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UNECE SPRING SEMINAR 2004

In 2004 the UNECE Spring Seminar focused on "Competitiveness and Economic Growth in the ECE Region". This seminar was held on 23 February 2004 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. The annual meeting of the Commission followed the Seminar, from 24-26 February. The first day of the Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion of the policy implications of the Spring Seminar. These meetings were open to the public. The papers presented at this Seminar will be published in issue number two of the 2004 Economic Survey of Europe.

For the details of the sessions and a complete listing of the authors and discussants, click PROGRAMME from the menu and click PAPERS to view and download the papers presented by the authors.

Last year's ECE Spring Seminar focused on "Sustainable Development in the ECE Region". This seminar was held on 3 March 2003 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. The annual meeting of the Commission follows the seminar, from 4-6 March. The first day of the Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion of the policy implications of the Spring Seminar and focus on national sustainable development strategies and the UNECE's follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development. These meetings were open to the public.

In 2002 the ECE Spring Seminar focused on "Labour market challenges in the ECE Region". This seminar was held on 6 May 2002, in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. The annual meeting of the Commission follows the seminar, from 7-10 May. The first day of the Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion on the policy implications of the Spring Seminar. These meetings were open to the public. For details, see the webpage. The papers presented at this seminar were published in issue number two of the 2002 Economic Survey of Europe.

The Spring Seminar in May 2001 focused on "Creating a Supportive Environment for Business Enterprise and Economic Growth: Institutional Reform and Governance". For details, see the webpage. The papers presented at this seminar were published in issue number two of the 2001 Economic Survey of Europe.

The Spring Seminar in May 2000 focused on "Major Aspects of the Transition Process in Eastern Europe and the CIS". For details, see the webpage. The papers presented at this seminar were published in issue number two of the 2000 Economic Survey of Europe.

The 1999 Spring Seminar dealt with the "Economic Implications of Population Ageing in the ECE Region". For details, see the webpage. The papers presented at this seminar were published in issue number three of the 1999 Economic Survey of Europe.

The Spring Seminar of April 1998 focused on "Enterprise and Bank Restructuring in the Transition Economies". Several papers presented at this seminar were published in issue number two of the 1998 Economic Survey of Europe.