Chers sympathisants, Chers membres,

Vendredi débutera un cycle de conférences organisé par Les Jeunes Européens - Strasbourg. Nous avons donc le plaisir de vous inviter à ce premier rendez-vous, qui sera l'occasion de faire un premier bilan des activités des la Convention sur l'avenir de l'Europe.

Bien cordialement, amitiés européennes,

Alexandre Bibert,

Vice-Président des Jeunes Européens - Strasbourg

La Convention européenne, un tournant pour l'UE?

A mi-parcours, un premier bilan franco-allemand

Ouverture en séance publique des 14èmes Entretiens de Strasbourg

Vendredi 6 décembre, 19h au CIARUS (7, rue Finkmatt à Strasbourg).

Avec
M. Jurgen Meyer, membre du Bundestag et membre suppléant de la Convention
M. Philippe Richert, Président du conseil général du Bas-Rhin
M. Roland Ries, Conseiller régional et Conseiller municipal

- la tenue d¹un stand commun, à l¹intérieur du Parlement européen, pendant toute la semaine de l¹élargissement, avec des permanences des différents services des relations internationales, en vue d¹informer les invités sur la ville et l¹Alsace;

- le drapeau européen au sommet de la flèche de la cathédrale, du 18 au 22 novembre ;

- l¹organisation de visites, le mercredi 20 novembre au matin ( musées, cathédrale, Petite France), pour tous les parlementaires et les journalistes .

- et enfin, la diffusion, lors des journées " portes ouvertes " des 23 et 24 novembre au Parlement européen, du document " c¹est à Strasbourg que toute l¹Europe avance ".

Quels projets, quelles attentes, quels espoirs animent les nouveaux venus ?

Que va apporter l'Union Européenne à ces pays et qu'offriront ces pays à

l'Union Européenne ?

ARTE INFO tentera de répondre à ces questions et s'enrichira d'une enquête sur la vocation européenne de Strasbourg, siège du parlement Européen.

Comment parler de l'Europe ? Comment travailler au quotidien avec 23 langues distinctes ?

Une traversée dans l¹imaginaire, histoires du lointain

20h15  contes russes / Françoise Gaume

Toute la soirée, dégustation de Bortsch et Vodka

La Perestroïka (bar) 2 rue Thiergarten ­ 03 88 32 71 88

21h    contes d¹Orient / Nicole Docin-Julien

Le Garage (ateliers d¹artistes) 10 boulevard Poincarré ­ 06 81 57 62 29

Une découverte des civilisations : une initiation ludique aux langages

22h    cours de finnois / Sirpa Kaihua

The Irish times (pub) 19 rue Sainte Barbe ­ 03 88 32 04 02

(Michelle Moretti, Georges, Natalie, Priscilla et Caroline)

20h30  cours de chinois / Jie Li

suivi de jeux chinois / animation d¹Alice Geoffroy et Charlotte Clanche

Opéra Café (café) 19 place Broglie ­ 03 88 22 98 51

21h    cours de créole / Krishna Rassen 

Le Trolleybus (café-bar) 14 rue Sainte Barbe ­ 03 88 32 47 96

22h    cours d¹alsacien / Christophe Voltz 

La Taverne Française (café-bar) 12 avenue de la Marseillaise ­ 03 88 24 57 89

21h    cours de bulgare / Gueorgui Armianov

La Nouvelle Poste (café-bar) 12 rue du Parchemin - 03 88 24 02 67

pas à pas, entrez dans la danse orientale et contemporaine

22h à 23h danse orientale  / Leïla

A la Hache (café-bar) 11 rue de la douane ­ 03 88 32 34 32

20h       les Filles d¹Aplomb

Kristine Groutsch, Pierre Lassailly et Sonia Vidal danseuses et musicien

improvisateurs

L¹Atlantico (café-bar)  quai des Pêcheurs ­ 03 88 35 77 81

écriture de fiction, écriture de voyage : regard vers un ailleurs

20h    Extraits de carnets de voyages / Frédérique Ehrmann

Au Coin Littéraire (librairie) 4 quai de Turkheim ­ 03 88 75 14 60

22h    Extraits des " Nouvelles Orientales " de Marguerite Yourcenar / Jacqueline Martin

Le Cornichon masqué (café-restaurant) 17 place du marché Gayot ­ 03 88 25 11 34

21h    Extraits d¹ " Anatomie de l¹errance " de Bruce Chatwin / Jean-Michel Sicard

