Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Alternative Title: Golden Jubilee
Description: This is the official web site of the 2002 Golden Jubilee which marks the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the British throne. It includes access to all government press releases about the celebrations, details of the Queen's engagements and community activities. Also provided is some basic background information on the role of the Queen in British government and the 1977 Silver Jubilee celebrations
http://www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk/
for our quick collection of links to news sites, opnion polls on the monarchy and anti-jubilee movements go to:
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/whats-new.govt.html
we also have a broader section on monarchies which includes information on other royal families worldwide.
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/constmon.html
WIIW Balkan Observatory (The)
Description: The WIIW Balkan Observatory describes itself as "a portal to statistics, research and communication in relation to economic developments in South-Eastern Europe." It is run by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, and the London School of Economics. The site offers economic data, news of economic developments, and reports in PDF format. There are many links to other related sites.
URL: http://www.wiiw.ac.at/balkan/index.html
Summit Meeting of NATO and Russia May 2002
Description: This is the official web site for the historic summit between NATO and Russia which took place in Rome on the 28th May 2002. It provides access to the text of the historic agreement 'NATO-Russia Relations: a New Quality' which sets out future relations and proposals for nuclear arms reduction; press releases and communiques from the summit. Also available are official photographs and audio files of statements made by NATO members. Participants include Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President George W. Bush.
URL: http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/2002/0205-rome/0205-rome.htm
also added on this theme
NATO and Russia; Bridge Building For the 21st Century; Report of the Working Group on NATO-Russia Relations (RAND)
Summit With Substance; Creating Payoffs in an Unequal Partnership - carnegie Endowment
Transport Local Government and the Regions Eighth Report: 10 Year Plan for Transport
Author(s):
Description: This site provides access to the full text of House of Commons Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee report no.8 session 2001-2 which was published as HC 558-I ISBN 0 215 00348 9 in May 2002.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/558/55802.htm.
Gibraltar's Constitutional Future
Author: Miller, Vaughne
Description: This site provides access to the full text of House of Commons Research paper 02/37 which was published in May 2002. It provides an introduction to the history of the Anglo-Spanish dispute over the sovereignty of Gibraltar and the progress of the negotiations between Britain and Spain since July 2001 (Brussels Process). Also provided is information on other government reports on the subject and details of relevant House of Lords debates.
URL: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2002/rp02-037.pdf
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