Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News September 2009
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
Forthcoming Cardiff EDC Event Wednesday 11 November 2009 Welcome to ERASMUS Students
In the News… Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a European City of Sport for During its term Cardiff will be the primary city to host the UK School Games, 3-6 September 2009
September 2009 European Heritage Days in Wales Bringing citizens together to enjoy heritage and bridge differences in culture and language
Pentreffest Autumn weekend, Rudry, October 2009 A weekend of fabulous European music and dance
In the News… European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) Workshop Cardiff, November 2009
Wales Arts International has joined ten other cultural organisations from six EU countries in the Practics project, with the aim to facilitate the provision of information about EU cross-border mobility in the cultural sector Official launch: November 2009
Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff All welcome
Language Courses available Autumn 2009 Croatian - French – German – Greek – Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian – Spanish – Turkish Further information:
In the News… Vilnius (Lithuania) and Linz (Austria) European Capitals of Culture 2009
Vilnius
Linz
In the News… Sweden holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2009
In the News… 26 September 2009 European Day of Languages
16-22 September 2009 European Mobility Week European cities and towns have the opportunity to participate in EMW to promote sustainable mobility. The theme for 2009 is ‘Improving City Climates’
In the News… September – October 2009 European Jobs Days Hundreds of towns and cities around Europe will stage simultaneous job fairs and other events to promote job mobility
Elections in September 2009 in Europe Norway Parliamentary, 14 September 2009 Germany Parliamentary, 27 September 2009 Portugal Parliamentary, 27 September 2009
112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States to get through to the Emergency Services
In the News… EU Roaming Regulation Entered into force on 1 July 2009 Cuts roaming costs for SMS, calls and data downloads up to 60%
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April 2009 – March 2010 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
Have your say… Debate Europe website
Elections to the European Parliament June 2009 The results…
Welsh Members of the European Parliament Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton