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EU e-Fact Finding
© Dr. Luciano Morganti
luciano.morganti@vub.ac.be
About this Presentation I
A) Explain the rationale behind this Interactive Presentation
B) A few general tips for EU e-fact finding
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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:
Share your experience!
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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)
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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!
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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
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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
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B) Tips and advices IV
Very important: Make info come to you! :-) use: Commission Homepage Newsletters :-) RSS Alert Notifications Exchange info with your peers
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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, …
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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 to specific
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C) EUROPA Server: Info Categories
1) Legal Texts and Official Documents/Procedures III2) News3) General information III4) EU Institutions III5) Non-EU EU related bodies and organizations/Think Tanks II6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender
II7) Partners Search8) EU History and Policies9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III10) Dialogues with/Services for the Citizens II11) Statistics12) EU Relays Centres and Networks
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1) Legal Texts and Official Documents I
• European Treaties• Legislation in Force• SCAD Plus/Summaries of Legislation• White and Green Papers• Process and Players and Legislative Drafting
= Practical Guide
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1) Legal Texts and Official Documents II
• EUR-Lex
• Secretariat General
• Register of Comitology
• CURIA
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1) Legal Texts and Official Documents III
• Decision Making in the EU
• Codecision
• The Legislative Observatory
• Pre-Lex
• Application of Community Law
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2) News
• Rapid Midday Express
• The Bullettin of the EU
• Press Room
• National press Agencies Your Link to the “Local”
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3) General Information on SE I
• European Commission Home Page
• Information Sources
• Contact Points for Business, Citizens and Students/Young People
• EU @ a Glance• Glossary3/2011 © L. Morganti - FF EU
3) General Information on SE II
• European Parliament Facts-Sheets
• Audiovisual Library
• Search Function
• Europe Direct: 00800678910113/2011 © L. Morganti - FF EU
3) General Information on SE III
• IATE
• EurActive
• Wikipedia
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3) General Information on SE IV
• Schengen on Wikipedia
• European Economic Area
• EFTA
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4) EU Institutions I
• Institutions of the EU / Commission Site Map
• European parliament– EP Information Offices– Members of the EP
• European Council– Council Configurations– Council Documents
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4) EU Institutions II
Representations in MSs and Delegations in the World:
• Representations of the EU in the MSs
• Delegations of the EU in the World
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4) EU Institutions III
Institutional Agendas, Calendars and Work Programmes:
• Commission Agenda - Work Programme
• European parliament Agenda - Calendar
• European Council Agenda - Calendar
• EU institutions Consolidated Agenda
• EurActive Agenda of EU Institutions
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5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks I
• Consultation/Civil Society
• Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPS• The European Policy Centre - EPC
• Think Tanks Directory
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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
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6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender I
• Introduction to Community Grants
• Grants/Programmes/Policies
• CORDIS; ... EUROPAID
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6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender II
• Introduction to Public Procurements
• Information on Public Contracts – TED; SIMAP
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7) Partners search
• Energy and Transport
• CORDIS
• Comunidad Valenciana
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8) EU History and Policies
• History
• Historical Archives
• Activities & Policies
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9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions I
• Register of Documents
• European Parliament Public Register of Documents
• European Council Public Register of Documents
• Register of Comitology
• ESEC Opinion Search
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9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions II
• European Commission Central Library and ECLAS
• EU Bookshop
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9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III
• Commission Organization Charts
• EU WhoisWho
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10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens I
• Your Europe: Dialogue with Business
• Your Europe: e-Services for Citizens
• Your Voice
• Signpost
• SOLVIT
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10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens II
• Contact points within the Institutions
• Info & Contact points for Business, Citizens, and Students/Young People
• Contacts by Commission Activities
• EU Agencies
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11) Statistics
• Eurostat
• Eurobarometer
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12) EU Relays Centres and Networks I
• Europe Direct:– National Information Centres– Team Europe– Relays– European Documentation centre
• Commission’s Representations and Delegations
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12) EU Relays Centres and Networks II
• Enterprise Europe Network
• European Consumer Centres Network
• European BIC Network
• Support for Innovation
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EU e-Info Finding
Good luck and have an efficient search!
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