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Challenge Europe - on-line Journal - shaping the debate Mailing List Subscriber Update There has been a positive and enthusiastic response from throughout Europe to the first Issue of Challenge Europe On-Line Journal which was launched by The European Policy Centre in March 2000. More than 15,000 hits were recorded on our web site in the 24 hours following the Launch. European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, Erkki Liikanen has emailed a message of support: "I would like to send my sincere congratulations to all concerned on the launch of Challenge Europe. I am sure that Challenge Europe will be read with great interest not only throughout the European Union but world wide." Responses A number of reactions and comments have been received including: Andrew Duff MEP, Rapporteur for the European Parliament on the Issue of a European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights - commenting on the views of Matthew Heim "A European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights - A Legal View" Professor Juliet Lodge, University of Leeds (UK) - in response to John Palmer's article "Shaping the New Europe- If Not Now: When?" Jean-Guy Giraud, Rapporteur from 1997 to 1999 of the European Movement International - in response to the articles by Jacques Delors "The Need to Move Beyond Amsterdam" and Francoise de La Serre "One Europe or Several?" Professor Simon Duke of the European Institute of Public Administration - in response to 'A Common Defence Policy - What Does It Mean for the EU Institutions?' by Antonio Missiroli James Wilson, Public Policy Executive, Bass PLC - reacting to the article by Giampiero Alhadeff "A European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights - The Heart of Europe" New Articles For the Current Issue: New articles have also been added to the journal by: Stanley Crossick, Chairman, The European Policy Centre - "The European Union: Integration or Disintegration?" Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of the French Republic and Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany - "For a Euro-Europe on the Continent" Dr Simon Hix, London School of Economics - "How MEPs Vote" Laurent Ledoux, Arthur D. Little - "Strengthening Neil Kinnock's Plan for Commission Reform" Professor Eric Philippart, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Dr Monika Sie Dhian Ho, Scientific Council for Government Policy, The Hague - "The Pros and Cons of Closer Co-operation" Various other contributions will be added in the next few weeks. Next Issue: The next issue, top be launched by the end of June, will have Enlargement as its central "theme". If you would like to send contributions to this issue, please contact the Challenge Europe team via [log in to unmask] Technical update: The EPC web site is currently undergoing major technical and structure changes which, when completed, will allow full access to the site and the Journal via Microsoft Internet explorer and Netscape Navigator. The Journal itself will also be structured into "theme" sections for easier navigation and also feature a database to search articles. Challenge Europe exists for its readers to become actively involved in the European debate- Please leave your reactions and comments and help shape a debate which is already involving thousands of readers every week! The Challenge Europe Team. Challenge Europe is published by The European Policy Centre, a Brussels based not for profit Think-Tank. Challenge EUrope is kindly sponsored by BT. Please visit our web-site at http://www.TheEPC.be --- End Forwarded Message --- ---------------------- Patrick Overy EDC Librarian University of Exeter Law Library Amory Building Rennes Drive EXETER EX4 4RJ tel. (01392) 263356 fax.no. (01392)263196 e-mail: [log in to unmask] internet http://www.ex.ac.uk/~pcovery/lib/eurostudies.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%