Galerie Kahn (galerie d¹art) Place Hans Jean Arp - 03 88 32 27 32

un répertoire de sons : de la musique traditionnelle à la musique électronique

21h    musique électronique / Jérôme Pergolési et Jamel Harchaou 

Stimultania (galerie) 14 rue Sainte Hélène ­ 03 88 23 63 11

22h    musique latino / DJ links et Jazzamar

L¹Abattoir (bar) 1 quai Charles Altorffer ­ 03 88 32 28 12

22h30  musique bulgare / Lubomir Hristov

La Nouvelle Poste (café-bar) 12 rue du Parchemin _ 03 88 24 02 67

22h    soirée Ragga / Strickly positive et Sound System 

Le Trolleybus (café-bar) 14 rue Sainte Barbe ­ 03 88 32 47 96

réflexions thématiques, échanges et discussions

20h   ³ l¹universalité dans le jeûne² / Mohammed Latahay

Consulat du Maroc 7 rue Erckmann Chatrian ­ 03 88 35 23 09

21h   " balade picturale à travers la littérature persane " / Sima Kouban

Salon de l¹Odyssée (cinéma) 3 rue des Francs Bourgeois ­ 03 88 75 10 47

ateliers d¹initiation et de démonstration, l¹écriture sous ses plus belles formes

Le Schlosserstub (café-restaurant)

21h à 23h  calligraphie japonaise / Ohashi Makiko Carnesecca

25 rue des Serruriers ­ 03 88 32 02 60

Troc café (café)

21h à 23h  calligraphie arabe et tatouages au henné  / Jamal Tahiri

8 faubourg de Saverne ­ 03 88 23 23 29

de vidéos d¹artistes aux films documentaires, un panel de projections

20h et 23h Zebda, l'écho de la rumeur, 1996,52 min. documentaire musical de Michel Carrière,

Production : Anamorphose, France 3 Sud, films du Village.

Huit musiciens de la banlieue nord de Toulouse ont formé Zebda, un groupe qui rape sur une orchestration rock. Zebda est née dans une association de quartier de la cité Bourbaki. Sur scène, Zebda remue les foules avec des textes qui ironisent sur le maire de Toulouse, dénoncent la télé qui rend fou et s'indignent des propos réducteurs sur les immigrés.

L'énergie et les idées bouillonnent, et si la critique sociale frappe fort, le message est

généreux.

Source CNC - Images de la culture

La Ville de Bâle (café-restaurant)

(en collaboration avec Vidéo les Beaux Jours)

21h et 22h    Petites Histoires Marocaines, 2002, 6mn Natacha Paganelli et Thomas Lang,

23 février 2002, sur un toit, dans la banlieue de Rabat, on sacrifie le moutonŠ cérémonie partagée au même moment avec 4 millions de familles.

24 rue d¹Austerlitz ­ 03 88 23 53 82

Au Camionneur (café-théâtre)

(en collaboration avec Vidéo les Beaux Jours)

23h30       La Tribu Akbal, 1997,36 min. documentaire de Bernard Corteggiani,

Production : ateliers Varan.

Trois générations d'une famille issue de l'émigration algérienne nous font partager leur quotidien ; la caméra parfois met en scène, mais jamais ne commente. Les sujets abordés portent sur les différences culturelles, notamment la notion de respect, la transmission des cultures, l'intégration, l'ouverture à la société française, etc.

Source CNC - Images de la culture    

14 rue Georges Wodli ­ 03 88 32 12 60

20h - 22h "Regards Projetés", art vidéo des Balkans:

(Slovénie, Macédoine, Serbie, Moldavie, Grèce, Bulgarie)

Espace Apollonia (espace d¹art contemporain) 12, rue du faubourg de pierre -   03 88 52 15 12

Installations et performances : un parcours de plasticiens

20h - 1h installation en vitrine / Benoît Decque 3 rue de la Course

20h - 1h installation en vitrine / Vincent Pfeiffer et Damien Halm

présence des artistes 1 rue d¹Andlau

Le Garage (ateliers d¹artistes)

20h - 24h exposition

22h       performance de Mohammed El Mourid  10 bd Poincaré

20h - 1h  Rinocérôse, installation en vitrine / Julien Kowaltschek  7 rue de L¹Ecurie

Un défilé de formes et de matériaux sur un air de swing manouche

22h et 23h défilé (2 passages) Le Schutzenberger (bar-restaurant)

ITO (idées textiles objets) / association 109

Véronique Schoeny ; Marina Gillig ; Claire Barberot ; Marie Labarelle ; Maayane Bouillon - 

Le Métrie Farid Merah ; Christine Schoetel ; Olivier H

Glancing Bee Valérie Graftiaux ; Natacha Paganelli

Musique : duo swing manouche / Francky Reinhardt et Ugo Rabec

Toute la soirée, une carte de boissons du monde.

29 rue des Grandes Arcades ­ 03 90 23 66 66

La liste de tous les " oulonbois " (cafés, bars, brasserie et restaurants) de la ville et ses faubourgs.

