Conference-debate on transfrontier co-operation and regional languages: the example of the German-speaking community of Belgium
Strasbourg, 29 May 2013 - Karl-Heinz Lambertz (Belgium, SOC), Chair of the Governance Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and the Minister-President of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium, one of the regional structures of these country, will give an address in Strasbourg (France) on 3 June 2013 at a conference-debate on “Transfrontier co-operation and regional languages: the example of the German-speaking community of Belgium”. Karl-Heinz Lambertz is also President of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) and this meeting will provide the opportunity to take a look at the situation in Alsace from a European perspective.
The Congress of Local and Regional authorities and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Alsace and the Lower Rhine are helping to organise this event.
The conference debate will take place at the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de l’Alsace et le Bas Rhin, Salle Saint-Thomas, Place Gutenberg, 67000 Strasbourg, France at 7.30 p.m. on 3 June 2013.
Las the number of places is restricted, it is recommended that you register your participation with the MESA, using the form below.
NB: Karl-Heinz Lambertz will speak in French but will answer questions put to him in German, Flemish or English.
Reference documents on transfrontier co-operation:
Report and Recommendation, Rapporteur: Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, (Belgium, SOC), Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
REPORT CG(17)5 / 16 September 2009
CG(17)5 APPENDIX 1 / 16 September 2009
RECOMMENDATION 270 (2009) / 13 October 2009
Contact:
Ulrich Bohner
President of the MESA (Maison de l'Europe Strasbourg Alsace)
9 place Kléber
67000 Strasbourg (France)