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ContactsOur websitehttp://france2008.jrc.it

For any information:Alexandre ZeniPresident of the French Semesters Committee

European CommissionJoint Research CentreIHCP - TP 281Via E. Fermi, 2749I - 21021 Ispra (VA)

(+39) 0332 785 285 alexandre.zenie@jrc.it

Under the patronage of:

European School of Varese

City of Varese

High-school Stendhal of Milan

Our partners:

French Semester

12 th French Presidency of the

European Union

July - December 2008

Semester InaugurationSchedule of the day

8 July 200811:00 - 14:00

France officially takes the presidency of the EuropeanUnion on the 1 st of July. The members of the committeehave chosen to celebrate this event with all their col-leagues at the JRC .

Inauguration ceremony 11:00 End of the Slovenian presidency

Transition between Slovenian and French committees Raising of the French flagThis act symbolises the new duties of France at the headof the Council, and the committees duties inside theJRC. The French flag will float in front of the JRC for thenext 6 months.

Inaugural speechesAddresses by:

David Wilkinson, Director of Ispra JRC,Jean-Michel Despax, Consul General of France at MilanPatrick Brchon, President of the French Commerce

Chamber in Italy Marinus Yonkers, Director of the European School of

Varese Alexandre Zni, President of the French committee

BuffetParticipants are kindly invited to a buffet of typical Frenchproducts on the parking area outside the Centre.

Presentation of the monument 13:00The committee is proud to reveal the French Semester 2008 monument, on the JRCs Via Francia roundabout.

8 July 200811:00 - 14:00

Joint Research Centre

11:00-13:00CeremonyBuffet

13:00Monument

Our sponsors for this event:

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