WelcomeCroeso

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

Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff

All welcome

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 this monthMontenegro

Parliamentary Election, 29 March 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 2009Spring 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.

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 websitehttp://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm

Climate ActionEnergy 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/

Our new logo from April 2009…