29/05/2008
Event Report | Visibility of religion in the European public space – The question of worship places and religious symbols in clothing (EN)
Category Archives: Policy Areas
17/04/2008
Event Report | Intercultural dialogue – Response to which problems Christian and Muslim perspectives (EN)
08/04/2008
Proposal for a Strategy of the EU for the Support of Marriage and Family (EN)
08/04/2008
Pastoral letter to the Bishops of the MENA region (EN)
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Family policy – chance and challenge for Europe COMECE proposes a new strategy
On November 5th the Secretariat of COMECE will present a further contribution for a family strategy on the EU level. The document ‘Proposal for a Strategy of the European Union for the Support of Couples and Marriage’ draws attention to challenges for families in Europe. It suggests political initiatives (labour law, tax policy, housing policy, etc.) through which European institutions can support families. Stable couples … Continue reading
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International Summer School Seggauberg 2007 European Cultures: The Challenges of Diversity and Unity
The 8th COMECE Summer School will take place from June 30th to July 14th, 2007. Since 2006 the Summer School is a joint activity of COMECE with the Karl-Franzens University of Graz and the diocese of Graz-Segau. Eighty students from thirty countries will participate. They will follow lectures and seminars organized at Seggau Castle, near Graz. Dr. Egon Kapellari, the Bishop of Graz-Seckau and delegate … Continue reading
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Global Governance Assessment 2006 of COMECE « Missed Opportunities and New Perspectives »
“Missed opportunities and new perspectives” is the title given to the 2006 Annual Assessment on Global Governance published by the Secretariat of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE). This 26 page document was produced in cooperation with Dr. Charlotte Kreuter Kirchhof. It deplores the missed chances for improving Global Governance in the course of 2006 – the suspension of the WTO … Continue reading
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Advanced Therapies at any cost?
Press declaration on the plenary vote of the European Parliament on the Regulation on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (Mikolášik-report) on 25 April 2007. Mgr. Noel Treanor, Secretary General of COMECE, expressed his disappointment about the result of the vote in the European Parliament regarding the Regulation on Advanced Therapies: „In fundamental ethical issues touching on the inviolability and the dignity of human life, it is … Continue reading
01/03/2007
A Europe of values: the Ethical dimension of the EU (EN)
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EU Legislation on Advanced Therapies: Ethical issues may not be excluded
On 30 January 2007, the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the draft report by Mr Mikolasik (EPP, Slowakia) on the proposal for a regulation on “Advanced Therapies”. Mgr. Treanor, Secretary General of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community acknowledged the benefits of a uniform procedure for advanced therapies, whilst underlining that ethical issues may not be excluded. … Continue reading