"  Le petit atlas estaminologique mondial de Strasbourg et ses environs (table) " / Latourex / disponible dans tous les lieux de la soirée.

L'ASSOCIATION GARTEN//JARDIN

invite un large public

à une CONFERENCE-DEBAT

Mardi 12 novembre 2002 à 20h, à l'École d'Architecture

8, bd du président Wilson, Strasbourg

Le Jardin des Deux Rives dans le développement urbain

de Kehl et de Strasbourg

Intervenants

pour la CUS : Hugues GEIGER, Vice-président, chargé de l'environnement

pour la ville de Kehl, Jürgen RAUCH, Directeur du service d'urbanisme

Alors que les travaux sont désormais engagés des deux côtés du Rhin, les intervenants rappelleront l'importance des enjeux urbains que les deux villes attachent à la réalisation du futur aménagement paysager du Jardin des Deux Rives.

- Côté français, le Jardin marque une étape importante. Il initie la valorisation de l'axe Strasbourg-Kehl à travers un vaste programme d'urbanisation, de la place de l'Étoile au Pont de l'Europe. Cet espace qui assure en outre les continuités entre Neudorf et le centre-ville accueillera dans les prochains années de nombreux équipements, des logements et des bureaux sur près de 750 ha.

- La ville de Kehl est profondément transformée par les réaménagements en cours. Les travaux entrepris sont l'occasion de désenclaver et de mettre en valeur l'ensemble du secteur de la gare, des friches douanières et militaires. Par ailleurs, la promenade du Rhin se poursuit désormais jusqu'au coeur de la ville et lui offre ainsi de nouveaux atraits paysagers.

En ouvrant des perspectives durables d'aménagement, le Jardin des Deux Rives est un signal fort de coopération entre les deux agglomérations. Il permet de réarticuler des espaces longtemps marqués par les logiques de rupture et de frontières, pour assurer des liaisons urbaines apaisées et structurantes de part et d'autre du Rhin.

Aujourd'hui de nombreuses questions restent toutefois ouvertes.

A quel usage destine-t-on le Jardin des Deux Rives et quels en seront alors les conséquences urbanistiques ? Un aménagement du site sans passerelle est-il concevable, comme le fait courir le risque du rejet du projet Mimram ? Quel est le destin du terrain militaire voisin ? Pourquoi le Quartier du Port du Rhin a-t-il été laissé à l'écart ?

Autant d'interrogations auxquelles les intervenants auront à c¦ur de répondre.

Pour l'Association Garten//Jardin,

Son président, Antoine BEYER

Contact : 03 88 23 29 88

Garten//Jardin, Maison des Associations, 1A, place des Orphelins 67000 STRASBOURG

Chers amis,

veuillez trouver ci-dessous la dernière livraison de JEF-info. Si vous
désirez recevoir régulièrement cette liste de diffusion, vous pouvez vous
inscrire sur le site http://www.jef-europe.net . (votre inscription vous
permettra également de recevoir une JEF-info en français, qui sera mise en
place dès la fin de l'année ou au début de l'année prochaine.)

Bien cordialement,
Emmanuel Vallens
Secrétaire Général des JE Strasbourg


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JEF-Info English - Week 41 - Friday, 11 October 2002
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English language news and debate from the Young European Federalists
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PART 1 : FEDERALIST NEWS AND DEBATE
INFO A: "Europe! - A Generation Ahead", JEF Europe new project on the
Convention
INFO B: Launch of the JEF-Europe Press Centre
INFO C: Report from the international seminar "Overcoming North-South
Division", Barcelona, Sept. 2002
INFO D: The JEF-Germany Congress elected a new national board

PART 2 : JEF-EUROPE PRESS RELEASES
INFO A: No halt to federalism if the EU is to become democratic
INFO B: JEF welcomes important steps towards building NEW EUROPE
INFO C: EU compromise on ICC Damages Hopes for Universal Justice

PART 3 : CONFERENCES and SEMINARS
INFO A: Moldova and Europe: On the limits of the Enlargement,
Chisinau, October 24-26, 2002
INFO B: "A cross-cultural exchange of young ideas concerning the future of
world leadership.", International Youth Leadership Conference, Prague,
5.-10.01.03

PART 4 : JOBS
INFO A: Be a European Volunteer at the European Secretariat of U.E.F.!

PART 5 : CALENDAR OF EVENTS

PART 6 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION


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PART 1 : FEDERALIST NEWS AND DEBATE

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INFO A: "Europe! - A Generation Ahead", JEF Europe new project on the
Convention

Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce you the start of a new project called " Europe - a
generation ahead". The aim of this project is to contribute to foster the
debate on the Future of Europe and to involve in it as many European
citizens as possible, especially young people.

