1. EU e-Info Finding Luciano Morganti

2. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI About this Presentation 1.Define the rationale behind this Presentation 2.A few tips for EU e-fact finding 3.Where to search for info a) Legislation; b) Policies; c) Programmes; d) Funding opportunities; … 4.Feedback Sessions Share your experience!

3. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Rationale I Europe Direct Information Network: Immediate answer to general questions from citizens, SMEs, professionals, local bodies and NGOs Redirection towards appropriated sources of INFO for more specific questions Questions on: EU Legislation, policies, programmes, funding opportunities

4. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Rationale II Today: –+/- 25% of questions on mobility within the EU –< 25% EU Institutions (aims and functioning) –External relations, Internal MKT and aid to development  Bear this in mind when training yourself!

5. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Rationale III The PPT presentation is: An interactive search facility and a personal tool to increase your knowledge about the EU A tool and a list of advices to find Information about the European Union using the Internet A interactive guide to fact finding that goes from general to specific on the different EU questions (inside and outside EUROPA)

6. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Rationale IV Server EUROPA: –horizontal vs vertical approach –thematic vs specific  Presentation general to specific

7. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Tips and advices I The more you know about the information and about the location of information the easiest it will be for you to provide quick and accurate answers Try to link EU the Legislation, policies, programmes, funding opportunities with the local context Make sure you understand the question  define the search strategy more appropriate to find the answer which can be : policies, documents, publications, legal texts, White and Green books, files, DGs and units, persons, mailing lists, …, sounds and images

8. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Tips and advices II When referring to a text try to refer to a pdf rather than a html page, to a final doc, to the OJ If you navigate for a while within EUROPA make sure where you end up Reed the “How to use” manuals

9. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Tips and advices III EUROPA = an enormous and ever changing portal Make info come to you, use: Ùnewsletters ÙRSS Ùautomatic bookmarking

10. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI Server EUROPA: Info Categories 1) 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents/Procedures III 2) 2) News 3) 3) General Information II 4) 4) EU Institutions 5) 5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/Think Tanks II 6) 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender 7)7) Partners Search 8) 8) EU History and Policies 9) 9) Documents and Persons/Functions 10) 10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens II 11) 11) Statistics 12) 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks II

11. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents I European Treaties Legislation in Force SCAD Plus White and Green PapersWhite Green Process and Players and Legislative DraftingProcess and PlayersLegislative Drafting

12. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents II EUR-Lex, EUR-Lex New VersionEUR-Lex,EUR-Lex New Version Secretariat General CURIA

13. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents III Decision making in the EU Codecision The Legislative Observatory Pre-Lex Application of Community Law

14. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 2) News RAPID NG >> Midday ExpressRAPID The Bulletin of the EU Press Room National Press Agencies  link to local

15. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 3) General Information on SE I EUROPA Newsletter Information Sources General Information ABC of the EU Glossary EP Facts-Sheets Audiovisual Library Search Function

16. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 3) General Information outside SE II EurActive Wikipedia

17. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 4) EU Institutions Institutions of the EU/Commission Site MAPInstitutions of the EU/Commission Site MAP European Parliament –EP Information OfficesEP Information Offices –Members of the EPMembers of the EP European Council –Council ConfigurationsCouncil Configurations –Council DocumentsCouncil Documents Representations of the EU in the MS Delegations in the World

18. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks I Consultation/Civil Society Centre for European Policy Studies The European Policy Centre Think Tanks Directory EurActive list of EU Think Tanks

19. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 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

20. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender Introduction to Community Grants Grants/Programmes/Policies Information on Public Contracts –TED; SIMAP; CORDIS; … EUROPAIDTED;SIMAPCORDISEUROPAID Tiscali-Europe

21. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 7) Partners search Leonardo Energy and Transport …Energy and Transport CORDIS Comunidad Valenciana …Comunidad Valenciana

22. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 8) EU History and Policies History and Activities & Policies

23. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 9) Documents and Persons/Functions Documents Organisation ChartsOrganisation Charts and DirectoriesDirectories European Commission Central Library European Commission Central Library and ECLASECLAS EU Bookshop

24. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens I Your Europe: Dialogue with BusinessDialogue with Business Your Europe: e-Services for Citizense-Services for Citizens SME Envoy Your Voice Signpost SOLVIT

25. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens II Contacts points within the institutions Contact Points for business, citizens and students/young peopleContact Points for business, citizens and students/young people Contacts by Commission Activities

26. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 11) Statistics Eurostat Catalogues Eurobarometer

27. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks I Relays centres National Information Centres on Europe European Documentation Centres Team Europe Commission’s representations and DelegationsCommission’s representationsDelegations

28. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks II Euro Info Centres European Consumer Information Centres

29. CoE 16/03/2006 Advanced EU e-Fact Finding L.MORGANTI EU e-Info Finding Good luck and have an efficient search!