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EUROPEAN DOCUMENTATION CENTRE
hosted by
The European Documentation and Research Centre
University of Malta
Msida MSD 2080 – Malta
Tel: (356) 2340 3386
Fax: (356) 2133 7624
Website: http://www.um.edu.mt/edrc
Email: daniela.callus@um.edu.mt
NEWS BULLETIN
Comment by Mr Mauno Hanninen from DG Communication, on the European
Documentation Centres Coordination meeting held in Malta on 7-8 November
2011.
The European Documentation Centres are supported by the European
Commission and the EU Publication Office and they promote education and
research on EU issues at University level and encourage the academic
community to engage in the debate on Europe. The centres help with enquiries
ranging from straightforward document searches to in-depth research on
Representatives from European EDCs at the Excelsior Hotel, Valletta. 8 November 2011
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European topics. The majority of EDCs also organise courses for students on
how to trace EU information online.
The European Documentation Centres have 1-2 national coordinators in each EU
Member State and they meet regularly to discuss common topics and problems.
This year the coordinators' gathering took place in Valletta, Malta 7 – 8
November.
The c. 30 strong
coordinator
group
also visited the
European
Documentation and
Research Centre in
Msida. The group
was welcomed by
Professor Roderick
Pace, Director of the
EDRC and Daniela
Callus,
EDC
librarian. Professor
Pace discussed the EDC Representatives being addressed by Professor Pace during their visit at
the EDRC.
challenge
of
a
modern EDC to find balance between maintaining the printed collection and
offering publications and other information sources in digital format. There was a
brief discussion on how these questions have been handled in other countries in
order to share best practices between EDC colleagues.
Another topic which was touched upon during the meeting was how to increase
the visibility of the centre and make it a more active member of the academic
community. The EDRC publishes articles in the newsletter of the university and
has improved signposting at the campus. The visitors were very interested in the
idea that the centre will start organising mid-day lectures on important EU
developments.
The EDC group's visit to Msida was concluded by a brief look at the university
main library. All in all the visit was a success and visitors were very happy to get
to know the past and present of the EDRC.
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NEW ACCESSIONS
LIST
New publications received and which are available at the European
Documentation Centre.
COMPENDIUM OF PRACTICE ON NON-DISCRIMINATION / EQUALITY
MAINSTREAMING
Published by the Directorate-General for Justice, this compendium is designed to assist
policy makers and programme managers, in all policy fields, to implement equality
mainstreaming as an integral part of their work. It offers guidance on supporting and
implementing mainstreaming and sets out a broad range of practice examples from
different Member States.
ENTERPRISE & INDUSTRY MAGAZINE, September 2011, No 11
Publication by the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry. Articles include:
“Better standards to enhance European competitiveness”, “Promoting resource
efficiency”, “Access to finance: instrumental in SME success”, “Security first in Europe”,
“Social innovation in action”, “Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean industrial cooperation”, “Shaping a new EU space policy” and “Success stories in improving
business conditions.”
ERASMUS - FACTS, FIGURES AND TRENDS
This booklet, published by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture, outlines
the European Union‟s support for student and staff exchanges and university
cooperation in 2009/2010.
EUROFOUND NEWS, Issue 8, September 2011
The monthly edition of the newsletter published by the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 80, June 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, with the title:
“2011 Pre-accession Economic Programmes of candidate countries: EU Commission
assessments.”
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EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 82, July 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, with the title:
“The Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece. Fourth review – spring 2011.”
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 83, September 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, entitled: “The
Economic Adjustment Programme for Portugal. First review – summer 2011.”
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 84, September 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, entitled:
“Economic Adjustment Programme for Ireland. Summer 2011 Review.”
EUROSTAT COMPACT GUIDE
Basic figures on the EU – Third quarter 2011
EU RURAL REVIEW, No 7 Spring 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, this
magazine takes a look at how EU agriculture and rural development policies are
promoting the provision of public goods in practice; this edition includes several case
studies, which demonstrate successful projects and practical experiences of the
provision of „public goods‟ from Europe‟s countryside.
EU RURAL REVIEW, No 8 Summer 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, this
magazine takes a closer look at EU agriculture and rural development policy contribute
to the promotion of quality products in agriculture.
