1. Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News October 2010

2. 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

3. Details of 2010-11 language courses now available French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish

4. Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme

6. Further information: Contact: Jenny Hulin Euros-pgr@Cardiff.ac.ukEuros-pgr@Cardiff.ac.uk

7. Further information: Contact: Jenny Hulin Euros-pgr@Cardiff.ac.ukEuros-pgr@Cardiff.ac.uk

9. Forthcoming Cardiff EDC Event Tuesday 2 November 2010 Welcome to ERASMUS Students

10. Forthcoming Cardiff EDC Event Thursday 11 November 2010 European Film Night

11. Website: http://www.2010againstpoverty.euhttp://www.2010againstpoverty.eu

12. In the News… Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the European Capitals of Culture 2010

13. In the News… Belgium holds the EU Presidency for the period July – December 2010 Website: http://www.eu2010.behttp://www.eu2010.be

14. In the News… Open Days: European Week of Cities and Regions 4-7 October 2010

15. In the News… Innovation Union 6 October 2010 The ‘Innovation Union’ is one of the seven flagship initiatives described by the Europe 2020 Strategy

16. In the News… 21 October 2010 European Green Capitals The two cities that will become European Green Capital in 2012 and 2013 will be named

17. Travelling around Europe? Find out your rights… Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility… http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights

18. 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

19. Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe…

20. Click on the image to link to the report

24. Looking for information on these subjects or anything else connected with Europe? Please ask EDC staff or use http://www.europeansources.info

26. April 2008 – March 2011 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details http://www.europeansources.info

27. Sign up to receive information at: http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

28. A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU https://e-justice.europa.eu/

29. 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/

31. 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

32. Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube

33. Find out what is happening… Give your opinions…

34. Make a film for the EU… The deadline for submissions is 17 January 2011

35. Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014 Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton

36. Elections in Europe October 2010 Latvia Parliamentary Election 2 October 2010 Bosnia & Herzegovina Parliamentary & Presidential Elections 3 October 2010