The European Convention on the Future of Europe, whose mandate is to prepare
our future European Constitution, is still in the working phase. As it now
begins to produce some first results, it is for JEF the best time to promote
the federalist positions. Besides the lobby work done at European and
national level, it becomes extremely important to involve the citizens of
Europe into this debate. That's why JEF-Europe proposes today a common
action framework to its sections all over Europe.

This common action framework is based on several activities, linked with
each other:
- the organisation of local, regional and national debates and
activities on the Future of Europe
- 2 large scale events, the first one to take in Brussels from Nov.
29th to Dec. 1st 2002, gathering 150 international participants and 100
locals, the second one to take place in spring 2003 in Athens.
- networking activities, composed of an exhibition, to be presented
all over Europe, newsletters and an extensive website - which should present
and link the results of the above mentioned activities.

The objective of these activities is
1) to evaluate in different debates on the local, regional, national
and European level what the Convention has been doing so far,
2) to make federalist proposals to the Convention.

You, as representatives of JEF sections, can be part of this project by
organising a debate in your hometown.

We will support your activities organisationally and financially (up to 50
%) if you:
- organise an event (debate, round table, simulation game, discussion, etc)
- in the framework of the Future of Europe debate, especially focusing on
the issues currently being discussed in the Convention
- involving different NGOs apart from JEF (Youth Political Parties,
student's organisations, high schools...)
- from now on until November 2003.

Of course you do not necessarily need to organise an event with hundreds of
participants, each event be it a small conference or a small meeting at a
local student's club is a valuable contribution.

Take this chance to mobilise your local section, to set up networks with
local youth organisations, to put political pressure on politicians.

If you are interested in participating in this project, contact us and we'll
send you more detailed information!

More information will be available from Tuesday, October 16th under
www.constitutional-convention.net and www.jef-europe.net .
At the beginning of next week, a special Edition of JEF-Info will inform you
about the participation conditions for the event planed in Brussels from
29.11 to 01.12.02.


For more detailed information, contact Marianne Bonnard and Isa von Kalben
at the European Secretariat:

JEF-Europe Secretariat: mailto:info@...
Tel: +32 2 512 00 53
Fax: + 32 2 626 95 01



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INFO B: Launch of the JEF-Europe Press Centre

Dear all,

The Executive Bureau would like to draw your attention to the new pages at
the JEF-Europe website:
http://www.jef-europe.net/presscentre/

This is part of a new press strategy the EB is developing for JEF-Europe.
The new technology allows us to get press releases online and sent out to
journalists by e-mail (HTML formatted and plain text) using a fast and
simple system. Any JEF members wishing to receive the press releases in HTML
format are encouraged to subscribe to the press list at the website. Our aim
is to build up an ever larger list of press contacts who will receive our
press statements by e-mail - a lot faster and more cost effective than a fax
system.

The press centre is the first step of a complete website overhaul of
www.jef-europe.net .

Greetings from Brussels,

Jon Worth
JEF-Europe EB Member / Webmanager
mailto:jon.worth@...



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INFO C: Report from the international seminar "Overcoming North-South
Division", Barcelona, Sept. 2002

Dear Friends,

Last September 40 young leaders from all over Europe met in Barcelona to
assist the international seminar "Overcoming North-South Divisions: An
Introduction to the Mediterranean Dimension", organized by JEF-Catalunya.

The importance of the Southern Mediterranean for the EU, and for ensuring
regional stability, an issue quite often unreasonably neglected, was put on
the agenda and was widely explained and discussed. Though coming from
countries of different political background and with different geopolitical
and economic interests, the participants were unanimous that the development
of the Southern Mediterranean should be a key element in the foreign policy
of the EU in the context of preventing illegal immigration, achieving
certain economic balance and fostering the values of democracy and equal
human rights. It turned out to be a common conception that not only the
Southern European states, but the entire EU, as well as the countries in the
process of integration, have the interest of giving priority status to the
relations with the Southern Mediterranean, in the same fashion as the
enlargement of the Union towards Central and Eastern Europe. The worsening
situation in the Middle East!
  , along with the pending threat of global terrorism and the possible spread
of fundamentalist ideas among the Southern Mediterranean countries, without
any doubts, make the re-launch of the Barcelona Process and its perception
as an issue of great significance by all European states more necessary than
ever.

Throughout the working groups and the street action was reached the
conclusion that JEF-Europe can enhance its cooperation with NGOs dealing
with the different aspects of the Mediterranean issue, and by extended
lobbying. The establishing of a networking strategy could enhance the
awareness of the Euromed process in the civil society.

Personally, having previously been focusing mainly on the integration of the
Central and Eastern European countries in the structures of the EU, and
mainly on the negotiations between the Union and my native Bulgaria, I had
the chance to broaden my political perspectives by getting acquainted with
the common features and interests between Europe and the Southern
Mediterranean, and this was definitely due to the perfect organisation
skills shown by the Catalan section of JEF.

