This year, Seville's Exhibition and Congress Centre (FIBES) has again been chosen as the venue for a variety EU meetings on the occasion of the Spanish presidency.
Along these lines, FIBES hosted the informal meeting of EU Ministers for Energy and Environment from 14-16 January, attended by the 27 ministers of the EU Member States, both for Energy and Environment.
Informal meeting of EU Ministers for Energy and Environment at FIBES
From 3-4 March, FIBES hosted Concord 2010, European Conference on Corporate R&D, bringing together all the major players in R&D and from the corporate world (researchers, politicians, analysts and entrepreneurs) to analyze and exchange knowledge, put forward ideas, propose practical and achievable measures to stimulate private investment in corporate R&D on a European level, etc.
Lastly, the 4th Ordinary Plenary Session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly was held at FIBES from 12-15 May, with the attendance of 300 representatives from 50 countries (the 27 EU Member States, plus those of Latin America). The event included the meetings of the permanent committees of the Assembly (those for Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights; Economic, Financial and Commercial Affairs; Social Affairs, Human Exchanges, Environment and Culture) and the 4th Ordinary Plenary Session.
In short, with the celebration of the aforementioned events, FIBES has consolidated its position as an ideal venue for top-level international meetings.
