1. Europe on the Internet A selection of useful websites for information on the European Union and the wider Europe

2. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Useful websites for European information Contents Searching for European information Legislative, judicial and policy-making information Keeping up to date Information on EU policies and countries Contact information Terminological and linguistic information

3. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Searching for European information EUROPA EUROPA Search Engine General Search engines (e.g.Google)Google Google Advanced (restrict to EUROPA.EU ) Google Advanced Google Scholar European Commission: Library: ECLAS EU Bookshop European Sources Online

4. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 The European Union: Legislative Acts Legislative Acts Primary legislation The Treaties Secondary legislation Regulations Directives Decisions Recommendations Opinions

5. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 The European Union: Judicial Decisions The Courts European Court of Justice (C cases) European Court of First Instance (T cases) Civil Service Tribunal (F cases) Judicial acts Judgments Opinions Orders

6. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Legislative and judicial information European Commission: EUR-Lex Official Journal COM Docs SEC Docs Directory of Community Legislation Directory of Community Legislation in preparation Simple search LexAlert Eurovoc Consolidated Legislation SCADPLUS: Summaries of legislation European Court of Justice: Case law: CURIA: Search page – Press Releases – Judicial proceedings CURIASearch pagePress ReleasesJudicial proceedings EUR-LEX: Search and BrowseSearchBrowse

7. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: Monitoring legislative proposals and other initiatives European Parliament: Legislative Observatory (OEIL) European Parliament: Legislative Observatory (OEIL) European Commission: PreLex

8. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: Registers of documents Council of the European Union European Parliament European Commission Comitology Committees [Old Register] Comitology CommitteesOld Register

9. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: European Commission

10. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: European Commission The European Commission at work Strategic Programme 2005-2009 Legislative and Work Programme for 2009 / Annual Policy Strategy for 2009 / Forward programming / Execution report Legislative and Work Programme for 2009Annual Policy Strategy for 2009Forward programming Execution report Annual Management Plans / Annual Activity Report / Synthesis Report Annual Management Plans / Annual Activity Report / Synthesis Report Weekly Commission meeting Budget Financial programming and Budget Next year

11. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: EU Presidency Team / Trio Presidency Programmes 18 month Programme of the French, Czech Republic and Swedish Presidencies, July 2008-December 2009 [Trio concept] 18 month Programme of the French, Czech Republic and Swedish Presidencies, July 2008-December 2009Trio concept Presidency Programmes and Websites Czech Republic: EU Presidency, January-June 2009 Programme: Previous EU Presidency websites Info about the Czech Presidency Presidency Conclusions Conclusions of all previous EU Presidencies, 1975-

12. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: Council of the European Union Meetings of the Council at Ministerial level Working Party Meetings: Agendas / Reports to meetingsAgendasReports to meetings Agenda of future Council meetings June-Dec 2008 Part 1 / Part 2 List of Council preparatory bodies

13. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Policy-tracking: European Parliament Activities of the European Parliament Latest information Debates Listen to debates, April 2006- EP Live EuroparlTV Minutes Texts adopted Committees

14. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Keeping up to date: EU sources EU Press Room [RSS feeds for the latest news] EU Press RoomRSS feeds for the latest news European Commission: Press and Communication Service: RAPID [Midday Express / Latest Press Releases] European Commission: Press and Communication Service: RAPIDMidday ExpressLatest Press Releases EU explained General Report on the Activities of the European Union General Report on the Activities of the European Union Bulletin of the European Union EUROPA: Whats New Europe Media Monitor

15. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Keeping up to date: Non-EU sources EUobserver EurActiv The Parliament.COM / EUBusiness The Parliament.COMEUBusiness Financial Times: European stories Further European newspapers BBC News: European stories Further European broadcasters Euronews – EUX.TV – EbS – EP EuronewsEUX.TVEbSEP Euranet [Radio Network] Euranet

16. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 News sources providing information on the EU

17. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Information on European Union policies and countries EUROPA: European Union: Policies European Parliament: FactsheetsFactsheets EUROPA: European countries European Commission: Directorates-General A-Z Index of European Union websites Your Europe – Citizens European Sources Online: Information guides Policies Countries

18. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Information on European Statistics Eurostat Useful statistical information at a European level can also be found from DG Energy and Transport, Eurobarometer, ECHO, UN:ECE, OECD and the UNs Infonation websiteDG Energy and Transport EurobarometerECHOUN:ECEOECDInfonation

19. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Information on sources and beneficiaries of EU grants and loans Grants and loans (Guide for 2007-2013 period) Beneficiaries of EU funds

20. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Contacting the EU EU Institutions EU Agencies Contact the European Union Contact the European Union EU: WhoisWho Commission Directory

21. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Contacting the EU Contact MEPs

22. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Contacting the EU Information sources: Whom to contact Information sources: Whom to contact Europe Direct The EU in your country The EU in your country

23. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Contacting the EU Register of Interest Representatives Register of Expert Groups

24. Training Course: Europe on the Internet European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, 10-11 November 2008 Terminological information Aids for translators IATE: Interinstitutional terminology database IATE: Interinstitutional terminology database Glossary of terms Eurojargon Acronyms and abbreviations Altavista Translation with SYSTRANS Compendium of Translation Software

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