Euro-Mediterranean committee of Barcelona process meets in Brussels

The Euro-Mediterranean committee in charge of following the implementation of the Barcelona conference decisions will meet by Mid September in Brussels to review progress made in the building of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.

The committee will assess the results of the Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministers conference held in Palermo (Italy) and preparations for the next conference of Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministers due next April in Germany.

Meanwhile, the European Union and twelve non-member Mediterranean countries will meet shortly in Rome to enhance Euro-Med cooperation and coordination in combating natural and human-made disasters.

The meeting's agenda includes exchange of experience in rescue operations, fire fighting, floods control, earthquakes, and 1st medical aid and related emergency training programs.