2  BIS Review 7/2004  Moving towards the euro The Eurosystem has been engaged since 1999 in a constructive dialogue with the central banks of the acceding countries. The governors of these central banks already attend the meetings of the General Council of the ECB as observers and will as from 1 May 2004 be full members of that Council.
We will not lose sight of the need to give attention to the internal management of the Bank. The Bank remains committed to the training and development of staff in the broader context of its Employment Equity Plan. Acknowledgements I want to thank the Presidency, the Government and Parliament for their continued support.