1. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Welcome Croeso

2. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru 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. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Forthcoming SWEDIC Event Thursday 6 November 2008 Welcome to ERASMUS Students Current and past ERASMUS students welcome

4. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Forthcoming SWEDIC Event Tuesday 18 November 2008 European Year for Intercultural Dialogue 2008 Come, watch and discuss the film Miguel & William

5. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Language Courses available Autumn 2008 French – German – Greek - Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian - Spanish - Turkish Further information: http://choices.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php

6. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Tuesday 14 October 2008 Turkish Musical Traditions with Latif Bolat Workshop: 1.10pm – 2pm [Concert Hall, Corbett Rd] Concert and Lecture: 6 – 7:30pm [Birt Acres Lecture Theatre]

7. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Wales and Europe European Commission issues details of the East Wales Regional Competitiveness and Employment Programme for the period 2007-2013

8. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Pentreffest Autumn weekend, Rudry, 17-19 October 2008 A weekend of fabulous European music and dance http://www.pentreffest.org.uk

9. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Walestonia Festival 2008 A series of events in Wales during the autumn of 2008 celebrating the longstanding relations between Wales and Estonia including: 17 October 2008: Walestonia Festival Day at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay – music, dance, culture and food http://www.walestonia.com/index.php?p=1

10. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Forthcoming Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a European City of Sport for 2009. During its term Cardiff will host the UK School Games

11. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… France holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2008

12. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… Wednesday 1 October 2008 Striking the right balance between professional and family life A package of measures to promote better balance between work, private and family life for Europeans by improving maternity leave, strengthening protection for self-employed women and reporting on the EU's targets for childcare provision

13. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2008 /

14. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… 10 October 2008 The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is awarded to Martti Ahtisaari… for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to fraternity between nations in Alfred Nobels spirit

15. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… 15 October 2008 Green Paper on the Quality of Agricultural Products http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/foodqual/quali1_en.htm

16. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… 15-16 October 2008 European Council Summit, Brussels

17. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… First European Heritage Forum on Heritage and Dialogue Brussels, 23-24 October 2008

18. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… Elections in October 2008 Lithuania: General Election, 12 October 2008 Azerbaijan: Presidential Election, 15 October 2008

19. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru Looking for information on these subjects or anything else connected with Europe? Please ask SWEDIC staff or use http://www.europeansources.info

21. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru April 2008 – March 2009 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details http://www.europeansources.info

22. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… 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

23. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru In the News… Debate Europe website http://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm

24. South Wales Europe Direct Information Centre Canolfan Gwybodaeth Uniongyrchol Ewrop De Cymru