HUMA EFFETTIVI L-ISKEMI TAL-ĦALIB GĦALL-ISKEJJEL U TAL-FROTT GĦALLISKEJJEL? Rapport Speċjali Nru 10, 2011
In Maltese: Published by the European Court of Auditors, this Special Report notes the
limited effectiveness of the School Milk Scheme and draws on observation a number of
good practices.
ID-DIMENSJONI SOĊJALI TAL-ISTRATEĠIJA EWROPA 2020; RAPPORT TALKUMITAT TAL-PROTEZZJONI SOĊJALI (2011)
In Maltese: Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and
Inclusion, this report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC), a policy forum for
Member States and the Commission, on Europe 2020‟s social dimension examines
actions to promote inclusion and reduce poverty. It details the current poverty and social
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exclusion situation in the EU and assesses related policy options for addressing these
challenges. It also outlines finding of the SPC thematic work on social inclusion and
protection in 2010.
INTERNAL MARKET SCOREBOARD, September 2011, No. 23
Published by the Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services, this publication
entitled “Together for new growth” tracks how national authorities transpose EU internal
market rules and shows in a transparent way what has been achieved and what is yet
to be achieved in terms of the internal market.
IRKUPRI TA’PAGAMENTI MHUX DOVUTI TAĦT IL-POLITIKA AGRIKOLA KOMUNI
In Maltese: Published by the European Court of Auditors, this Special Report covers the
systems established in Member States for the recovery of undue payments under the
Common Agricultural Policy and the Commission‟s supervision of the process.
LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, this report
analyses labour market development in Europe during the initial phase of the recovery
from the major recession that followed the financial crisis. It included analytical focuses
on issues of relevance in the current context: reform priorities for unemployment benefit
systems; wages, competitiveness and macroeconomic imbalances.
LIVING AND WORKING IN EUROPE: 2010 YEARBOOK
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, this publication aims to convey the main findings of some of Eurofound‟s
key currents of research - in particular, results and analysis from its three pan-European
surveys on company practices, working conditions and quality of life.
META TISTA’ TIBDA? Gwida prattika għar-reklutaġġ fl-Ewropa.
In Maltese: Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and
Inclusion, this publication is intended as a practical guide to recruiting in Europe for
employers of all sizes and sectors.
PUBLIC FINANCES IN EMU 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, the annual
report on the public finances in the EMU brings together in a single publication a review
of key policy developments and analytical findings in the area of the public finances.
The particular focus of this year‟s report is sustainability, with the descriptive parts
looking at the consolidation measures and policy changes required to aid an
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improvement in sustainability and the analytic parts focusing on what determines it and
how it can be measured.
RESEARCH EU FOCUS, October 2011 No. 11.
Published by CORDIS, the EU‟s Community Research and Development Information
Service, this publication analyses the Danube region, with reference to the EU Strategy
for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and success stories on the region.
REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION:
WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY
Published by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), this review presents
the main findings of the first EIGE report, which specifically focus on the topic of the
reconciliation of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the labour
market.
SOCIAL EUROPE GUIDE, VOLUME 1 EMPLOYMENT POLICY
Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the
Social Europe guide is a bi-annual publication aimed at providing to an interested but
not necessarily specialised audience a concise overview of specific areas of EU policy
in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion. This first volume in the series
focuses on the biggest challenges the EU is facing in the area of employment.
SUPPORTING GROWTH AND JOBS: AN AGENDA FOR THE MODERNISATION OF
EUROPE’S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS
This is a communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament,
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
Regions, outlining the Commission‟s proposal of the multi-annual financial framework
2014-2020 in support of the Europe 2020 strategy, and identifying key policy issues for
Member States and higher education institutions seeking to maximise their contribution
to Europe‟s growth and jobs.
THE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME FOR GREECE; FOURTH REVIEW –
SPRING 2011, Occasional Papers 82, July 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, this report
contains in annex the following updated programme documents: the Memorandum of
Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP); the Memorandum of Understanding on
Specific Economic Policy Conditionality (MoU); the Technical Memorandum of
Understanding (TMU).
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