“Regional Co-operation: Building Block of a United Europe”
‘Dialogue is the only possible way to achieve a common Europe.’
Erwin Pröll, 2002‘Russia has realised that stable relations with Europe are indispensable.’
Grigori Jawlinski, 2002
Saturday, June 29th
“Regional Identity based on Past, Present and Future Bonds”
- Erwin Pröll
Governor of Lower Austria, St. Pölten - Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vienna - Patrick Dewael
Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Brussels - Lászlo Kovács
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary, Budapest - Rocco Buttiglione
Minister for Community Policies of the Italian Republic, Rome
Working Groups
- History and Culture of European Regions – Diversity in Unity
- Current Challenges at the Regional Level: Common Solutions in Education, Economy, Environment and Transport
- Co-operation among Neighbours (BENELUS, Nordic Council, Baltic Council, Visegrad 4, Regional Partnership 6)
- Subsidiarity: A Guiding Principle for Shaping the Future of the European Union (Convention on the Future of Europe)
Sunday, June 30th
“Regional Co-operation: Building Block of a United Europe”
- Erwin Pröll
Governor of Lower Austria, St. Pölten - Paavo Lipponen
Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland, Helsinki - Wolfgang Schüssel
Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Vienna
