<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Sylfaen; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue"><FONT color=#000000>International Centre for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placew:st="on">Black Sea </st1:placew:st="on"></st1:place>Studies (ICBSS) started a new initiative. </FONT> </SPAN>The Task Force is designed to meet periodically in order to ascertain the possibility of formulating a joint strategy for the development of the wider <st1:place w:st="on">Black Sea</st1:place> area. A comprehensive strategy would set the framework for addressing regional priorities in the key fields of security and economic-social development. Such an integrated strategy would mirror the needs and priorities of the region and propose means and mechanisms to address them while taking into consideration, among others, the opportunities and possibilities offered by the international community.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Sylfaen; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Sylfaen; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>For more details please contact <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue"><FONT color=#000000>Ms </FONT><st1:PersonName u2:st="on"><FONT color=#000000>Panayiota Paraskevopoulou</FONT> <FONT color=#000000>at</FONT></st1:PersonName></SPAN> <A title=mailto:paraskevopoulou@icbss.org href="mailto:paraskevopoulou@icbss.org"><FONT title=mailto:paraskevopoulou@icbss.org color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN title=mailto:paraskevopoulou@icbss.org><SPAN title=mailto:paraskevopoulou@icbss.org><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">paraskevopoulou@icbss.org </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>