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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
Language Courses available Spring 2009
French – German – Greek – Irish – Italian – Polish –
Portuguese – Russian – Spanish – Turkish
Further information:
http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php
+ Short Language Courses available June
2009 to prepare you for a summer holiday
French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish
Further information:
http://www.cf.ac.uk/learn/languages/summerschools/
Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars
on European themes in Cardiff
All welcome
Conference - Pasolini and Fassbinder:
the European legacy between utopia and nihilism
25-26 April 2009
Location: Council Chamber, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff University
Organised by: Dr Fabio Vighi and Prof Alexis Nuselovici
(School of European Studies)
Europe Day Quiz
Thursday 7 May 2009 7:00pm
Free Buffet
Prizes
To mark Europe Day 2009 the European Documentation Centre is
organising a light-hearted EURO-QUIZ to test your knowledge of all things
European – the people and countries of Europe, food and drink, history,
sport and the arts (and even a few questions about the European Union).
There is no cost to take part, and a free buffet with wine and soft drinks will
be provided. During the evening we will be taking a collection for charity.
To register your team please send an email to edc@cardiff.ac.uk
by Thursday 30 April 2009.
In the News…
Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a
European City of Sport for 2009. During its term
Cardiff will host the UK School Games
In the News…
Vilnius (Lithuania) and Linz (Austria)
European Capitals of Culture 2009
Vilnius
http://www.culturelive.lt/en/main/
Linz
http://www.linz09.at/en/index.html
In the News…
The Czech Republic holds the EU Presidency
for the period January-June 2009
Europe without Barriers
In the News…
Sweden holds the EU Presidency
for the period July-December 2009
Elections in Europe April 2009
Slovak Republic
Presidential Election, 4 April 2009
Macedonia
Presidential Election, 5 April 2009
Moldova
Parliamentary Election, 5 April 2009
Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Parliamentary Election, 19 April 2009
Iceland
Parliamentary Election, 25 April 2009
Andorra
Parliamentary Election, 26 April 2009
In the News…
G20 Summit, London, 2 April 2009
EVE
EVE is the new electronic platform for the dissemination
and exploitation of results of projects supported by
programmes implemented by the European Commission’s
Education and Culture Directorate-General
Spring Day 2009
Spring Day for Europe is an annual campaign that is open
to all schools in Europe and elsewhere in the world.
Teachers are encouraged to book one or many days in their
calendar to involve their students in activities that focus on
debate, interaction and reflection on European themes.
Spring Day enables young citizens to express their views
and make their voices heard in Europe.
European Integration Forum
The objective of the EIF, established in April 2009, is to provide
a voice for representatives of civil society on issues relating the
integration of third country nationals in the EU
http://www.integration.eu
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
Looking for information on these subjects
or anything else connected with Europe?
Please ask EDC staff
or use
http://www.europeansources.info
April 2009 – March 2010
is now freely available to libraries, schools
and public bodies in Wales
Please ask for details
http://www.europeansources.info
Welcome to the Youtube space of the
European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
Have your say…
Debate Europe website
http://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm
Climate Action
Energy for a Changing World
The EU adopted an integrated energy and climate change
policy in December 2008, including ambitious targets for 2020.
Europe should move towards a sustainable future with a
low-carbon, energy-efficient economy
http://ec.europa.eu/climateaction/
Climate Action
White Paper, April 2009
Elections to the
European Parliament, June 2009
Political Parties with Candidates in Wales
The European Commission and MTV launched on 8 April 2009
an EU-wide initiative called Can you hear me Europe?
which is aimed at prompting young people to make their voices
heard by voting in the European Parliament elections in 2009