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EPC Policy Dialogue: "A settlement for Kosovo". With the participation of Tim Judah , independant journalist, Alexandros Yannis from the Council of the EU and Gerald Knaus from the European Stability Initiative, from 10 to 12:15 at Résidence palace, rue de la Loi, 155. Pollack Room

March 1 | Podgorica

Launch of the "Dosta!" awareness raising campaign to end prejudice against Roma people. Press conference at 10:00 at the Ministry for protection of human and minority rights

March 1 | Strasbourg

Notification in writing of 9 Chamber judgement at the European Court for Human Rights concerning Macedonia and others

March 2 | Brussels

EPC Breakfast Policy briefing on Turkey and the EU, with Turkish Minister of State for Economy, Mr Ali Babacan . From 8 to 09:30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Rue de la Loi, 107

March 2 | Brussels

Presidency briefing by Ambassador Wilhelm Schönfelder  on General Affairs and External Relations Council of next week at 10:00

March 3 | Pristina

Self Determination demonstrations planned

March 5 | Brussels

EPC-KBF Policy Dialogue - The Balkans in Europe : why, when and how with Judy Batt and Ivan Krastev. From 15:00 to 17:30 at Residence Palace

March 5 | Zagreb

EU Commissioner Spidla visits Croatia where he will meet President Stjepan Mesic, Economy Minister Vukelic, Ms Lukac  Ombudswoman for gender equality as well as representatives of Women NGO's.

March 5-6 | Brussels

General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) of the EU

March 6 | Brussels

In the margins of GAER Council

From 12.30 - 15.00 EU-Serbia Troïka

From 15:30 - 19:00 Stabilisation and Association Council with Croatia

March 6 | Brussels

Presidency briefing on the upcoming European Council of the 8th and 9th (see below)

At 9:30 at the Justus Lipsius buiilding

March 7-8 | Brussels

Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader, visits the European Parliament

On the 7th, Sanader will meet MEP Swoboda, with a press opportunity around 17:00

On the 8th EP President, Pottering - press opportunity around 10:00

THE SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED!

March 8 | Brussels

Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) President René van der Linden addresses the Council of Europe perspectiveonfresh proposals for an EU Constitution , at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs

March 8 | International Women's day

In Strasbourg, Conference-debate to mark International Women's Day «Domestic violence against women – Breaking the silence ». Opening speech by Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Terry Davis

March 8-9 | Brussels

European Council

March 9 | Paris

A study day organized by La Maison de l'Europe, le Courrier des Balkans, Solidarité laïque and La Ligue des droits de l'homme on the impact of Europe on the national migration policies . More info debat@paris-europe.eu

March 10 | Vienna

UN Special Envoy for Kosovo status settlement, Martti Ahtisaari, to submit his plan to the Security Council of the United Nations who will then make a final decision.

March 12 | Brussels

Post Summit briefing at the EPC

March 12 | Brussels

Post-Summit Policy briefing at the European Policy Centre from 10:15 to 11:45

March 12 | Strasbourg

Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Political Affairs Committee

• Approval of Committee’s opinion on Montenegro’s request to join the Council of Europe and its report on the state of democracy in Europe, a centre-piece of the all-day debate at the April session
  
• Discussion on the need for an international response to Iran’s nuclear programme, the situations in Belarus and in Kosovo.

March 12 | Strasbourg

Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Legal Affairs Committee

• Approval of Committee's report on the state of human rights in Europe, a key part of the all-day debate at the April session, and its contribution to the opinion on Montenegro's request to join the Council of Europe
  
• Adoption of reports "The situation of the inhabitants of the Sovereign British Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia" and "Candidates for the European Court of Human Rights"

March 12 | Strasbourg

19:00 to 20:30 Strasbourg
The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU, Rapporteur: Joost Lagendijk (Verts/ALE)

• Consideration of amendments
• Vote and adoption of a draft report

March 12 to 15 | Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visit to Croatiaand Bosnia and Herzegovinaby Nikolaos Dendias
Greece, EPP/CD), Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) rapporteur on the situation of long-standing refugees and displaced persons in South-East Europe

Meetings with the authorities of two countries, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) officials, as well as speaking to returnees and displaced persons about their concerns

March 13 | Strasbourg

European Court of Human Rights
Notification in writing of 4 Chamber judgments concerning Finland, Moldova, Polandand Serbiaand Montenegro.

March 14 | Strasbourg

Plenary session of the European Parliament with the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

March 14 | Strasbourg

Olli REHN in the EP for the report of Doris Pack on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

March 14-15 | Brussels

Together with the World Bank Institute and the OECD, Belgium's Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs will organise an international conference entitled "Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption. New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships," held at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.

March 15 | Podgorica - Tirana

Olli REHN in Tirana, Albania. Meetings with President Alfred MOISIU, Prime Minister Sali BERISHA and Foreign Minister Besnik MUSTAFAJ. He will also have a meeting with the opposition leaders Edi RAMA and Ilir META.

In Montenegroin the afternoon: meets Prime Minister Zeljko STURANOVIC, Deputy Prime Ministers Mr DUROVIC and Mr LAZOVIC, Foreign Minister Mr ROCEN, Finance Minister Mr LUKSIC. Afterwards, meeting with Mr Ranko KRIVOKAPIC, the Speaker of Parliament and other political leaders.

March 16 | Sarajevo

Olli REHN will be in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina where he will meet the BiH Presidency, Mr Nebojsa RADMANOVIC, Mr Zeljko KOMSIC and Mr Haris SILAJDZIC. He will also meet Mr Nikola SPIRIC, Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers and Mr Sven ALKALAJ, BiH Minister of Foreign Affairs.

March 15 | Strasbourg

European Court of Human Rights
Notification in writing of 11 Chamber judgments concerning Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Croatiaand Denmark.

March 15 | Skopje

• A panel discussion "Together towards the EU" from 13:00 - 15:00
• Conference and Study Centre in the British Council Macedonia

March 16 | Brussels

March 16-17 | Venice

70th plenary session of the Venice Commission  of the Council of Europe

• Address by Secretary General Terry Davis and  San Marino Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Committee of Ministers Fiorenzo Stolfi Friday16 March at 9.30am
• Exchange of views with GeorgiaMinister of Justice Gia Kavtaradze and adoption of the draft opinion on disciplinary responsibility of judges
• Adoption of the draft opinion on the new Constitution of Serbia
• Presentation of developments with respect to the adoption of a new Constitution in Montenegroby Speaker of  Montenegro Parliament Ranko Krivokapic
• Adoption of three draft opinions on the draft law on the legal status on a church, a religious community and a religious group ; on the draft laws on the public prosecutor’s office and on the council of public prosecutors in Republicof Macedoniain presence of the Minister of Justice Mihajlo Manevski