1. EU e-Fact Finding © Prof. Dr. Luciano Morganti luciano.morganti@metis-brussels.be luciano.morganti@vub.ac.be

2. About this Presentation I A)Explain the rationale behind this Interactive Presentation B) A few general tips for EU e-fact finding 10/2014

3. About this Presentation II C) Search for info on Europa Server and beyond a)Legislation; b) Policies; c) Programmes; d) Funding opportunities; …  Europe @ your fingertips b)Explore some of most relevant links in this presentation (specific tips on EU FF) Integrated Question Time and Feedback Sessions: You will share your experience! 10/2014

4. A) Rationale I The PPT presentation is: An interactive search facility and a personal tool to increase your knowledge about the EU A tool and some tips to find Information about the European Union using the Internet An interactive guide to fact finding that goes from general to specific on the different EU questions (inside and outside EUROPA) 10/2014

5. A) Rationale II Questions most frequently asked about the EU: +/- 25% of questions on mobility within the EU < 25% EU Institutions (aims and functioning) External relations, Internal MKT and aid to development …But also: Judgments and personal points of view on EU issues Questions on European regions and regions and the EU  Bear this in mind when training yourself! 10/2014

6. A) Rationale III EUROPA Server: –horizontal vs vertical approach –thematic vs specific Information outside the EUROPA Server: EU Relays Centres; EU Think Tanks; Regional & Local Portals; …  Presentation general to specific 10/2014

7. B) Tips and advices III EUROPA = an enormous and ever changing portal Research is momentum dependent: the EUROPA website changes very often! :-( Read LATEST NEWS sections! Check regularly the Europa Commission HomePage 10/2014

8. B) Tips and advices IV Very important: Make info come to you! :-) use: Ù Commission HomepageCommission Homepage Ù Newsletters :-) Ù RSS Ù Alert Notifications Ù Exchange info with your peers 10/2014

9. B) Tips and advices V Key question: What do we mean by the word “sources”? In relation to the each specific question it is important to find: … policies, documents, publications, legal texts, White and Green books, files, DGs and units, persons, mailing lists, …, sounds and images, … 10/2014

10. B) Tips and advices VI EUROPA Server: –horizontal vs vertical approach –thematic vs specific Information outside the EUROPA Server: EU Relays Centres, EU Think Tanks, Regional & Local Portals, … smart Googling and Wikipeding  Presentation general  specific 10/2014

11. C) EUROPA Server: Info Categories 1) 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents/Procedures III 2) 2) News 3) 3) General information III 4) 4) EU Institutions III 5)5) Non-EU EU related bodies and organizations/Think Tanks II 6) 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender II 7) 7) Partners Search 8) 8) EU History and Policies 9) 9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III 10) 10) Dialogues with/Services for the Citizens II 11) 11) Statistics 12) 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks 10/2014

12. 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents I European Treaties Legislation in Force  EU Law and Related DocumentsLegislation in Force EU Law and Related Documents Summary of EU Legislation/Summaries of LegislationSummary of EU Legislation/ White and Green PapersWhiteGreen Process and Players andProcess and Players Legislative Drafting = Practical GuideLegislative Drafting 10/2014

13. 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents II EUR-Lex Secretariat General Register of Comitology CURIA 10/2014

14. 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents III Decision Making in the EU Codecision/Ordinary legislative procedure +other legislative procedures (EP)Codecision The Legislative Observatory Pre-Lex 10/2014

15. 2) News Rapid  Daily NewsRapidDaily News Press Room National press Agencies  Your Link to the “Local” 10/2014

16. 3) General Information on SE I European Commission Home Page Information Sources Contact Points for Business, Citizens and Students/Young PeopleContact Points EU @ a Glance Glossary 10/2014

17. 3) General Information on SE II European Parliament Facts-SheetsFacts-Sheets Audiovisual Library Search Function Europe Direct: 0080067891011Europe Direct 10/2014

18. 3) General Information on SE III IATE EurActive Wikipedia 10/2014

19. 4) EU Institutions I Institutions of the EU / Commission Site MapInstitutions of the EU Commission Site Map European parliament –EP Information OfficesEP Information Offices –Members of the EPMembers of the EP European Council –Council ConfigurationsCouncil Configurations –Council DocumentsCouncil Documents 10/2014

20. 4) EU Institutions II Representations in MSs and Delegations in the World: Representations of the EU in the MSsRepresentations Delegations of the EU in the WorldDelegations 10/2014

21. 4) EU Institutions III Institutional Agendas, Calendars and Work Programmes: Commission Work ProgrammeWork Programme European parliament Plenary - AgendaPlenaryAgenda European Council - CalendarCalendar EU institutions Consolidated AgendaAgenda EurActive Agenda of EU InstitutionsAgenda 10/2014

22. 5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks I Consultation/Civil Society Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPSCEPS The European Policy Centre - EPCEPC Think Tanks Directory 10/2014

23. 5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks II Research Centres on European Affairs Newsletters on specific EU related topics NGOs Local and Regional Authorities portals 10/2014

24. 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender I Introduction to Community GrantsIntroduction Public Contracts and funding Grants/Programmes/Policies Research and Innovation;...EUROPAIDResearch and InnovationEUROPAID 10/2014

25. 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender II EU Public Procurements Information on Public Contracts –TED; SIMAPTEDSIMAP 10/2014

26. 7) Partners search Energy and Transport Regional Portals 10/2014

27. 8) EU History and Policies History CVCE Historical Archives EU Topics/Politics 10/2014

28. 9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions I Register of Documents European Parliament Public Register of DocumentsEuropean Parliament Public Register of Documents European Council Public Register of DocumentsEuropean Council Public Register of Documents Register of Comitology EESC Opinion Search CoR Opinion Search 10/2014

29. 9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions II European Commission Central Library and ECLASECLAS EU Bookshop 10/2014

30. 9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III Commission Directory Commission Directorates General and servicesCommission Directorates General and services 10/2014

31. 10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens I Your Europe: Dialogue with BusinessDialogue with Business Your Europe: e-Services for Citizense-Services for Citizens Your Voice Your Europe Advice SOLVIT 10/2014

32. 10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens II Contact points within the Institutions Contacts by Commission Activities EU Agencies 10/2014

33. 11) Statistics Eurostat Eurobarometer 10/2014

34. 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks I Europe Direct:Europe Direct –Europe Direct Information Centre –Team Europe –European Documentation Centre Commission’s Representations and DelegationsRepresentations Delegations 10/2014

35. 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks II Enterprise Europe Network European Consumer Centres Network European BIC Network 10/2014

36. EU e-Info Finding Good luck and have an efficient search! 10/2014