So we provide them with high-quality tools tailored to the curricula of the provinces and with comprehensive teaching guides so that they have lesson plans, etc., to be able to teach it.

For example: training modules for journalists on the representation of children in the media; European Charter for operators of child helplines and a scheme for the identification of their competencies; training of teachers and professionals on the evaluation of the programmes in the educational field to prevent child sexual abuse particularly in vulnerable groups; a drama workshop for self-empowerment of girls and a training programme for teachers and social workers in the prevention of violence and sexual abuse against young women; training resource pack for the workplace to increase awareness of domestic violence, targeting both t ...[+++]rade union members and employers; domestic violence intervention, best practice intervention model, manuals and training materials to work with perpetrators of domestic violence and their (ex) partners; a website for training health professionals on how to deal with domestic violence; animated video and written materials addressing the problems of gender and violence in schools.

The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Michel LEBRUN Minister for Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Relations (French-speaking Community) Mr Jean-Maurice DEHOUSSE Minister for Science Policy and Infrastructure Denmark: Mr Frank JENSEN Minister for Research Mr Knud LARSEN State Secretary for Research Germany: Mr Bernd NEUMANN Parliamentary State Secretary for Research, Education, Science and Technology Mrs Cornelia YZER Parliamentary State Secretary for Research, Education, Science and Technology Greece: Mr Constantin SIMITIS Minister for Industry, Energy and Technology Mr Nicos CHRISTODOULAKIS State Secretary for Research and Technology Spain: Mr Emilio ...[+++] OCTAVIO de TOLEDO State Secretary for Universities and Research France: Mr François FILLON Minister for Higher Education and Research Ireland: Mr John F. COGAN Deputy Permanent Representative Italy: Mr Giovanni MEO ZILIO State Secretary for Research Luxembourg: Mr Jean-Marc HOSCHEIT Deputy Permanent Representative Netherlands: Mr Lambert J. HANRATH Deputy Permanent Representative Portugal: Mr Luis VALENTE de OLIVEIRA Minister for Territorial Planning and Management Mr Manuel FERNANDES TOMAZ State Secretary for Science and Technology United Kingdom: Mr Robert HUGHES Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology Commission: Mr Antonio RUBERTI Member Mr Martin BANGEMANN Member * * * The acceding States were represented by the following: Austria: Mr Raoul KNEUCKER Director-General Finland: Mr Olli-Pekka HEINONEN Minister for Education and Science Sweden: Mr Carl THAM Minister for Education SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMMES After a detailed discussion and on the basis of a Presidency compromise the Council agreed on ten specific research programmes in implementation of the Community's Fourth Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) for the period 1994-1998.

The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Michel LEBRUN Minister for Education Mr Jean-Maurice DEHOUSSE Minister for Science Policy and Scientific and Cultural Institutions Denmark: Mr Niels Henrik SLIBEN Deputy Permanent Representative Germany: Mr Paul KRÜGER Minister for Research and Technology Mr Bernd NEUMANN Parliamentary State Secretary for Research and Technology Greece: Mr Constantin SIMITIS Minister for Industry, Energy and Technology Spain: Mr Emilio OCTAVIO de TOLEDO State Secretary for Universities and Research France: Mr François FILLON Minister for Higher Education and Research Ireland: Mr Seamus BRENNAN Minister of State for Science and Technology Italy: Mr Rober ...[+++]to ROSSI Deputy Permanent Representative Luxembourg: Mr Marc FISCHBACH Minister for Education Netherlands: Mr G.J. WIJERS Minister for Economic Affairs Mr A. NUIS State Secretary for Education, Cultural Affairs and Science Portugal: Mr Manuel FERNANDES THOMAZ State Secretary for Science and Technology United Kingdom: Mr Robert HUGHES Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology Commission: Mr Antonio RUBERTI Member Mr Martin BANGEMANN Member Austria: Mr Hans BRUNMAYR Deputy Head of Mission Finland: Mr Seppo KÄÄRIÄINEN Minister for Trade and Industry Norway: Mr Gudmund HERNES Minister for Education, Research and Religious Affairs Sweden: Mr Per UNCKEL Minister for Education and Science - - - SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMMES At the close of a detailed discussion and on the basis of a Presidency draft overall compromise, the Council agreed on seven specific research programmes in implementation of the Fourth Framework Programme for Community activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) for the period 1994-1998.

The project co-ordinators' survey clearly spells out the importance of the second phase of the programme for the computerisation, increased access to and use of information and communication technologies in classrooms; for the exchange of visits of students and staff; for the access to international scientific literature; for the adoption of textbooks and teaching material in an EU language; for the introduction of teaching and training in an EU language; and finally, for the establishment of international offices in higher education institutions.

The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Jean-Maurice DEHOUSSE Minister for Science Policy and Scientific and Cultural Institutions Denmark: Mr Svend BERGSTEIN Minister for Research and Technology Mr Knud LARSEN State Secretary, Ministry of Research and Technology Germany: Mr Paul KRÜGER Minister for Research and Technology Greece: Mr Nikos CHRISTODOULAKIS Secretary-General, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology Spain: Mr Elias FERERES State Secretary for the Universities and Research France: Mr François FILLON Minsiter for Higher Education and Research Ireland: Mr Seamus BRENNAN Minister for Science and Technology Italy: Mr Umberto COLOMBO Minister for Scientific Resear ...[+++]ch Luxembourg: Mr Marc FISCHBACH Minister for Education and Scientific Research Netherlands: Mr Ate OOSTRA Deputy Permanent Representative Portugal: Mr Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA Minister for Territorial Planning and Management Mr Manuel FERNANDES THOMAZ State Secretary for Science and Technology United Kingdom: Mr William WALDEGRAVE Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Public Service and Science --------- Commission: Mr Martin BANGEMANN Member Mr Antonio RUBERTI Member RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES (1994-1995) The Council reached political agreement on the common position on the 4th framework programme of Community activities in the filed of research, technological development and demonstration (1994-1998) and on the Decision concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994-1998).