Philippe Maystadt, President of the EIB, will present the Bank's 2003 activities and perspectives for 2004. This will be followed by a question/answer session.

Please note that admission to the conference is by invitation only. Media representatives have to register by e-mail (press@eib.org) or by fax (+352 43 79-3189).

All requests for interviews should be addressed to Sabine Parisse, Senior Information Officer (tel. +352 4379 3138, s.parisse@eib.org).

After the conference, the following information will be available on this page:

• President's presentation at the conference,
• Press release containing the main highlights,
• Review of financing in 2003 by country/region,
• Background Notes on key topics:
  • Economic and social cohesion in an enlarged EU
  • Implementation of the Innovation 2010 Initiative (i2i)
  • Development of the Trans European and access networks
  • Environmental protection and improvement
  • EU Future Member States
  • FEMIP - Mediterranean Partner Countries
  • Western Balkan region
  • ACP Countries
  • Asia and Latin America
  • European Investment Fund
• Photographs taken at the event.