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WelcomeCroeso
Cardiff EDC NewsMarch 2010
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
Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff
All welcome
Wednesday 3 March 2010 at 17:00Cardiff Law School, Museum Avenue – Room 1.28
Speaker: Professor Carol Harlow (London School of Economics)
The EU and the UN: The post-Kadi developments
Seminar: Thursday 18 March 2010 at 17:00Cardiff Law School, Museum Avenue
Professor Hans Micklitz(Professor of Economic Law at the European University Institute)
European Regulatory Private Law:A Plea for a New Way of Thinking
Language Courses available Spring 2010
Croatian - French – German – Greek – Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian – Spanish – Turkish
http://choices1.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php
In the News…
Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the
European Capitals of Culture 2010
In the News…
Spain holds the EU Presidency for the period January–June 2010
Website: http://www.eu2010.es
EU activities in March 2010 …
1-2 March 2010: Brussels Tax Forum: Tax Policies for a Post-Crisis World
3 March 2010: Launch of Europe 2020 – the EU’s new economic strategy
3 March 2010: Galileo Application Days
9 March 2010: Launch of the European Heritage Label
11-12 March 2010: Bologna Ministerial Anniversary Conference in Budapest-Vienna
11 March 2010: Launch of new selection procedurefor EU officials
3 March 2010 Launch of Europe 2020
The EU’s newEconomic Strategy
11-12 March 2010 Bologna Ministerial Anniversary Conference
2010 in Vienna / BudapestThe Bologna Declaration has reformed the structures of European higher education systems over the past ten years in a major way and has played a significant role in strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of European higher education
Elections / Referendums inMarch 2010 in Europe
IcelandReferendum on terms of payment to UK and
Netherlands re. Icesave6 March 2010Switzerland
Referendums on three issues7 March 2010
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
In the News…EU Roaming Regulation
Entered into force on 1 July 2009
Cuts roaming costs for SMS, calls and data downloads up to 60%
Which role shall sport play in Europe?
Article 165 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives the EU soft powers on sports policy
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 2011
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
EU Bookshop Digital LibraryFrom October 2009
all EU publications can be downloaded free from the EU Bookshop website
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions …
Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014
• Jill Evans
• Kay Swinburne
• Derek Vaughan
• John Bufton