I am indeed very grateful to JEF-Catalunya for providing us with immaculate
lectures and a diverse social and cultural programme and hopefully we will
meet and work again in the near future somewhere in Europe, and why not in
the South Mediterranean!

George Markov
JEF-Bulgaria
Participant of the Barcelona International Seminar 2002



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INFO D: The JEF-Germany Congress elected a new national board

On the first weekend of October about 60 German JEFers met at the occasion
of the JEF-Germany Congress in Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein.

Besides discussing different political resolutions, a.o. on a European
Referendum and Enlargement, the delegates had to choose a new national
board. For the next two years, Jan Seifert will thus be the head of the
German JEF-Section. Florian Rodeit was reelected as Treasurer. The
Vice-presidents are Jessika Hazrat, Christian Wenning, Sebastian Pönsgen and
Lutz Hager. Nicole Messmer and Christian Langenkamp have also been elected
members of the board of JEF-Germany.

The JEF-Europe Secretariat wishes the new team all the best for the next two
years.

To contact the new German board: mailto:buvo@...



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PART 2 : JEF-EUROPE PRESS RELEASES

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INFO A: No halt to federalism if the EU is to become democratic

released on Tuesday 08.10.02

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's recent comments calling for a 'halt to
federalism' are typical proposals from the President of the European
Convention. This is another case of identifying the major problem - the
complexity of the European Union - yet proposing nothing more than an
intergovernmental solution.

"The major decisions in economic and foreign policy have unfortunately
always been made through cooperation between the European Union's
governments" stated Alison Weston, President of the Young European
Federalists (JEF-Europe).

"That is precisely the reason why a coordinated European approach to
problems such as the conflict in the Middle East has failed to materialise,
and why economists raised questions that coordination of 12 governments'
fiscal policy could not be enough in the Euro area."
"The only new thing that Giscard proposes is to rename Europe. The citizens
of the European Union need effective institutions and relevant policies, not
a re-branding exercise."

JEF-Europe calls on Valéry Giscard d'Estaing to take into account the
conclusions of the European Youth Convention if, as he stated at the outset
of the Convention, he is serious about listening to the views of young
people.

Alison Weston continued: "Our message to the Convention is clear - the only
way for the European Union to be effective is if a supranational executive
(the European Commission), taking decisions in the interests of the whole of
Europe, is firmly held to account by the European Parliament."

"The Convention should establish this institutional order by drafting a
Federal European Constitution, the only way to make decision making in the
European Union truly democratically accountable."
ENDS

Notes to Editors:
Initial comments by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing can be found in the Financial
Times, 7/10/02
The European Youth Convention brought together 210 young people from across
Europe in July 2002. The final document from the event can be found at:
http://www.youth-convention.net/


Your Press Contact:
Marianne Bonnard, Secretary General.
mailto:sg@...
Tel: +32 2 5120053
http://www.jef-europe.net/



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INFO B: JEF welcomes important steps towards building NEW EUROPE

released on Wednesday 09.10.02

The Young European Federalists (JEF) welcome the European Commission's
Regular Report on the progress of the accession countries, published 9
October. The fact that 10 countries are now invited to conclude negotiations
by the end of the year, with a view to joining the Union in 2004,
demonstrates the continued strong political commitment to enlargement in
both member states and accession countries.

Obstacles, however, still remain in the way of a successful enlargement. JEF
calls on member states to show the necessary political courage and resolve
the key open questions, most particularly in the area of CAP reform and
financial provisions. The future members should also continue to carry out
reforms with a special focus on areas pointed out by the Commission. The
time for prevarication and delay has passed. It is time to be bold and to
seize this historic opportunity to build a new Europe.
Reaching this goal will, however, require a concerted expression of
political will from both present and future member states, also in the years
beyond the first round of accession. Building a common home for all peoples
in Europe will not be an easy undertaking, but the prize of a continent
united and at peace is too great to allow short-term difficulties to stand
in the way.

Alison Weston, President of JEF, said, "With this important step, the EU is
now closer than ever to completing the unification of Europe. Our efforts
should not stop here: JEF will continue to work for a closer understanding
between all peoples in Europe, free from prejudice, and based on equality,
peace, and mutual respect".

JEF also encourages the negotiating parties to speed up the reforms and
restructuring needed in the remaining applicant countries to conclude their
negotiations as soon as possible, and also to open the enlargement process
with countries of South Eastern Europe in the very near future.


