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Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News November 2013

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Page 1: Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News November 2013. helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe promoting debate about the EU.

Welcome

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Cardiff EDC NewsNovember 2013

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

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European Capitals of Culture 2013

Marseille (France) and Košice (Slovakia)

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Lithuania holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2013

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

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Cardiff EDC Internship ProgrammeJoin us as a part time or full time intern at the

Cardiff EDC for the academic year 2013-14

Part time interns work with us for three hours a week and also participate in

Cardiff EDC events

Enjoyable and InstructiveFurther information

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/edc/internships/index.html or email [email protected]

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Forthcoming event

Thursday 28 November 2013 at 6.00pm

What Europe means to meYoung Europeans speak from the head and the heart

about what Europe means to them in 2013

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

Moderator: Dr Jo Hunt, Cardiff Law School

Buffet providedFree entry but booking essential: [email protected]

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Forthcoming event

Thursday 13 February 2014 at 6.00pm

Careers in the EUInterested in a career in the EU? Find out about the

procedures to get a job or traineeship with the EU and hear from people who are working or have worked for the EU

Organised jointly by the Cardiff EDC and Charles Whitmore, EPSO Ambassador to Cardiff University, 2013-14

Buffet providedFree entry but booking essential: [email protected]

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Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe …

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Click on image to download article

Grahame GuilfordGrahame GuilfordGrahame Guilford

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Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme …

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Details of 2013-14 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

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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/

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In the News …

4 November 2013

European Commission proposes new measures to reduce use of

plastic bags

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In the News …

5 November 2013Autumn European Economic Forecast

European Commission publishes its annual autumn economic forecast covering the period

2013-2015

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In the News …

5 November 2013European Court of Auditors:

Annual Report 2012The ECA publishes its 36th Annual Report on the implementation of the EU budget, which will cover

the 2012 financial year

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In the News …

13 November 2013European Commission

adopts a new Communicationon state aid for cinema

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In the News …

Mid-November 2013European Commission publishes annual economic priorities for the EU and views

on euro area draft budgets

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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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European Citizens’ Initiative

Launched 1 April 2012

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

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

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http://open-data.europa.eu/en/

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European Parliament Election 2014

The next European Parliament election will be held in the UK on 22 May 2014

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Elections in Europe November 2013

Switzerland24 November 2013

Referendum

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Looking for information on these subjects

or anything else connected with Europe?

Please ask EDC staff

or use

http://www.europeansources.info

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

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info

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