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Welcome

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Cardiff EDC NewsFebruary 2013

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helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe

promoting debate about the EU

and European issues

encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU

http://europa.eu/citizens-2013/en

European Capitals of Culture 2013

Marseille (France) and Košice (Slovakia)

Ireland holds the EU Presidency for the period January-June 2013

Cardiff EDC is on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/CardiffEDC

Cardiff EDC Internship ProgrammeJoin us as a part time or full time intern at the

Cardiff EDC for the academic year 2012-13

Part time interns work with us for three hours a week and also participate in Cardiff EDC events

Enjoyable and Instructive

Further information:http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/edc/internships/index.html

or email:

[email protected]

Cardiff EDC event

Thursday 21 February 2013 @ 6:00 pmRegionalism and Separatism

in the European Union

Issues relating to regions such as Scotland, Catalonia and Flanders are in the news. What are the wider implications for the European Union?

A discussion led byDr Jo Hunt, Cardiff Law School

Free buffet, wine and soft drinks Booking essential: [email protected]

Cardiff EDC event

Thursday 18 April 2013 @ 6:00pmWales and the European Union:

Past, Present and Future

Speaker: Richard Wyn Jones, Director of the Wales Governance CentreResponse: David Hughes, Head of the European Commission Office in Wales

Followed by an open discussion

Organised jointly by the Cardiff EDC and the CELAG Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Cardiff University

Free buffet, wine and soft drinks Booking essential: [email protected]

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New publications received by the EDC

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New publications received by the EDC

Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe …

Click on image to download report

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Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme

Details of 2012-13 language courses now available French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese,

Spanish and Swedish plus Croatian, Russian andTurkish

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/choices/courses/languages

Cardiff is named European Capital for Sport Cardiff has been successful in securing the prestigious title of European Capital of Sport 2014. The announcement was made by officials from the European Capitals of Sports Association (ACES) at an event held in Valencia this week.  It was recognised that Cardiff has firmly established itself as a leading city for sport, offering state of the art stadiums and facilities including the Millennium Stadium, SWALEC Stadium and Cardiff International Sport Stadium. Leader of the Council, Cllr

Rodney Berman said: "There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree”. 

There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree

”. 

Cardiff has been namedEuropean Capital of Sport 2014

http://www.aces-europa.eu/

In the News…Tuesday 5 February 2013

European Commission proposes changes to anti-money laundering and fund transfer

legislation

In the News…Thursday 7 February 2013

Communication on Cyber SecurityThe European Commission and the High Representative of the Union

for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy adopt a Communication on Cyber Security and a complementary proposal for a Directive on measures

to ensure a high common level of cyber security across the EU.

In the News…

European CouncilBrussels, 7- 8 February 2013

European heads of state and government aim to reach agreementon the EU's multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020.

In the News…Friday 22 February 2013

European Economic Forecast

The Commission publishes its winter economic forecast for 2013-2014.

Travelling around Europe?Find out about your rights…

Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights

is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States

to get through to the Emergency Services

http://ec.europa.eu/112

Information for citizens …http://euroacademyonline.eu/

http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

European Citizens’ Initiative

Launched 1 April 2012

http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/public/welcome

A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU

https://e-justice.europa.eu/

http://www.ukecc-services.net/

New website from the EU bringing together information for children about the EU

http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm

http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html

Fraternité2020Their goal is to make European exchange programmeslike Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service (EVS)

more attractive in order to enable more European citizensto spend time in another country

http://www.fraternite2020.eu/index.html

Find out what is happening …

Give your opinions and participate ...

http://youtube.com/eutube

Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014

• Jill Evans

• Kay Swinburne

• Derek Vaughan

• John Bufton

Click on image to connect to MEP’s website

Elections in Europe February 2013

LiechtensteinParliamentary Election

3 February 2013

MonacoParliamentary Election

10 February 2013

ItalyParliamentary Election

24-25 February 2013

Looking for information on these subjects

or anything else connected with Europe?

Please ask EDC staff

or use

http://www.europeansources.info

is freely available to all libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info