in NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue, the Annual OSCE Report, 2005: Migration and Integration Policies. reform of the OSCE, border control www.osce.org/item/18784.html?ch=589 Thirty-three member states of the and security and human rights. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: OSCE participate in the seminar, to- Finally, the activities of the OSCE’s www.oscepa.org 3. Mediterranean Forum ister for Foreign Affairs, Abdelwaheb king towards strengthening the part- (Foromed) Abdallah, anticipated the presence of nership, in particular in the spheres of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs from Al- economic, social and cultural co-ope- Created in 1994 on the basis of a ver- geria, Morocco, France, Malta, Greece, ration. Proposals for the establishment bal declaration in Alexandria as a result Turkey and Spain, in addition to the of a Euromediterranenan bank, imple- of an Franco-Egyptian initiative, the Egyptian Deputy Minister for Foreign mentation of financial instruments more Mediterranean Forum brings together Affairs and the Secretaries of State for suited to the urgent requirements of eleven Mediterranean countries: Alge- Foreign Affairs from Italy and Portugal. the entire region, social aspects, tou- ria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, This ministerial meeting, with its infor- rism, and the fight against terrorism Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and mal character, focused on three issues: were presented. With regard to the Turkey. This Forum constitutes an in- the Mediterranean dimension of Euro- subject of terrorism, approval by the formal type of reflection, agreement pean Community Policy; movement of Participating States of a Code of Con- and dialogue between the member financial resources and promotion of duct on terrorism is noteworthy since it states, with the objective of encourag- direct investments in the Mediterranean testifies to the existence of a common ing an exchange of perspectives with a area; and the establishment of a bal- desire to confront this phenomenon so view to bringing the positions of its par- anced dialogue between the cultures that it may be adopted by the Heads of Appendices ticipants closer together prior to the and civilisations in the Mediterranean State and Government at the Barcelo- meetings that are held within the frame- basin. This edition of Foromed has a na Summit. Migration issues also des- work of the Euromediterranean Part- certain symbolic significance due to erve a special mention since they high- nership. the fact that it is the last opportunity to light an important phenomenon that With its flexible character into consid- focus on the media to drive the dia- must be taken into consideration; na- eration, its restricted number of mem- logue forward within the framework of mely that the Maghreb countries are

2006 bers, and the absence of protagonists the forum before the Barcelona Sum- not only countries of origin in terms of directly involved in the conflict in the mit (27th-29th November) and the migration, but must also face the cha- Med. Middle East, the Mediterranean Forum Global Summit on the Information So- llenge of a significant presence of a is regarded as a “laboratory of ideas” ciety in Tunisia (16th-18th November). sub-Saharan population. from the Barcelona Process. Thus, by Taking into consideration the spirit of After the meeting, Spain took over the affirming the specificity of the Formed the Mediterranean Forum which is one presidency of the Mediterranean Fo- and each of the different discussion of collective reflection, during the me- rum for 2006 with the announcement forums that exist in the basins of the eting various documents were drafted that it would hold the thirteenth minis-

322 Mediterranean, the member countries on emigration and migration of peo- terial meeting during the last three strive to give more visibility and sub- ple, reinforcement of political dialogue months of the year in Alicante. stance to the work of the Formed with and co-operation in the matters of se- a view to making it the driving force of curity and defence, the fight against the Euromediterranean Partnership. This terrorism, Euromediterranean co-ope- 4. Dialogue 5+5 initiative is interested in the many chal- ration in the health sector, tourism, and lenges that face the Mediterranean re- investments in the region. These do- The Forum for the Dialogue in the Wes- gion in the political, economic, cultur- cuments were produced in collabora- tern Mediterranean, also known as Dia- al and social spheres, which has tion with two or three different dele- logue 5+5, is an informal political dia- resulted in the creation of three task gations representing the countries of logue that brings together ten riparian forces. the forum to be presented for scrutiny countries in the Western basin of the Throughout the year, various prepara- at the Barcelona Summit in November. Mediterranean: five countries from the tory meetings of senior officials from Tunisia also has the task, however, of Arab Maghreb Union (Algeria, Libya, the member countries were held, and presenting the participants with a glo- Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia) and focused on examining the measures to bal document entitled “Une vision five members of the European Union rationalise the work of the forum and ad- commune de progrès et de solidarité (Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portu- dress in greater depth the specific top- dans le cadre du partenariat euromé- gal). This initiative was created in Rome ics that are discussed at the annual diterranéen”. This document has been on 10 December 1990 with the aim of ministerial meeting of the Ministers for produced in collaboration with the reinforcing and enriching the political, Foreign Affairs. member countries of the forum and economic and cultural dialogue bet- was scrutinised during the meeting of ween the two banks of the Mediterra- During its presidency of the Mediter- senior officials on 30th September in nean. However, the consequences of ranean Forum in 2005, Tunisia hosted Hammamet and has since been adop- the Gulf War, events in Algeria or the the twelfth session on 1st and 2nd Oc- ted by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs embargo imposed on Libya, among tober 2005 of the Conference of the and the Secretaries of State repre- other things, weakened the develop- Ministers for Foreign Affairs from the senting the eleven countries of the fo- ment of this initiative during the nineties. member countries of the Mediterranean rum. It was not until January 2001 that the Forum. The Conference, held in Ham- The meeting also enabled stock to be 5+5 found itself being relaunched at the mamet and opened by the Tunisian Min- taken of the existing interest in wor- meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Af- fairs in Lisbon which has met regularly of migratory movements, integration tion of the organisation along the same once a year in the Maghreb and in Eu- and co-development policies), also ta- lines in the next ministerial meeting rope alternatively since then. The 5+5 king observance of the interests of the which will be held under the European also holds regular meetings at other origin and host countries into conside- presidency in the second quarter of levels, such as that of the Ministers for ration in a dynamic of solidarity, co- 2006 is also planned. This meeting will Employment and Social Affairs, Defen- operation and development. be a valuable opportunity to take stock ce, Home Affairs or national Parlia- More information: of Barcelona II and to drive forward the ments. www.cohesionsociale.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/ activities contained in the plan of work DP_4_conference_migration_medite- adopted at the Euromediterranean Sum- Main meeting during 2005 rrannee.pdf mit held in Barcelona in November 2005. • 11th-12th December, Algiers (Al- The General Secretariat of the League • 29th-30th June, Valetta (Malta): Me- geria): Meeting of the Ministers for De- of Arab States also participated in the eting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs. It fence with the aim of taking stock of the fourth conference on the Euro-Arab discussed regional topical issues such actions implemented during the year Partnership, organised by the centre as the situation in Iraq or the resump- and to determine the objectives for of the League of Arab States in Tunisia, tion of the Barcelona Process, against 2006. Hence, and in accordance with in September 2005 on the occasion the background of the tenth anniversary the French initiative of 2004, the 5+5 of the tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Appendices in November. The participating minis- determined a plan of agreed action on Process. However, among the activities ters demonstrated their agreement on maritime security, civil protection and highlighted, mention should also be the importance of strengthening the aviation security in the Mediterranean, made of participation by the members social welfare systems in the Southern to combat terrorism, clandestine immi- of the Secretariat General of the League Mediterranean countries. The issue of gration and even illegal trafficking. of Arab States, such as the head of illegal immigration was also subject to the Paris and Geneva Missions, in the 2006 intensive debate and agreement was re- Conference organised by the Frederich ached on the preparation of a high-le- 5. Euro-Arab Relations Ebert Foundation in the city of Berlin in Med. vel conference on this subject, which November with the objective of taking will bring together Euromediterranean The Euro-Arab Dialogue and the Euro- stock of the Barcelona Process. transit and destination countries as well mediterranean Partnership are topics More information: as sub-Saharan countries of origin. that occupy a large part of the agenda www.arableagueonline.org Other topics discussed apart from re- of the League of the Arab States, in gional issues were the Libyan proposal particular that of its Ministers for Foreign 323 of the Road Map for Peace and Secu- Affairs, under the heading Euro-Arab re- 6. Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII) rity in the Western Mediterranean, the lations. Among the activities undertaken tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Pro- within this framework during 2005, first The Adriatic-Ionian Initiative is one of cess, a Tunisian-Maltese report on Cul- and foremost, the participation of the the most recent in the south-eastern ture and Development and a Tunisian re- Secretary General in the League of region of Europe and the Adriatic. It has port on the Year of the Mediterranean. Arab States in the Euromediterranean been functioning as a forum of co-ope- Morocco will take over from the Malte- Summit of November 2005 in Barce- ration for general issues since its crea- se presidency in 2006, which means lona. Participation by the delegation of tion at the Conference on Development that the next meeting will take place in the League of Arab States, headed by and Security of the Adriatic and Ionic the Maghreb country. its Secretary General Amr Moussa, is (Ancona, Italy) seas held on 19th and • 9th-10th November, Paris (France): an important opportunity to take stock 20th May 2000. This initiative brings Fourth Ministerial Conference on Mi- of the ten years of Euromediterranean together Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, gration in the Western Mediterranean. Partnership, highlighting the signifi- Croatia, Greece, Italy, Serbia and Mon- The Conference brings together the cance of its consolidation as an effec- tenegro and Slovenia. In accordance Ministers for Employment and Social tive process which, however, needs to with the Declaration of Ancona, rein- Affairs from the basins of the Western be relaunched in order to achieve the forcement of regional co-operation as- Mediterranean at the invitation of Fran- many objectives indicated since its sists in promoting political and econo- ce, the first country in the Northern ba- launch. mic stability by creating a solid basis for sin to assume the annual presidency of In this sense, the League of Arab States the process of European integration. this organisation. The conference was continues to support the Barcelona The activities of the Adriatic-Ionian In- basically set up with the objective of Process as the sole strategic option itiative are spread over six full months: consolidating the dialogue initiated in that offers a diplomatic channel through fight against organised crime, economic Tunisia in 2002 which has assumed which to address issues of common and touristic co-operation between small dramatic significance recently due to the interest, assisting the countries on the and medium-sized enterprises, envi- growth of the phenomenon of clan- southern shore of the Mediterranean ronmental protection and sustainable destine immigration. The aim is to be to boost their economies with the ob- development, co-operation in the sphe- able to provide a global response to jective of abolishing the differences be- re of maritime transport and cultural and the phenomenon of migration (control tween the north and south. Participa- inter-university co-operation. 324 Med. 2006 Appendices cil inaccordancewiththerulesof meetings oftheAdriatic-IonianCoun- an Unionareinvitedtoparticipateinthe The representativesfromtheEurope- country thatassumesthepresidency. period fromMay-June,dependingonthe tables alsovarieseachyearduringthe In addition,thepresidencyofround round tablesmeetatleasttwiceayear. termined bythepresidency, whereasthe on requirementsandtheperiodicityde- mes throughouttheyear,depending of seniorofficialsmeetstwoorthreeti- tors orseniorofficials.Thecommittee tings heldbythenationalco-ordina- da ispreparedattheperiodicmee- (Adriatic-Ionian Council)whoseagen- Council ofMinistersforForeignAffairs and thedecision-makingbodyis The initiativelackspermanentbodies six monthsofworktheinitiativesheld debate thetopicsdiscussedduring in thetownofCetinje(Montenegro)to highlighted; itwasheldon7June2005 in 2005,theAdriatic-IonicCouncilis Of theprincipalactivitiesundertaken present theframeworkofactivities. sions duringthesixfullmonthsthatre- dency istochairandorganisetheses- 2005. Themainfunctionofthepresi- the presidencyofInitiativeinMay over inMay2004,andAlbaniatook sidencies, SerbiaandMontenegrotook atian, Greek,ItalianandSlovenepre- member states.Hence,aftertheCro- and followsthealphabeticorderof that commencesinMayofeachyear ve hasarotatingannualpresidency 2000 inZagreb.However,theinitiati- Council, adoptedon24November loc between 14and15April2005inMi- www.mfa.gov.al/english/ioniania2.asp Declaration ofCetinje: www.mfa.gov.al/english/ioniania1.asp Web siteoftheAlbanianPresidency, nian Initiative: Republic ofMontenegro,Adriatic-Io- tive: and Montenegro,Adriatic-IonianInitia- Ministry forForeignAffairsofSerbia claration.pdf drion.unibo.it/Documents/AnconaDe- Declaration ofAncona: More information: medium-sized enterprises. and co-operationbetweensmall co-operation culture;economy, tourism development; transportandmaritime ronmental protectionandsustainable e andPrz ˇer www.mfa.gov.yu/Foreinframe.htm n (Montenegro):envi- ˇno www.vlada.cg.yu/eng/jji www.unia-