Your Press Contact:
Marianne Bonnard, Secretary General.
mailto:sg@...
Tel: +32 2 5120053
http://www.jef-europe.net/



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INFO C: EU compromise on ICC Damages Hopes for Universal Justice

released on Thursday 03.10.02

JEF Europe expresses its deepest concern over the EU Foreign Ministers'
decision to bow to the demands of the United States and compromise on the
issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC) immunity for US citizens.
This decision signals a giant step back from the efforts to achieve global
justice.

JEF understands the need to sustain good relations with the US, and
recognises it as Europe's most important partner at the international level,
sharing common goals, interests, and fundamental values.

However, JEF strongly believes that the foundation and implementation of the
ICC has been by far the most influential step towards an effective rule of
law at the international level ever achieved. For the first time,
individuals, no matter to which government, army, or group they belong, will
be held responsible in front of an international legal institution for
violating human rights.

The EU's capitulation to US pressure on a such an important matter of
principle shows that Europe will remain weak as long as it remains divided
and unable to speak with one voice. As a democratic country, based on the
rule of law, the US should have nothing to fear from the ICC structure,
which makes it very clear that it will only act if national legal structures
are not sufficient or impartial enough to ensure that justice is served. EU
Foreign Ministers should have the courage of their convictions on the ICC
and maintain Europe's support for international justice.

"The EU's compromise undermines the basic foundations of the International
Criminal Court, and threatens its ability to fulfil its task to punish all
violations of human rights, without exception. The EU's current inability to
stand up to external pressure shows more than ever the need for a strong and
united European voice in the world," said Alison Weston, President of JEF
Europe.

JEF condemns the EU's decision to give permission to its member states to
sign bilateral agreements with the United States on the ICC immunity. The
EU's compromise drastically and permanently weakens the ICC, gives a very
bad example to the world, and provides a window of hope to those who believe
they can abuse human rights with impunity.


Contact details: Marianne Bonnard, JEF Secretariat, tel.: +32-2-512 00 53,
marianne.bonnard@...



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PART 3 : CONFERENCES and SEMINARS

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INFO A: Moldova and Europe: On the limits of the Enlargement,
  Chisinau, October 24-26, 2002

International Conference
The National Association of Young Historians of Moldova (alias
ISHA-Chisinau) together with JEF Moldova will organize an international
conference in autumn 2002.
The aim is to favor the promotion and consolidation in the society,
especially among the young people, of the European values, of the idea of
European integration in order to build a state which would deserve to be
politically, economically and spiritually accepted by Europe.
Workshops
I. European Enlargement: How Far Can It Go, How Long Does It Take?
The concept of "European integration": its origin and evolution.
Historic stages of the European integration.
Promoted values and acceptance terms brought forward by the EC
The perception of the states from the ex-soviet territory (NIS) by the
Europeans.
II. European Enlargement: The Way We See It.
Similarities and dissimilarities of the post-soviet states and the EC
relations: explanatory elements.
The situation of the Moldova and the neighboring democracies (the Ukraine,
Romania) in the context of the European Enlargement.
Local perception of the integration ideals at the level of elite circles and
at the level of masses.
Status of national minorities in the case of European Enlargement eastward.
III. Moldova and Europe: Opportunities and Challenges.
European traditions and values in the historic past of Moldova.
The impact of the totalitarian experience on the ability to perceive
European values.
Political, economic and cultural co-operation of Moldova and countries from
the EC at general and bilateral level.
Adoption of European ideological and spiritual models.
Contingency of the integration of Moldova into the EC as viewed by its
neighboring states.
Realization of the national ideals in the context of the integration.

Eligibility and application: everybody interested is welcome to apply.
You should send your application to antim@....
Deadline for applications is September 30, 2002.
Participation fee is 50 Euros. The participants from the East European
countries can beneficiate of 50% discount. It covers accommodation, meals,
excursions, and transport during the conference. The registration fee is
paid upon arrival.

For more information and application forms please contact NAYHM at
mailto:antim@....



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INFO B: "A cross-cultural exchange of young ideas concerning the future of
world leadership.", International Youth Leadership Conference, Prague,
5.-10.01.03

The International Youth Leadership Conference gives you the unique
opportunity to test your international leadership skills in real-world
simulations of global organizations:
* Participate as a foreign diplomat in a United Nations Security Council
crisis meeting, a lawyer in an International War Crimes Tribunal, or a
politician in a Model Parliament debating a country's domestic policy.
* Visit the historic European city of Prague, Czech Republic, and
experience the beauty of Prague in the winter time.
* Establish friendships with international students from around the world
that will last a lifetime.
Conference date is: January 5-10th, 2003.
The 4th Annual International Youth Leadership Conference will be the
highlight of many academic careers. Our last conference hosted over 180
students from 60+ different countries worldwide. It was a truly
international experience for all in attendance.

