In the framework of the congress of Valencia, scheduled for first two weeks of November 2009, the Vice-President of the EMI, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, and Project Manager, Charles Kleinermann, travelled to Algeria and Egypt in order to finalise several partnerships.

In Algeria Mr. Nothomb met officials in charge of education and migration as also local NGOs active in this field.  Furthermore part of his stay was a meeting with the Embassador of Spain and the AD of the EU-delegation.

In Egypt Mr. Nothomb firstly arrived to Alexandrina. There the partnerships with the Bibliotheca of Alexandrina and other foundations were completed.

In Cairo Mr. Nothomb set up the partnership with the Arab League and met officials working in the educational and migrational sector, as well as the EU-delegation and the Embassador of Spain.
Moreover Mr. Kleinermann visited Valencia, Spain, in order to meet with representatives of the Valencia authorities.

Mr. Kleinermann was welcomed by the Minister for Migration of the Valencia region, Mr. Blasco, with whom he discussed several matters concerning the Congress. Moreover both clarified the programme of the event and the specific regional arrangements.

For more information of the Congress of Valencia, please do not hesitate to contact Charles Kleinermann. The exact date of the congress will be confirmed to you shortly.
e-mail: c.kleinermann(at)europeanmovement.eu
Tel:  + 32 2 508 30 87
Fax: + 32 2 508 30 89