Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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Meeting Permanent Representatives Committee I

This conference will discuss the application and observance of European legislation relating to the use of water in the agricultural sector.

Seminar organised by the National Territorial Cohesion Contact Points group. The subject will be the territorial agenda and the "Territorial State and Perspective" (TSP).

The aim of the conference is to seek agreement between the member states on a proposal to the European Council and the European Parliament regarding a new phase of the Article 185-project "European & Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP)".

This one-day conference will be held at the Committee of the Regions. The event will consist of three panels which will address three questions: Can tax harmonization facilitate the job of Finance Ministers when coping with the need to rebalance public budgets after the stimulus packages of 2008-2009 against a background of slow growth? Can tax harmonization on mobile factors shift the tax burden from labour to capital so as to ease the creation of jobs against a backdrop of slower growth? Can tax harmonization, and tax centralization, be necessary to securing the supply of key public goods in Europe?

On the eve of the Ecofin Council and the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank and just a few weeks before the Seoul G20 summit, the Eurofi think tank is organizing a forum of the main public decision-makers and leaders of the finance industry to discuss the priorities for financial regulation and supervision required to strengthen financial stability and economic growth.

This major event in the ICT sector will bring together 5000 participants from more than 80 countries. The programme will include: an exhibition, conferences and workshops. This conference is intended for professionals from the private and public sectors and academic circles.

On the occasion of the 2010 Belgian Presidency, the European Movement-Belgium (EBB) is realising a bilingual blog (FR and NL) with accessible and informal information about the EU and the Presidency, geared towards a young audience.

An original theme of Cretan mythology - focusing on Theseus, Ariadne (daughter of Princess Europa), Europa, Minos, Daedalus and the Minotaur, Theseus unfolds in comparison with our age. A contemporary formulation, a way of interpreting the constancy of the model highlighted in equal measure both by the myth and the performance; that of how man triumphs through adversity. By extension, it illustrates the same challenge faced by the builders of Europe: the labyrinth of difficulties to overcome.

At the time of his birth, the stars foretold that Sigismund would topple his father King Basil from the throne and become a bloody tyrant. To prevent the terrible prediction from coming to pass, Basil locked his son deep inside a tower. Will Sigismund succeed in overcoming the brutality of his nature? Galin Stoev (‘Oxygen’ and ’Genesis No2’) tackles this baroque drama with an eye to marrying classical material with contemporary sensibility.

An exhibition composed of photographs and films produced by students in Brussels, France, Austria, Poland and Spain who, thanks to the European CULTURE Programme, went off and discovered the ancient palace of Brussels, as well as châteaux in Versailles, Chambord, Schönbrunn, Wilanow and Madrid. A useful discovery-tour tool will be provided for visitors to hone their appreciation of the materials and building techniques of the archaeological site and the Royal Palace.

The René Magritte Museum, situated in the painter’s house in Jette, is putting on an exhibition devoted to Belgian abstract art to coincide with the centenary of non-representational art in Europe (1910-2010). Around 40 masterpieces give a fine overview of representatives of this movement in Belgium, from the 1920s to the present day. Activities organised on the fringes of the exhibition will emphasise the exciting cross-fertilisation between these artists and other European countries.

Every five years, Bruges is the setting for a major cultural city festival. This time creative people from the area and artists from Central Europe are taking over the city. For about four months 'Brugge Centraal' will draw people to an intense and varied selection of concerts, films, stage shows and exhibitions. The programme balances East and West, past and present, confrontation and harmony. The modern art trail 'Luc Tuymans: A Vision of Central Europe' and the historic exhibition 'Van Eyck to Dürer' are the stars of this major event.

100 Years of abstract art in Belgium is organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in cooperation with the René Magritte Museum in Jette (Brussels) in the context of the Belgian EU presidency. It introduces five Belgian artists with a clear focus on covering different provinces of Belgium. They represent the geometric approach in abstraction - also known as constructive or concrete art.

Brussels enjoys a unique position as the capital of Europe. However, we have noticed that only a small number of young people in Brussels are aware of what this European presence means for Brussels and what repercussions it will have. That is why, on the occasion of the Belgian presidency, the Brussels-Europe Liaison Office has proposed an exceptional project to the schools: a rally in the European quarter for all students in the final two years of secondary school, with the aim of informing them about 'Europe in Brussels' in a fun atmosphere.

The “SOS Planet” exhibition is set to be the biggest exhibition ever created on the topic of climate change.

Throughout the Belgian Presidency of the EU, the Brussels-Capital Region will be offering tours of discovery in the canal area (guided, with a reservation, or unaccompanied) of projects cofinanced by the European Union.

Architecture and urban planning in the European Quarter: past, present and future. Many artists have resided in the Leopold Quarter in the past. The project aims to show visitors the past and future potential of the area. During the Belgian presidency of the European Union, a discovery group will be set up in the European Quarter, accompanied by an exhibition.

Take part in a fun adventure quest through Brussels' European district, complete with a prize-winning contest, a version for kids (also with prize-winning contest) and a photo competition.

When the design world moves into to the power station, something must be afoot! 20 designers agreed to play the game, to reveal the mysterious and hazardous journey from creative idea to finished object, a design object intended for mass production to improve our lives; this conversation oscillates between art and technology, it is a constant - and sometimes strained - dialogue between the designer and the constraints of industrial manufacture.