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Cardiff EDC NewsMarch 2013

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

http://europa.eu/citizens-2013/en

European Capitals of Culture 2013

Marseille (France) and Košice (Slovakia)

Ireland holds the EU Presidency for the period January-June 2013

Cardiff EDC is on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/CardiffEDC

Cardiff EDC event

Friday 1 March 2013St David’s Day

St David is the patron saint of Wales, and his contribution to Welsh history and culture is celebrated on St David’s Day, 1st March.

Cardiff EDC marked the occasion with an exhibition, including advice on finding information about Wales and Europe and free Welsh language booklets supplied by

the European Commission’s Office in Wales.

Cardiff EDC event

Thursday 18 April 2013 @ 6:00pmWales and the European Union:

Past, Present and Future

Speaker: Richard Wyn Jones, Director of the Wales Governance CentreResponse: David Hughes, Head of the European Commission Office in Wales

Followed by an open discussion.

Organised jointly by the Cardiff EDC and the CELAG Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Cardiff University

Free buffet, wine and soft drinks Booking essential: edc@cardiff.ac.uk

Digwyddiad CDE Caerdydd

Dydd Iau, 13 Ebrill 2013 @ 6:00 y nôsCymru a’r Undeb Ewropeaidd:

Y gorffenol, presennol a’r dyfodol

Siaradwr: Richard Wyn Jones, cyfarwyddwr Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru, dilynwyd gan David Hughes, pennaeth y Swyddfa'r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd yng Nghymru

Ar ôl y darlith bydd yna sgwrs agored [yn Saesneg]

Lleoliad: CDE Caerdydd, Guest Building, Colum Drive, Caerdydd CF10 3EU

Trefnwyd y ddigwyddiad ar y cyd gan CDE Caerdydd a’r Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Jean Monnet (Canolfan y Gyfraith a Lywodraethiant Ewropeaidd) o Brifysgol Caerdydd

Bwffe rhad ac ddim gyda gwin a ddiodydd meddal Bwcio: edc@cardiff.ac.uk

Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe …

Click on image to download report

Click on image to download document Further information

Click on image to download article

Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme …

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/europ/

Details of 2012-13 language courses now available French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese,

Spanish and Swedish plus Croatian, Russian andTurkish

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/choices/courses/languages

Cardiff is named European Capital for Sport Cardiff has been successful in securing the prestigious title of European Capital of Sport 2014. The announcement was made by officials from the European Capitals of Sports Association (ACES) at an event held in Valencia this week.  It was recognised that Cardiff has firmly established itself as a leading city for sport, offering state of the art stadiums and facilities including the Millennium Stadium, SWALEC Stadium and Cardiff International Sport Stadium. Leader of the Council, Cllr

Rodney Berman said: "There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree”. 

There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree

”. 

Cardiff has been namedEuropean Capital of Sport 2014

http://www.aces-europa.eu/

In the News…Monday 4 March 2013

Grand Coalition for Digital JobsEurope faces up to 900,000 unfilled ICT jobs and declining competitiveness.

The number of digital jobs is growing – by 3% each year during the crisis – but the number of new ICT graduates and other skilled ICT workers is shrinking.

The European Commission is issuing a call to action to companies, governments, educators, social partners, employment service providers and

civil society to join in an effort to reverse this trend.

In the News…Thursday 7 March 2013

Green Paper on Plastic WasteThe European Commission is publishing a Green Paper on plastic waste

to launch a structured discussion about how to make plastic products more sustainable throughout their life cycle and reduce the impact of

plastic waste on the environment.

In the News…Wednesday 13 March 2013

Air passenger rightsThe European Commission presents a comprehensive package of measures to ensure that air passengers can actually obtain

the rights to which they are entitled in cases of denied boarding, long delays, cancellation or mishandled baggage.

is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States

to get through to the Emergency Services

http://ec.europa.eu/112

Information for citizens …http://euroacademyonline.eu/

http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

European Citizens’ Initiative

Launched 1 April 2012

http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/public/welcome

A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU

https://e-justice.europa.eu/

http://www.ukecc-services.net/

New website from the EU bringing together information for children about the EU

http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm

http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html

http://surveys.publications.europa.eu/formserver/PO/EURLEX/eurlex_newsletter_en.html

Fraternité2020Their goal is to make European exchange programmeslike Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service (EVS)

more attractive in order to enable more European citizensto spend time in another country

http://www.fraternite2020.eu/index.html

Find out what is happening …

Give your opinions and participate ...

http://youtube.com/eutube

Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014

• Jill Evans

• Kay Swinburne

• Derek Vaughan

• John Bufton

Click on image to connect to MEP’s website

Elections in Europe March 2013

Malta

Parliamentary Election9 March 2013

Looking for information on these subjects

or anything else connected with Europe?

Please ask EDC staff

or use

http://www.europeansources.info

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

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info