T housand and one things to think about The practical preparations for the summit meeting have taken a whole year. And work is continuing right up to the last minute at the Stockholm International Fairs in lvsj . Everything has to tally when the EU heads of state and government, foreign ministers and finance ministers meet on Friday and Saturday. There are a thousand and one things to think about , said Helena S ngeland of the 2001 Secretariat, who has overall responsibility for the logistics of the meeting. Helena S ngelands mobile telephone rings constantly.
New participants materialise and more meals have to be ordered.
Meetings are held with suppliers, meeting attach s and everyone else concerned. The planning requires considerable resources. Several hundred people will be working at the International Fairs during the meeting to serve the 1000 delegates and 2000 journalists expected at the summit meeting. All the other preparations are almost complete. Helena S ngeland is pleased to be able to say they are ahead of schedule.