Transcript Cardiff EDC News August 2011

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Welcome
Cardiff EDC News
August 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
Pearce
Details of Jamie
2010-11
language courses now available
French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish
Website: http://europa.eu/volunteering
http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html
http://www.aces-europa.eu/
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no
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the
city
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has
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Cardiff has been named
European Capital of Sport 2014
Cardiffastic
is named European Capital for Sport
Cardiffspor
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
Sportsting
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 pedi
art stadiums and facilities including the Millennium Stadium, SWALEC Stadium and Cardiff International Sport Stadium. Leader of the Council, Cllr Rodney
gree
Berman said: "There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree”.
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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 Services
provides 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
€CONOMIA
+
INFLATION
ISLAND
Welcome to the Youtube space of the
European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions…
EU Citizenship resources available…
Further information
http://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 for
the 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