Schedule of Events for Monday, 21 May

LJUBLJANA - Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to hold a meeting at 3 PM with a number of Slovenian EU insiders to discuss the future institutional make-up of the EU.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak is to be taking part in a session of the EU Competiveness Council.

MAINZ, Germany - Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc is to be taking part in an informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers.

ELTVILL, Germany - Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to be participating in the final day of a two-day meeting of a group discussing the EU's home policy strategy beyond 2010.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to meet Czech counterpart Martin Bursik during a working visit dedicated to climate change.

ROME, Italy - Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant and State Secretary Roman Rep are to be taking part in a Regional European Forum on Reinventing Government.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Health Minister Andrej Brucan is to participate in a debate on fighting cancer as part of the 60th Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

LJUBLJANA - Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Jure Zupan is to outline at 11 AM the conclusions of a ministerial conference on the Bologna process held last week in London. (STA/PHOTO)

LJUBLJANA - MEP and presidential candidate Alojz Peterle is to hold a press conference at 10 AM to speak about topical issues.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian automotive cluster is to hold a panel at 9 AM to discuss trends in the automotive parts sector.

LJUBLJANA - The Economy Ministry is to hold a press conference at 11 AM to speak about the upcoming session of the UN World Tourism Organisation's regional commission at Bled.

LJUBLJANA - Shareholders of Droga Kolinska are to hold a general assembly at 11 AM to decide on a proposal to squeeze out small shareholders.

LJUBLJANA - The social partners are to continue negotiations on the social agreement at noon. A press statement by the chief government negotiator Dusan Krajnik is expected for 3 PM.

LJUBLJANA - The eight-day Druga Godba world music festival is to get underway at 8:45 PM with a concert by French electronic tango outfit Gotan Project.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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