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* EU information sources : This is the second seminar in the framework of CAPE Programme II and is being organised for Liaison officers or Chamber senior executives responsible for information services. It will address the following areas: A comprehensive overview and systemisation of existing EU information sources and systems in all forms available (printed, CD Rom, Internet Portals, and Websites); Detailed presentation and evaluation of the principal sources in terms of their usefulness for the Chambers of Candidate countries; Techniques of optimal usage of EU information sources for effective information services by the Chambers for their member-companies (processing and dissemination, inquiry service, and consulting); and Information Networking among Chambers and with Eurochambres. Organiser: Eurochambres and the Slovenian Business and Research Organisation, Date: June 28-30, Venue: Brussels, Information: Tel: (+32) 2/ 645 19 10* Environment and Innovation: Consulting, Financing, Projects in Europe and Candidate Countries: The VBI/VDI Conference 2001 will focus on disseminating strategic information essential for those seeking to win consulting and research contracts in the environmental field. Speakers will include Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission, as well as professionals from consulting and research. The conference is aimed in particular at engineers from the EU-15 and Accession Countries, as well as professionals acquiring projects for consulting firms and research institutions. Organiser: VBI / VDI, Date: June 26, Venue: European Parliament, Brussels, Information: Christopher Hobley, VBI, Place des Chasseurs Ardennais 20, B - 1030 Brussels, Tel: 02 743 4156, Fax: 02 742 1785, E-mail: christopher@honert.org, Web site: www.honert.org* Passport for Freedom : At the first world congress against the death penalty, on June 21-23, Fode Sylla, MEP and President of the International Federation of SOS-Racism, will symbolically give a "Passport for Freedom" to Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist held for 19 years on death row in the USA. Organiser: Fode Sylla (GUE/NGL), Date: June 23, Venue: Strasbourg, Information: Patrice Bessac, Tel: (+33) 6/ 1065 9029 or (+33) 1/ 4535 3227* Where can airports grow? Around 600 airport chief executives and other senior managers from Europe and around the world will meet to address the issue of the airport industry's growth prospects at this Congress & Exhibition. Demand for air...