As the European Union celebrates it's enlargement in Dublin, the Confederation will host a special information/training seminar on EU Structure and Funding on the 1st May.

The second seminar of our new calendar will focus on the Structures and Funding of the European Union. The Slieve Donard in Newcastle, Co. Down will play host to what promises to be an informative day, with presentations on the EU structures and the regional office from Tony Canavan of the NI Office in Brussels; Structural and special EU funding from Nuala Kerr of SEUPB; Committee of the Regions; -Enlargement, Integration and the EU effect on North-South relations; the successful implementation of Funding.

Registration from 9.30am at Hotel Lobby.


Welcome and Opening of Seminar at 10.30am - FOUR SESSIONS


Lunch at 1.00pm


Seminar closes at 4.30pm


The Structures of the European Union
The Role of the Regional Offices
1. European Parliament
2. EU Commission
3. Judicial System and the Courts
4. 2004 - the Year of the Irish Presidency
5. Enlargement
6. The new Constitution


EU Structural and Special Funding,
1. Sources of EU Funding
2. Distribution of Funding in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
3. EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation
       - PEACE II, INTERREG, CAP, LEADER+, URBAN II, EQUAL
4. AGENDA 2000, the Reform of the Structural Funds, and Transitional Support
5. Objective 1 (Regions whose development is lagging behind)
6. Objective 2 (Economic and Social conversion)
7. Objective 3 (Education, Training and Employment)


The Europe-isation of Ireland
The Regions within Europe
1. Enlargement
2. Integration
3. Attitudes and Awareness
4. Committee of the Region
5. Allowing the Regions to be heard at European level


FULL DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY, 26th APRIL 2004.