Dear all on the Scandinavian Politics list,
I'm forwarding a message from Professor Clive Archer, director of the
Manchester European Research Institute.
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There will be an all-day UACES-sponsored conference on the Finnish
Presidency of the European Union, held in Manchester on Weds, 7 March 2007.
The conference will be addressed by Markku Keinänen, Director of the
Unit for General European Affairs & Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Finland, and by Teija Tiilikainen, University of Helsinki, and
Lee Miles, University of Liverpool, who will assess the success or
otherwise of the presidency. David Howarth, University of Edinburgh,
Gary Titley MEP and Antti Suvanto, Bank of Finland, will look at
progress in internal policies, while Richard Whitman, University of
Bath, and Dianna Melrose, (FCO) will appraise external relations.
The conference should be useful for those wishing an update on recent EU
activities, and will also provide a network with officials. The Finnish
Embassy in London is sponsoring a reception, and the programme is
co-sponsored by UACES, the Finnish Institute in London, the Jean Monnet
Centre of Excellence in Manchester and the Manchester European Research
Institute.
Those wishing to attend should contact Tobias Etzold
(tobias.etzold@student.mmu.ac.uk).
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Nick Aylott.
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Dr Nicholas Aylott, senior lecturer (docent) in political science
School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University College
SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden
www.sh.se/statsvetenskap
