Translation of "Socratic discussion " (English → French) :

[13] The nine specific objectives followed by the general objective to contribute to the development of high quality education and training, in the context of which the matter of the impact of the SOCRATES programme on the national education systems will be discussed.

Literature likewise plays an important part in the way it transmits our cultural heritage, increases mutual familiarity and preserves linguistic wealth and the diversity of tongues. In this connection, I am very glad to say that soon after the Socrates and Culture 2000 programmes get under way officially at the meeting of the Council of Ministers in March in Lisbon, the country holding the presidency of the EU is to organise a conference to discuss the situation of public libraries.

– (FR) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to see that after so many months of discussion and struggle Socrates has finally become a reality.

372. Within the Co-ordinators' Group the problem can be seen in particular in the issues raised for discussion or which are the subject of requests for information, e.g. ongoing information on Socrates and other training programmes (in the strict sense), and in the presentation of miscellaneous training programmes and establishments such as the European certificate in psychotherapy.

The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Luc VAN den BOSSCHE Flemish Minister for Education and the Civil Service Denmark: Mr Ole VIG JENSEN Minister for Education Germany: Mr Jürgen RÜTTGERS Minister for Education, Science and Research Mr F. SCHAUMANN State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Science Mr Dieter BREITENBACH Minister for Science and Culture, Saarland Greece: Mr Georgios PAPANDREOU Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs Spain: Mr Gustavo SUÁREZ PERTIERRA Minister for Education and Science France: Mr Pierre SELLAL Deputy Permanent Representative Ireland: Mr John F. COGAN Deputy Permanent Representative Italy: Mr Francesco D ...[+++]'ONOFRIO Minister for Education Luxembourg: Mr Marc FISCHBACH Minister for National Education Netherlands: Mr L.J. HANRATH Deputy Permanent Representative Portugal: Mrs Manuela FERREIRA LEITE Minister for Education United Kingdom: Mr Tim BOSWELL Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Education Commission: Mr Antonio RUBERTI Member The following representatives of the acceding countries attended as observers: Austria Ms Judith GEBETSROITHNER Deputy Head of Austria's Mission to the European Union Finland Mr Olli-Pekka HEINONEN Minister for Education Sweden Mr Carl THAM Minister for Education ------- COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME "SOCRATES" Having established that it was unable to accept all the European Parliament's amendments to its common position on the proposal for a Decision establishing the Community Action Programme "SOCRATES", the Council proposed to the European Parliament that the Conciliation Committee provided for in Article 189b of the Treaty be convened to discuss this subject.

The Commission will step up its discussions and consultations with the social partners, i.e. industry and the trade unions, in order both to define the direction of Community programmes and to stimulate a discussion on developments at Member State level. The aim is to make a joint, coherent effort to invest in the future competitiveness of Europe (i) Main new initiatives and legislative proposals (p.m.) (ii) Main proposals pending - Decision on European Year of Education and Lifelong Training in 1996. - SOCRATES programme.