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N°30
December
2003
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Lettre de l'Institut des Sciences et des Techniques de l'Equipement
et de l'Environnement pour le Développement.
Editorial
Enlargement
The European Union
will take in ten new countries on 1 May 2004, which will then bring the
number of Mem-ber States to 25. It will be an event with out parallel
since the fall of the Berlin wall, for which the administrations of the
candidate countries, supported by those of the member countries, have
been working with determination for years, with financial aid from the
European Union (Phare).
The "enlargement-twinning" projects, par-ticularly in the transport
field, are making significant contribution to this process. Through the
close ties forged and developed with Latin America and South-East Asia,
French bilateral cooperation in the context of the European Union has
striven to balance its international action but without abandoning its
essential presence in Africa and around the Mediterranean basin. This
geographical opening requires an adjustment of intervention mechanisms
by international cooperation operators and the mobilization of a wide
range of expertise.
The increased importance of international safety entails a renewal of
cooperation issues, paying special attention to activities concerned with
international mobility (air and sea transport), tourism and natural hazards.
At the same time, access to essential services is reaffirmed as a priority,
particularly in cities undergoing development. Research, study and work
groups are an appropriate means of consolidating a responsive international
cooperation portfolio.
With a renewed, strengthened team and the active help of its public and
private members, Isted is preparing for this enlargement which concerns
at one and the same time the intervention base, an enlarged Europe, geographic
scope and thematic involvement. Isted is also developing deeper partnership
links with donors including the World Bank and Regional Development Banks.
Xavier Crépin,
Chief Executive Manager of Isted
Contents
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Research
and development
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Feature:
Isted
: New Directions -Isted's activity has
changed significantly in the recent years, moving towards new sectors
(tourism, civil aviation and environmental hazards) and new geographic
areas (Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America, South East Asia).
In the institutional sector, Isted has become a permanent partner
of donors and has built up ties with regional authorities. In parralel
with these trends, the Institute has consolidated its core activities
and international cooperation agenda.
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Contact
Anne BARON
Head
of Communication
Departement
La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord
92055 Paris La Défense Cedex
Tél. : 33 (0)1 40 81 24 06
Fax : 33 (0)1 40 81 23 31
Mél. : anne.baron@i-carre.net
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