Apply now to reserve a special early-bird fee!!!

ciao,
Nenad Pandurov
conference instructor

For more info: http://www.czechleadership.com/



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PART 3 : JOBS

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INFO A: Be a European Volunteer at the European Secretariat of U.E.F.!
For 6 - 12 months from February 2003

The Union of European Federalists (U.E.F.), a European non-governmental
organisation dedicated to the promotion of a democratic, efficient and
transparent European Union based on a European Constitution, is currently
seeking a volunteer participating in the European Voluntary Service (EVS)
project.

The volunteer will work in close cooperation with the Organisation Manager
and the Secretary-General of U.E.F. in Brussels. Her/His work at the
Secretariat will mostly be project-based, such as the organisation of
special events and activities, but will also include helping with daily
administrative tasks.

Through her/his work at the U.E.F., the volunteer will be able to gain
valuable insight into the functioning of a NGO with member organisations all
over Europe and close contact with the European Parliament.

The ideal U.E.F. volunteer will have good language skills, be able to work
in an organised and flexible manner and be interested in issues related to
European integration. She/He will be between 18 and 25 years old and be a
national of one of the EU's member states or of the candidate countries.

Participation in the EVS project requires candidates to find a 'sending
organisation' in their country recommending the volunteer to the host
organisation.

The volunteer will receive a monthly allowance covering basic expenses, such
as lodging and food.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at U.E.F., please send a cover
letter explaining your interest in our work and your CV, before the 25th of
October, to:

Contact:
Kristina Weich Hondrila, Chaussée de Wavre 214 D, B-1050 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0) 2 508 30 30, Fax : +32 (0) 2 626 95 01
Email : uef.european.federalists@..., Website : www.federaleurope.org

(For further information about the European Voluntary Service see:
europe.eu.int/comm/education/youth/program/guide/action2.html)



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PART 4 : CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Please, inform us of your events, mailto:jef-info-english@...


OCTOBER
* 9-13, France, Paris, Tripartite Seminar F-D-UK,
mailto:cecile.muller@...
* 6-13, Bulgaria, Sofia, international seminar "Europe's Role for Global
Security, Democracy and Justice- New Challenges and Perspectives",
mailto:eym@...
* 20-27, Denmark, Copenhagen, JEF Europe international seminar and Federal
Committee, "Regional co-operation: meeting the environmental challenge",
mailto:info@...
* 24-26, Moldova, Chisinau, Conference "Moldova and Europe: On the limits of
the Enlargement", mailto:antim@...
* Third issue of the Baltic Sea Federalist


NOVEMBER
* 5, Germany, Berlin, Berliner Youth Convention, info:
mailto:simep@...
* 10-11, Catalunya, National Catalan Youth Congress co organized by
JEF-Catalunya, info: http://www.congresjoventut.net/
* 21-22, Finland, National Youth Council organized by Finnish Youth
Co-operation, Allianssi and JEF-Finland, contact:
mailto:sari.siikanen@...
* 22-24, Sweden, Malmö/Öresund: youth leader education training seminar,
mailto:jesper@...
* 30 - 01.12, Bruxelles, "Europe!-A Generation Ahead", JEF-Europe large
Convention event [tbc]


DECEMBER
* 05-08, Denmark, Danish National Youth Council (DVF), contact:
mailto:info@...
* 06-08, France, Strasbourg, 14èmes Entretiens de Strasbourg : « La
Convention, un tournant pour l'UE ? », 14. Straßburger Gespräche zum Thema
"Durchbruch für die EU mit dem Konvent", info: jestrasbourg@... &
info@...
* 14-22, Austria, Vienna, "Individual Security - A European Issue", Europe
Center Vienna/JEF-Vienna, contact: mailto:europazentrum@...


2003

MARCH
* 23-29, Czech Rep., Prag, JEF Europe International Seminar and Federal
Committee, mailto:info@...



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PART 4 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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Only comments and information signed JEF-Europe or JEF-Secretariat represent
an official opinion or official information of JEF-Europe.

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Chers amis,

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à notre premier café européen
de l'année, sur le thème

             LA BIOETHIQUE EN EUROPE
            lundi 14 octobre à 20h15
    péniche "l'Atlantico", Quai des Pêcheurs.

Quel rôle pour l'Europe face à l'avortement, la fécondation
artifielle, le clonage, l'eugénisme, l'euthanasie? L'Europe a-t-elle
son mot à dire ou cela ne doit-il concerner que nos Etats?

                Venez en discuter
                      avec
             le Dr Calum MacKellar,
Administrateur de la Division Bioéthique du Conseil de l?Europe.


Je profite de ce message pour vous rappeler aussi nos prochaines
activités:
19-20 octobre: Salon des Associations, Palais de la musique et des
congrès
18 novembre: Conférence sur le thème de l'Elargissement
22-23 novembre: Journées portes ouvertes du Parlement Européen
6-8 décembre: 14e Entretiens de Strasbourg, sur le thème de la
Convention.

