22-05-2003: USSP/CESI

The USSP (Union des syndicats du secteur public) of CESI met on 20th./21st. May 2003 for a two-day meeting. On the first day the members dedicated themselves to the pension systems in Europe. A number of experts had been invited: Ralf JACOB of the European Commission, Johan JANSSENS, Director of the Belgian Ministry for age provision, as well as Daniel JEAN, Director-General of the French PREFON.
 

On the following day the meeting participants dealt with the services of general interest. On the same day the European Commission published its "Green Paper on Services of General Interest". Furthermore, Patrick VAN VOOREN of the computer science center of the Brussels region reported on "e-government" in practice.
 

In addition, the USSP members dedicated themselves to the training in the fields of police, finances and customs. The USSP demands a harmonization of the training in these fields, among other things, in view of the enlargement of the European Union. The example of the European Police College should be expanded,  considering however the principle of subsidiarity.