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* SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE CANDIDATE COUNTRIESThe European social partners, ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation), UNICE-UEAPME (Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe with the Union of European Craft and Small and Medium Size Enterprises) and CEEP (European Centre for Enterprises with Public Participation and Enterprises of general economic Interest), with the support of the European Commission are organising this conference. Speakers will include trade union and business representatives from the EU and the candidate countries. The conference will take place on 16-17 March in Bratislava, Slovakia. Information: 5 Bd du Roi Albert II, 1201 Brussels, Tel: (+32) 2/ 224 0431, E-mail: educarme@etuc.org, Web site: www.etuc.org* MONTREUX ENERGY ROUNDTABLEThis meeting, held on 28-30 May at Montreux, Switzerland will review major trends in the world of energy supply, to help investors face a bewildering range of technological, social, and political developments. The organisers believe that some industry players will gain a more sustainable competitive advantage, but that higher energy costs will be needed. International energy business and political representatives will speak. Information: Montreux Energy BIN S.A., 11 Route de Drize, PO Box 1811, Geneva, 1227 Switzerland, Tel: (+41) 22 827 2337, Fax: (+41) 22 827 2340, E-mail: Richard@MontreuxEnergy.com, Web site: www.MontreuxEnergy.com* TOWARDS QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALLThis conference is organised by Education International Europe and the European Trade Union Committee for Education and will take place on 19 March in Brussels. Participants will be able to discuss with representatives of intergovernmental agencies and the European institutions, the "Dakar Action Plan" for improvement of education. Among the speakers will be Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Education and Culture. Information: EI, Tel: (+32) 2/ 224 0611, ETUCE, Tel: (+32) 2/ 224 0691, E-mail: headoffice@ei-ie.org* ELECTRICITY & NATURAL GASThis conference, subtitled "evolution and opportunities in two converging energy markets", is being organised by EURELECTRIC, the Union of the European electricity industry. High-level speakers from the relevant political and regulatory circles and within the two energy sectors will set out the issues on a range of...