What is the fine-grained topic of the following text: Considers that the Committee, as the only political body recognised by the Treaties as representing the regions and local authorities of Europe, should act as spokesman for the interests of all the regions in the body entrusted with the task of preparing the next intergovernmental conference scheduled for 2004. Only return the topic.
Representation of regional and local authorities in preparation for the 2004 intergovernmental conference