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Cardiff EDC NewsApril 2012
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
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In the News…
European Capitals of Culture 2012
Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia)
In the News…
Denmark holds the EU Presidency for the period January-June 2012
Website: http://eu2012.dk/en
Wednesday 18 April 2012 at 6.00pm
Discussion on the FrenchPresidential Election 2012
led by French student interns at the EDC
Forthcoming events atCardiff EDC
Further detailshttp://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/edc/news/index.html
Wednesday 9 May 2012 at 6.00pmEurope Day Quiz
Forthcoming events atCardiff EDC
Further detailshttp://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/edc/news/index.html
Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme
Contact: Ian Stafford staffordim@cardiff.ac.uk
Engaging with the New European Economic Governance Architecture – A Half-Day Conference
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Venue: Pierhead Building, Cardiff
Time: 14.00 – 17.00
Contact: Ian Stafford staffordim@cardiff.ac.uk
Details of 2011-12 language courses now available
French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Polish, Russian and Turkish
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/
European Citizens’ Initiative
Launched 1 April 2012
Further information:http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/public/welcome
In the News…Wednesday 4 April 2012
Proposal to facilitate cross-border motor vehicle registration
The European Commission presents a legislative proposal to facilitate the registration of cars, vans, buses and trucks
that were previously registered in another EU country
In the News…Monday 16 April 2012
Brussels
EU Sustainable Energy for All Summit
In the News…Wednesday 18 April 2012
Towards a job-rich recoveryThe European Commission presents an employment package to identify opportunities that will help job creation (for example green jobs, white jobs, ICT sector) and set out how EU funds can be used to make long-term investments in human capital
http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html
Travelling around Europe?Find out your rights…
Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights
112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States
to get through to the Emergency Services
http://ec.europa.eu/112
Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe…
Click on images to download reports
Click on images to download reports
Looking for information on these subjects
or anything else connected with Europe?
Please ask EDC staff
or use
http://www.europeansources.info
April 2008 – March 2013
is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales
Please ask for details
http://www.europeansources.info
New website from the EU bringing together information for children about the EU
http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm
A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information
throughout the EU
https://e-justice.europa.eu/
The UK European Consumer Centre for Servicesprovides general information on consumer laws and rights
when buying a service in another EU member state,as well as contact details for organisations that could provide
practical assistance in the case of a dispute.
http://www.ukecc-services.net/
Look out for the launch of…
CITZALIA
a new virtual role-playing game and
social networking forum to boost citizens'
understanding of how the EU works
Try out two new educational games from
the European Central Bank
€CONOMIA+
INFLATION ISLAND
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
Fraternité2020Their goal is to make European exchange programmes like Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service (EVS)
more attractive in order to enable more European citizens to spend time in another countryhttp://www.fraternite2020.eu/index.html
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions and participate ...
EU Citizenship resources available…
Further informationhttp://euroacademyonline.eu/
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 April 2012
FrancePresidential Election
(First Round)22 April 2012