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Cardiff EDC NewsAugust 2011

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

Details of 2010-11 language courses now available French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish

Jamie PearceJamie Pearce

Website: http://europa.eu/volunteering

http://europa.eu/volunteering/en/home2

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

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…

Turku (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia)

European Capitals of Culture 2011

In the News…

Poland holds the EU Presidency for the period July – December 2011

Website: http://www.pl2011.eu

Travelling around Europe?Find out your rights…

Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights

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

April 2008 – March 2012

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

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info

Sign up to receive information at:http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

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

throughout the EU

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

New: The UK European Consumer Centre for Servicesprovides general information on consumer laws and rights

when buying a service in another EU member state,as well as contact details for organisations that could provide

practical assistance in the case of a dispute.

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

                                                                       

 

   

                                               

 

   

Look out for the launch of…

CITZALIA

a new virtual role-playing game and

social networking forum to boost citizens'

understanding of how the EU works

                       

 

   

Try out two new educational games from

the European Central Bank

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INFLATION ISLAND

Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union

http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube

http://europa.eu/youthonthemove/index_en.htm

Find out what is happening…

Give your opinions…

EU Citizenship resources available…

Further informationhttp://euroacademyonline.eu/

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

August is the traditional month forthe EU to go on holiday

Cardiff EDC News offers you some pictures of places you might like to visit

Vorarlberg: Austria

Bruges: Belgium

Rhodope Mountains: Bulgaria

Drouseia: Cyprus

Prague: Czech Republic

Copenhagen: Denmark

Tallinn: Estonia

Lapland: Finland

Chamonix: France

Berlin: Germany

Santorini: Greece

Budapest: Hungary

Rock of Cashel: Ireland

Montepulciano: Italy

Riga: Latvia

Trakai Castle: Lithuania

Luxembourg

St. Julian’s Bay: Malta

Amsterdam: Netherlands

Cracow: Poland

Sintra: Portugal

Sighisoara: Romania

Kosice: Slovakia

Lake Bled: Slovenia

Seville: Spain

Vastergotland: Sweden

Anglesey (Wales): United Kingdom