III. Member Cities in Action

Aalborg Hosting International Events

Euro Brain '99 
The 2nd international conference on brain diseases EURO BRAIN '99 will be held on 29 September - 1 October 1999. This year's conference is focusing on Anxiety Disorders & Depression, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, and Dementia. Combining an interdisciplinary approach with a high scientific level, EURO BRAIN '99 will be interesting for medical doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers, therapists, researchers, health economists, administrators and for politicians as well. 

DanFish International 
On 7-10 October 1999 the Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre is staging its biggest international event. DanFish International is Denmark's only and Scandinavia's largest commercial fishing exhibition in 1999. In a total exhibition area of 7,500 square metres exhibitors representing more than a dozen different countries will present all kinds of gear, equipment, technology and services for the fishing industry. Several international meetings will take place in connection with the exhibition, and a special seminar on Cooperation between Baltic and Danish Companies will be organised.

Euro Education 2000
Preparations for the 3rd European conference on Information and Communication Technology in Education, EURO EDUCATION 2000, to be held on 8-10 February 2000, are well underway. Adopting innovative approaches such as electronic posters, networked lectures, interactive presentations, chat back forums, etc. EURO EDUCATION will be an important forum for teachers, teacher educators, administrators, courseware developers, and even students to explore challenges, evaluate solutions and formulate strategies for exploiting ICT to create the networked information society of the future.

The world's largest sailing ships 
In the Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race the world's largest sailing ships contend for the popular CUTTY SARK TROPHY. This year Aalborg has the pleasure and much coveted honour of hosting the Grande finale of this race from August 18 to 21, 1999, when these ships will take over Aalborg Harbour. The other host cities are St. Malo, France, Greenock, Scotland, and Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. So far, 51 ships with 2900 crew members from 15 countries have entered in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race '99 including ships from Russia, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Latvia.

Artus Court, the starting point of the veteran's rally

Rally of Highway Veterans

The Editorial Staff of "Formula 1" and the Union of the Baltic Cities kindly invite you to take part in the II International Rally of Highway Veterans - "Gdansk '99" which will be held on 22. 08. 99 in Gdansk. 
The invitation is addressed to the owners of historical vehicles from the cities of BSR to come to Gdansk on 21-22. 08. 1999. The

aim of the rally is to promote Gdansk and the neighbouring Kashubian Region. 
The programme consists of two stages: 1. Taking photos of the Kashubian Region. There will be a competition for the best photo of the Kashubian Region. 
2. Car presentation. Inhabitants of Gdansk and tourists will choose their favourite car. 
The participants will also visit the "Lubiana" Porcelain Factory and the Museum of the National Anthem in Bendomin. 
We welcome you to participate in the inauguration of the rally, which will be held on 22 August at 10. 00 near the Artus Court in Old Town Gdansk.

"Music - YES! Drugs - NO!"

The Youth City Action " Music - YES! Drugs - NO!" was organised in Baltijsk Municipal District within the period from 1 April till 1 June 1999. The main targets of this action were fights against drugs, promotion of healthy life style using different kinds of youth activities and creation of Confidence Centres. 
Schools and military units have to fill in a questionnaire to obtain statistical information about drug addiction in the city and in the garrison. Prophylactic program against drug addiction was renewed based on this information. 
A lot of events and quizzes devoted to the anti-drug theme are conducted in each youth meeting. Among them were the Poster Competition with the motto "Drugs -are Death" and the Dance Competition "StarTeenager 99". Activity was finished 1 st of June, in the Day of Children Protection, with a big show " Music - YES! Drugs - NO!" at the Baltic Glory Square in Baltijsk. A lot of arts groups and youth teams from the district participated in the Final event.