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Welcome

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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

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Forthcoming SWEDIC EventThursday 6 November 2008

Welcome to ERASMUS Students

Current and past ERASMUS students welcome

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Forthcoming SWEDIC EventTuesday 18 November 2008

European Year for Intercultural Dialogue 2008Come, watch and discuss the film

Miguel & William

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Tuesday 14 October 2008Turkish Musical Traditions with Latif Bolat

Workshop: 1.10pm – 2pm [Concert Hall, Corbett Rd]

Concert and Lecture: 6 – 7:30pm [Birt Acres Lecture Theatre]

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Wales and EuropeEuropean Commission issues details

of the East Wales Regional Competitiveness and Employment Programme

for the period 2007-2013

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PentreffestAutumn weekend, Rudry, 17-19 October 2008A weekend of fabulous European music and dance

http://www.pentreffest.org.uk

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

celebrating the longstanding relations between Wales and Estonia

including: 17 October 2008: Walestonia Festival Day at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay – music, dance, culture and food

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

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ForthcomingCardiff 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

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In the News…France holds the EU Presidency

for the period July-December 2008

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In the News…Wednesday 1 October 2008

Striking the right balance between professional and family life

A package of measures to promote better balance between work, private and family life for Europeans by improving maternity leave, strengthening protection for self-employed women and reporting

on the EU's targets for childcare provision

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In the News…

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2008/

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In the News… 10 October 2008

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is awarded to Martti Ahtisaari…

for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to “fraternity between nations” in Alfred Nobel’s spirit

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In the News…15 October 2008

Green Paper on the Quality of Agricultural Products

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/foodqual/quali1_en.htm

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In the News…15-16 October 2008

European Council Summit, Brussels

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In the News…First European Heritage Forum on

“Heritage and Dialogue” Brussels, 23-24 October 2008

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In the News…Elections in October 2008

Lithuania: General Election, 12 October 2008

Azerbaijan: Presidential Election, 15 October 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

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April 2008 – March 2009

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

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info

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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

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In the News…

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

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