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Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News February 2013
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Cardiff EDC NewsFebruary 2013
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
European Capitals of Culture 2013
Marseille (France) and Košice (Slovakia)
Cardiff EDC Internship ProgrammeJoin us as a part time or full time intern at the
Cardiff EDC for the academic year 2012-13Part time interns work with us for three hours a week and also participate in Cardiff EDC events
Enjoyable and InstructiveFurther 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 UnionIssues 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 @ 6:00pm
Wales 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 …
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Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme
Shaping Europe? Franco-German Relations and the Elysée Treaty at Fifty
27 February 2013 @ 17:15Location: 2.18, 65-68 Park Place
Roundtable chaired by Professor Helen Drake (Loughborough University and chair of UACES)
Looking Good: German Perspectives on the Franco-German RelationshipKenneth Dyson (Cardiff University)
Looking On: French Perspectives on the Franco-German Relationship Alistair Cole (Cardiff University)
Looking In: Eastern Europe and the Franco-German Relationship Robert Bideleux (Swansea University)
Event organised by the European Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit and the Department of Political and Cultural Studies, Swansea University, as part of the activities of the
Language Based Area Studies pathway of the Wales Doctoral Training Centre, and supported by the Cardiff Jean Monnet Centre.
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 ForecastThe 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’ InitiativeLaunched 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 EUhttp://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 ...
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
Liechtenstein
Parliamentary Election3 February 2013
MonacoParliamentary Election
10 February 2013
ItalyParliamentary Election
24-25 February 2013
Looking for information on these subjectsor anything else connected with Europe?
Please ask EDC staffor 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
