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South Wales Europe Direct Information CentreCanolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru

Welcome

Croeso

http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/?L=0


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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Thursday 6 November 2008Welcome to ERASMUS Students

Current and past ERASMUS students welcome

Buffet and wine


Tuesday 18 November 2008European Year for Intercultural Dialogue 2008

Watch and discuss the film with a glass of wine

Miguel & William

http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/333.html?L=0

http://www.amazon.com/Miguel-William-Disc-REGION-Spain/dp/B0010KGIY6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1222365266&sr=8-2


Language Courses available Autumn 2008

French – German – Greek - Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian - Spanish - Turkish

Further information:http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/spanish.php?subject_area=8

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/french.php?subject_area=9

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/german.php?subject_area=12

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/italian.php?subject_area=13

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/russian.php?subject_area=15

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/greek.php?subject_area=16

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/polish.php?subject_area=17

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/turkish.php?subject_area=19

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/portuguese.php?subject_area=20

http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/irish.php?subject_area=21


Walestonia Festival 2008A series of events in Wales during the autumn

of 2008 celebrating relations between Wales and Estonia

http://www.walestonia.com/index.php?p=1





Catalan-Wales Drama Festival

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

30 October- 1 November 2008 Three days of the best new drama from Catalonia and Wales

to celebrate the first English translation and publication of three outstanding Catalan plays


ForthcomingCardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a

European City of Sport for 2009. As part of its term Cardiff will host the UK School Games


In the News…

Liverpool and Stavanger are

European Capitals of Culture 2008

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In the News…France holds the EU Presidency

for the period July-December 2008


In the News…

Sakharov Prize 2008 awarded to Hu Jia

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sakharov/default_en.htm


In the News…

European Youth Week2-9 November 2008

http://www.youthweek.eu/home.html

http://www.eurodesk.org.uk/Special/Default.aspx

http://www.eurodesk.org.uk/Special/Default.aspx


In the News…3 November 2008

Launch of Comenius RegioComenius Regio Partnerships will promote

joint cooperation activities between local and regional authorities with a role in school education in Europe

http://ec.europa.eu/education/comenius/doc1002_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/education/comenius/doc1002_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm



Autumn 2008 Economic Forecasts

The European Commission publishes its Autumn Economic Forecasts for

2008-2010 - including economic growth, inflation, employment and the general government debt and deficits

http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/specpub_list9253.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/specpub_list9253.htm



EU Enlargement Strategy and Progress Reports 2008

The European Commission adopts its annual strategy document explaining its policy on EU enlargement. The document includes a summary of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate and potential candidate:

Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo

(under UN Security Council Resolution 1244)

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/press_corner/key-documents/reports_nov_2008_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2007/understanding_enlargement_102007_en.pdf


In the News…6 November 2008Annual report 2008:

The state of the drugs problem in Europe The report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction offers an overview of the drug situation across the 27 EU Member States, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, and details the current legal, political, social

and health responses


http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/html.cfm/index48669EN.html



Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the European Commission and the

120th anniversary of Jean Monnet's birth


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Fishing catches for 2009

The European Commission adopts its proposal on annual fishing possibilities for 2009, based on scientific advice from ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea



2nd Strategic Energy Review / Energy Efficiency Package

The European Commission presents its second SER, which will draw the broad strategic guidelines of the European Energy

policy with a special focus on Security of Energy Supply


In the News…Brussels, 13-14 November 2008

Europe for Citizens Forum 2008 and Golden Stars Award Ceremony

Theme: Participation for making a Difference The 2008 Forum will focus on the issue of participatory democracy, and

identify the areas where it can be put into practice in the European context, such as in the upcoming European Parliament elections in 2009


In the News…

14 November 2008EU-Russia summit



Report on the impact of free movement of workers following EU enlargement


In the News…

19 November 2008

The ‘Health Check’ of the CAP reform The CAP Health Check aims to further modernise, simplify and streamline

the Common Agricultural Policy and remove remaining restrictions on farmers to help them respond to growing demand for food


In the News…20 November 2008Launch of Europeana

The European digital library, museum and archive will offer a prototype website giving users direct access to some 2 million

digital objects, including film material, photos, paintings, sounds, maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers and archival papers



In the News…2nd European Demography Forum

Brussels, 24-25 November 2008

Theme: Better societies for families and older people



Adoption of a comprehensive EU Recovery Action Plan for a coordinated

response to the economic crisis


Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff …

All welcome

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Wednesday 5 November 2008 12:30pm The Politics of Climate Change in

Affluent Countries

Dr Hugh CompstonCardiff School of European Studies

Venue: Room 2.18, EUROS, 65-68 Park PlaceEuropean Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit


Wednesday 19 November 2008 5:30pm Closer to the Citizen?

Sub-State Parliaments and EU Governance

Dr Rosanne PalmerCardiff School of European Studies

Venue: Room 2.18, EUROS, 65-68 Park PlaceEuropean Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit

and the Wales Governance Centre


Wednesday 19 November 2008 5:30pmEC Competition Law:

Topical issues in antitrust and State aid

Professor Brenda Sufrin, Bristol UniversityConor Quigley QC, Brick Court Chambers, Brussels

Phone: (029) 20228549 to reserve a free place Venue: Geldards LLP, Dumfries House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff


Wednesday 26 November 2008 5:30pmPublic Lecture:

The Future of Citizenship in Europe

Professor Jo ShawSalvesen Chair of European Institutions, University of Edinburgh

Phone: (029) 20875364 or email: [email protected] to reserve a free place

Venue: Cardiff Law School, Museum Avenue


Elections in November 2008Romania: Parliamentary Election

28 November 2008

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Looking for information on these subjectsor anything else connected with Europe?

Please ask SWEDIC staffor use

http://www.europeansources.info


April 2008 – March 2009

is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info


In the News…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

http://ec.europa.eu/112


New WebsiteThe Study in Europe portal promotes the

attractiveness of European Higher Education to students from other parts of the world

http://www.study-in-europe.org/

http://www.study-in-europe.org/index.cfm?objectid=68B0DA23-F647-4E82-CEBBDC302025B1CC

http://www.study-info.eu/


Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube

http://youtube.com/eutube


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

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