1. Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News August 2009

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. In the News… Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a European City of Sport for 2009. During its term Cardiff will be the primary city to host the UK School Games, 3-6 September 2009

4. In the News… European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) Workshop Cardiff, 16-23 November 2009

5. Language Courses available Autumn 2009 French – German – Greek – Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian – Spanish – Turkish Further information: http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php

6. In the News… Vilnius (Lithuania) and Linz (Austria) European Capitals of Culture 2009

7. Vilnius http://www.culturelive.lt/en/main/http://www.culturelive.lt/en/main

8. Linz http://www.linz09.at/en/index.html

9. 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

10. Vorarlberg: Austria

11. Bruges: Belgium

12. Rhodope Mountains: Bulgaria

13. Drouseia: Cyprus

14. Prague: Czech Republic

15. Copenhagen: Denmark

16. Tallinn: Estonia

17. Lapland: Finland

18. Chamonix: France

19. Berlin: Germany

20. Santorini: Greece

21. Budapest: Hungary

22. Rock of Cashel: Ireland

23. Montepulciano: Italy

24. Riga: Latvia

25. Trakai Castle: Lithuania

26. Luxembourg

27. St. Julian’s Bay: Malta

28. Amsterdam: Netherlands

29. Cracow: Poland

30. Sintra: Portugal

31. Sighisoara: Romania

32. Kosice: Slovakia

33. Lake Bled: Slovenia

34. Seville: Spain

35. Vastergotland: Sweden

36. Anglesey (Wales): United Kingdom

37. 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

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

40. April 2009 – March 2010 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details http://www.europeansources.info