Schedule of Events for Monday, 7 November

BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU foreign ministers are to restart the talks on the EU budget framework for 2007-2013 as well as discuss bird flu, WTO negotiations and foreign policy. Slovenia is to be represented by State Secretary for European Affairs Marcel Koprol (budget talks) and FM Dimitrij Rupel (foreign affairs). (STA)

SLOVENJ GRADEC - Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Janez Podobnik and his team are to visit the Korosko region and meet with representatives of several municipalities.

RADENCI - The 15th international conference of statisticians and users of statistics is to begin at 10 AM. "Communication with Statistical Data Providers and Users and Support for the EMU and the Lisbon Strategy" is organised by Slovenia's Statistical Office and the Statistical Association, and closes on 9 November.

RIBNICA - A panel on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and its influence on Slovenia is to be organised by the Europe Direct information point, working within the regional Novo mesto centre for small and medium enterprises. The panel is to begin at 9 AM.

KOPER - The Koper Regional Development Centre is to hold a panel on the Bologna Declaration, to start at 10 AM.

LJUBLJANA - The start of the eighth international arts festival "Break 2.3.". The two-week event is to kick off in an old abattoir at 8 PM.

LJUBLJANA - US actress Andie MacDowell and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho are to attend a social event in Ljubljana, hosted by the Diners Club, at 8 PM.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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