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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 00-06-19

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From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>

MIDDAY EXPRESS

News from the Spokesman's midday briefing

Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Service Presse et Communicationb

19/06/2000


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Euro-zone annual inflation stable at 1.9% in May 2000 ; EU15 stable at 1.7%
  • [02] Conférence européenne des ministres de l'Education à Bucarest
  • [03] Commission takes the lead in making formal commitment to gender balance in decision-making

  • [01] Euro-zone annual inflation stable at 1.9% in May 2000 ; EU15 stable at 1.7%

    (! embargo 12 am !) Euro-zone annual inflation remained stable at 1.9% between April and May, Eurostat reports today. EU15 annual inflation remained unchanged at 1.7% in May. Core inflation (excluding energy, food, alcohol, tobacco) dropped to 1.1% in the euro-zone from 1.3% in April and to 0.9% in EU 15 from 1.0% in April. Highest annual rates were in Ireland (5.1%), Spain (3.2%) and Luxembourg (2.9%), lowest rates were in the United Kingdom (0.5%), Sweden (1.3%) and Germany (1.5%). Lowest 12-month averages up to May were in Sweden (0.9%), United Kingdom (1.0%), France and Austria (both 1.1%).

    [02] Conférence européenne des ministres de l'Education à Bucarest

    Mme Viviane Reding, membre de la Commission européenne responsable de l'Education participe aujourd'hui à la conférence européenne des ministres de l'Education. Cette réunion, organisée chaque année depuis 1997 conjointement par la Présidence de l'Union européenne, un pays d'Europe centrale et orientale et la Commission, sera consacrée cette année aux rapports entre politiques d'éducation, cohésion sociale et qualité de l'enseignement. Un communiqué final sera diffusé le mardi 19 juin au terme de la conférence, qui devrait donner de nouveaux signes de la volonté de tous les participants de renforcer leur coopération dans l'éducation et la formation, notamment en développant l'évaluation et l'échange de bonnes pratiques. A côté des ministres de l'Education des Quinze et des pays candidats et de la commissaire responsable, les pays de l'Europe du sud-est sont présents à cette réunion, soit un total de 35 pays. Dans son discours d'ouverture de la conférence, Mme Reding a rappelé l'importance accrue donnée aux politiques d'éducation par le Conseil européen de Lisbonne et la nécessité de réformer nos systèmes d'éducation pour réussir le passage à la nouvelle économie fondée sur la connaissance et l'innovation. La commissaire a présenté aux ministres le rapport final sur la qualité de l'éducation scolaire. Elle a aussi confirmé que la nouvelle phase du programme Tempus, qui couvrira les six prochaines années, sera ouvert, outre les pays Tacis, aux pays du sud-est de l'Europe et en particulier l'Albanie, la Bosnie-Herzégovine, l'ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine et la Croatie. Le programme Tempus contribue à la réforme des systèmes d'enseignement supérieur de pays européens non membres de l'UE.

    [03] Commission takes the lead in making formal commitment to gender balance in decision-making

    On a proposal by European Commission for Employment and Social Affairs Anna Diamantopoulou, the Commission today took a decision to commit itself formally to gender balance in all expert groups and committees set up by the Commission. The decision, which extends to both new and existing groups and committees, sets a target of at least 40% of each sex in each group or committee in the medium term. The Commission binds itself formally to review the results of this commitment in three years' time and to take whatever action is needed in the light of that review. Mrs Diamantopoulou stated : "This Commission decision is a first important step towards real gender equality in EU decision-making. Results will not come overnight but this initiative shows that the Commission practises what it preaches in matters of gender equality."

    MIDDAY EXPRESS


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