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Regional Funding Conference
Brussels, March 29-30, 2000

Press Information


Press Events:

28 March 2000, 12.45

Joint EC/World Bank Pre-briefing by Catherine Day, Deputy Director-General, DG External Relations, European Commission and Johannes Linn, Vice-President, World Bank, responsible for Europe and Central Asia.
European Commission Press Room
Breydel Building, 4th Floor
avenue d’Auderghem, 45
  

29 March 2000, 10.30 – 11.00

Press Access during arrival of the Delegations
  

29 March 2000, 11.00 – 11.30

Press Access during statements of Chris Patten, Commissioner for External Relations, James D. Wolfensohn, President, World Bank and Bodo Hombach, Special Co-ordinator for the Stability Pact.
Charlemagne Conference Centre
Room S3,
rue de la Loi 170
  

29 March 2000, Time tbc Press Conference with Commissioner Patten, World Bank President Wolfensohn, and Special Co-ordinator Hombach
Charlemagne Conference Centre
Room S4 (to be confirmed),
rue de la Loi 170

Press Accreditation

EC accredited journalists should collect special identity badges from Press Desk in Charlemagne reception hall – entry will not be permitted without a badge.

Journalists not accredited to the EC should preferably register prior to the Conference by notifying the Press and Communication Service of the European Commission (Kathleen O'Connor-see details below) either by e-mail or fax, no later than 28th March 2000. Registration can also be made on the opening day of the Conference, but no later than 10h.30, at the Press Desk in the Charlemagne reception hall, otherwise entry will not be permitted.

The Foyer of the Press Room of the Press and Communication Service of the Commission, Breydel Building, 4th. Floor, avenue d'Auderghem, 45, is at the disposal of all journalists accredited to the Conference.

Further information and contacts:

European Commission: 

Gunnar Wiegand, 32 2 296 3110 
gunnar.wiegand@cec.eu.int

Kathleen O'Connor, 32 2 299 0501 
kathleen.O'Connor@cec.eu.int

Fax: 32 2 296 7912

World Bank: 

Rachel Winter Jones, 32 2 552 0052 
Rjones1@worldbank.org


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