01/05/2006
Migration and development – Some concrete orientations [COM (2005) 390 FINAL] (EN)
01/04/2006
A common agenda for integration framework for the integration of third-country nationals in the EU [COM (2005) 389 FINAL] (EN)
COMECE Bishops present initiatives to promote intercultural dialogue to the Austrian EU Presidency
During their spring plenary the COMECE Bishops adopted initiatives designed to promote intercultural dialogue including its inter-religious dimension. These initiatives were presented to the Austrian EU Presidency during the COMECE plenary, which was held from 22-24 March 2006 in Brussels. Mr Hans WINKLER, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Austrian Government, was presented with COMECE’s initiatives to promote intercultural dialogue by the then COMECE … Continue reading
COMECE Bishops seek ways to strengthen intercultural and inter-religious dialogue at the EU level
Strengthening intercultural and inter-religious dialogue will be the main focus of the forthcoming COMECE Bishops’ plenary meeting in response to the unfortunate and unsettling fallout between the EU and the Muslim world following the publication of cartoons caricaturing the prophet Mohammed. The plenary will take place from 22-24 March 2006 in Brussels. The Bishops will reflect upon and analyse the political and societal consequences following … Continue reading
01/03/2006
EC proposal for a directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals [COM (2005) 391] (EN)
COMECE launches its Global Governance Assessment 2005
Today during a dialogue seminar entitled “Global Governance: where we stand” co-organised with the European Policy Centre (EPC), COMECE launched its “Global Governance Assessment 2005 – One More Step On A Long Way To Go” before a panel of experts at the Residence Palace, Brussels. Co-hosting the event with the EPC as part of their EU and Global Governance programme, the dialogue seminar drew together … Continue reading
01/02/2006
Global Governance Assessment 2006 – Missed opportunities and new perspectives (EN)
18/11/2005
Statement “EU-Research Funding and Ethics (EN)
18/11/2005
Statement «A plea for a European strategy in favour of families» (EN)
Press Release
COMECE outlines its willingness to engage in Plan D
In order for the EU to seriously communicate locally with European citizens, then it should not overlook the Churches’ capacity to act as an interlocutor. This was the principle message from the Bishops of COMECE at their Autumn Plenary Meeting held from 16-18 November 2005 in Brussels. Mindful that this plenary takes place at a time when the European Union is experiencing profound uncertainties as … Continue reading