Introduction

• The impact of the fifth enlargement of the European Union
  By Fabrizio Barbaso, Director General for Enlargement in the European Commission.

Process Technology

• Cost Effective Development and Licensing of Advanced Process Technologies
  Davy Process Technology

Process Plant Design

• The need for Integrated Project Execution
  By Justin Roux, Marketing Communications Manager, AVEVA Group plc

Process Management

• The Digital Plant - Why Should You Change?
  Peter Ward, Vice President Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union, Emerson Process Management
• Product Simulation, Reservoir Modelling and Resources
  Gas in abundance for EU
  Extracts from an extensive analysis of EU/EEA gas production potential and external gas resources produced by The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers.
• Focusing on Workflows
  By Greg Burns, Production Software
  Business Development, Europe and Africa and Robert Navo, SIS Marketing Manager, Production and Reservoir Software
• Europe’s energy debate: the nuclear industry perspective
  Eduardo González Gómez, President of the European Atomic Forum puts the case for nuclear power.

Pollution Control

• Select the Right Process Burner for Performance and Emissions
  By J. Colannino, S. Scholz, C. Strupp, John Zink International Luxembourg S. à r. L., Luxembourg
• Fuel Tech – NOxOUT ULTRA™

Economic and Social Development

• Improving business behaviour – why we need Corporate Governance
  Chris Brooks, Communications Director of the OECD explains the background to his organisations Principles of Corporate Governance, the first international code in this arena approved by governments.

Presidential Message

• Optimism based on realism – hopes for a 21st century Europe
  Pat Cox, was President of the European Parliament from January 2002 to July 2004 and in this far-reaching role was uniquely involved in the enlargement process.

Malta feature

• Malta – Your Business Partner
  Malta Enterprise
• The Manoel Island and Tigné Point Project
  MIDI Consortium

Healthcare

• Innovative medicines in the enlarged Union: key issues
  Making accession work: a priority objective for the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) by Brian AGER, Director General.
• Rising to the Health Care needs of the Emerging Nations
  By Michael P. Laing, CEO, InterMed Gas Products Corporation

New Member Statements

• Republic of Cyprus
  Mr. George Iacovou, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.
• Czech Republic
  Cyril Svoboda, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• Estonia
  Arnold Rüütel, President, comments on the accession of Estonia to the European Union.
• Hungary
  Endre Juhàsz, Minister for European Integration.
• Latvia
  Sandra Kalniete, European Commissioner and former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• Lithuania
  Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania.
• Malta
  Jo Borg, newly-appointed European Commissioner and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Malta.
• Poland
  Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner and former Secretary of State and Secretary of the Committee for European Integration.
• Slovakia
  Mikulásˇ Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia.
• Slovenia
  Anton Rop, Prime Minister.

Mechanics of Eu Enlargement

• Phare
  The Phare programme was originally launched in 1989 following the collapse of the communist regimes in central and eastern Europe to help certain countries rebuild their economies.
• Special accession programme for agriculture and rural development
  The Sapard programme has been of invaluable assistance to many of the new member countries whose economies are still strongly agricultural.
• Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA)
  One of three vehicles to assist countries prepare for EU membership, ISPA concentrates on environment and transport.

Country Profiles

• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Malta
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia

Banking

• Making a difference: EBRD projects in the new member countries

Transport

• High expectations
  Botond Aba, Chairman of The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) European Integration Committee.

Energy

• Restructuring DH/CHP in central and eastern Europe
  Dr. Klaus Brendow, Regional Co-ordinator for Central and Eastern Europe of the World Energy Council.

Trade and Industry

• Mastering business process management
  Howard Smith and Peter Fingar explain how to understand new business tools as applied to BMP.