De plus amples renseignements vous seront bien sûr fournis sur ces
activités dans les prochaines semaines.

Et, comme toujours, le programme complet de nos rendez-vous européens
se trouve sur le site www.jef-europe.net . N'hésitez pas à le
consulter et à vous inscrire à la liste de diffusion JEF-info.

Amitiés européenne,
Emmanuel Vallens
Secrétaire Général des JE Strasbourg

Chers amis,

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à notre premier café européen
de l'année, sur le thème

             LA BIOETHIQUE EN EUROPE
            lundi 14 octobre à 20h15
    péniche "l'Atlantico", Quai des Pêcheurs.

Quel rôle pour l'Europe face à l'avortement, la fécondation
artifielle, le clonage, l'eugénisme, l'euthanasie? L'Europe a-t-elle
son mot à dire ou cela ne doit-il concerner que nos Etats?

                Venez en discuter
                      avec
             le Dr Calum MacKellar,
Administrateur de la Division Bioéthique du Conseil de l?Europe.


Je profite de ce message pour vous rappeler aussi nos prochaines
activités:
19-20 octobre: Salon des Associations, Palais de la musique et des
congrès
18 novembre: Conférence sur le thème de l'Elargissement
22-23 novembre: Journées portes ouvertes du Parlement Européen
6-8 décembre: 14e Entretiens de Strasbourg, sur le thème de la
Convention.

De plus amples renseignements vous seront bien sûr fournis sur ces
activités dans les prochaines semaines.

Et, comme toujours, le programme complet de nos rendez-vous européens
se trouve sur le site www.jef-europe.net . N'hésitez pas à le
consulter et à vous inscrire à la liste de diffusion JEF-info.

Amitiés européenne,
Emmanuel Vallens
Secrétaire Général des JE Strasbourg

Séminaire international - Barcelona, 14-20 Sept. 2002

Des places sont encore libres pour des participants venant de France  - Inscrivez-vous pour faire l'expérience de l'Europe méditerranéenne! Et en plus, ce n'est vraiment pas cher!

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INFO A: JEF-Catalunya International Seminar, "Overcoming North-South Divisions: An Introduction to the Mediterranean Dimension", 14-20 September

JEF-Catalunya would like to invite you to participate at the international seminar "Overcoming North-South Divisions: An Introduction to the Mediterranean Dimension" to be held in Barcelona on September 14-20th. The seminar aims to contribute to the enhancement of mutual knowledge and understanding between the three dimensions of the EU (Baltic, Central and Mediterranean) and the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea. That is to say, present the Mediterranean as an emergent "regional" reality and an interaction space of vital importance for the EU that must have a voice in the decisions of the Union and not remain on the sidelines.

Besides that, the Mediterranean is facing new challenges in order to guarantee the agreements and the adaptation of new members and partners. Immediate, integrating and common responses are necessary, appropriate to the challenges that are raised inside and outside the EU and with the capacity to have a greater influence. JEF-Catalunya has wished to design a programme that introduces this dynamic and complex Mediterranean Dimension in Barcelona, the scenario where the Euro-Mediterranean partnership was born in 1995. The event is an initiative to bring together Jeffers and young people from all over Europe to discuss about and with Mediterranean people from both shores.

The seminar will try to deal with all actors involved in regional co-operation: the EU (specially those Mediterranean countries), the Mediterranean Candidate States and the Southern Neighbour States. Following that methodology the seminar will mainly consist of three parts:

* The Mediterranean dimension of the EU.
* The Mediterranean Dimension within the Perspective of the EU enlargement. The Mediterranean Dimension within the Southern and Eastern Coast: The Barcelona Process.

The issues will be placed in the context of the wide-ranging international debate of the Future of Europe and the conclusions of the Spanish Presidency.

The international seminar will be open for a maximum of 32 international participants.

Conditions & Programme
Age of Participants: 18-35 years old.

Participant countries: Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Finland, Italy, Sweden, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Cyprus, Latvia, Romania, Check Republic, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Estonia, Malta and Slovenia.

Working language: English.

Travel reimbursement: It is provided, up to 300 euros, to cover 80% of a second class train ticket or of an APEX fare (or a similar economic fare) flight ticket (only for participants coming from places more than 24 hours by train from Barcelona), whichever is less expensive. Reimbursement will be given on the spot at the end of the seminar only to those who attended all the seminar's sessions.

Participation fees: 70 euros.

Scholarships: JEF-Catalunya offers two scholarships to cover the entire participation fee for participants with real necessities.

Deadline for applications: 9th August, 24:00h.

DETAILED PROGRAMME AND APPLICATIONS AT: http://www.jef-europe.net/barcelona/