Posts Tagged ‘info’

Eve is an innovative, promotional tool available for project beneficiaries of the “Lifelong learning”, “Culture”, “Youth in Action” and “Citizenship” programmes, to have visibility on the European Union website. It showcases plenty of useful information about thousand of projects and their results supported by programmes managed by the European Commission in the fields of Education, Training, Culture, Youth and Citizenship. Eve is a rich source of information. You can access a wide range of learning materials, handbooks, websites, policy papers, photos, personal testimonials from project participants and much more.

European Youth Information and Councelling Agency (ERYICA) recently produced in cooperation with the Council of Europe an Youth Information Starter Kit. This kit provide information for those interested in opening a Youth Information centre and seeking for professional guidance in pursuing this goal. The Starter Kit gives an initial insight into what youth information is, the underlying working principles and functions, how to start developing youth information services and some practical information about what the various European bodies have to offer to those who want to start out in the world of youth information. Are you interested in receiving a copy the Starter Kit, please contact the ERYICA office at: cornelia.untersberger@eryica.org

Do you want to know more about the European Council and the Council of the EU? On 8 May you will get the chance to find answers to all of your questions concerning the Councils during the Open Day of this two European institutions in Brussels. It will be an interesting day full of debates, information, activities, children’s workshops and dancing. You can find information, pick up interesting brochures and publications and test your knowledge of Europe at various information stand. Or you can also take part in a quiz or participate in a guided tour of the building. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, will meet the public and visit the stands during the morning. For further information, please visit the Council of the EU website.

YO! is a Youth Opinion magazine with news, interviews, dossiers, graphic journalism, information about youth rights and much more to read on youth. In the first edition you can find, for example, the ultimate guide to the framework for European cooperation in the youth field. Curious to this refreshed European Youth Forum magazine? Please, click here to read the online version. Enjoy reading!

Always up to date on the latest EU affairs? Try a Commissioner’s blog for a personal, insider’s view on EU affairs. Several EU Commissioners have their own blog. Here you can find a list of EU blogs.

Or visit bloggingportal.eu, a portal for EU political blogs, that bring together the content of (currently 558) blogs related to EU affairs.

How to increase your chances of having your project selected? What are the European funding possibilities in the field of culture? What is the latest news on the Culture Programma? Visit the Culture Infoday which will take place on 17 May 2010 in the Charlemagne Building in Brussels to find the answers to all your questions related to the Culture Programme of the European Commission. There will also be a ‘live’ streaming of all sessions and direct chat with the Culture programme teams. This information day is brought to you by the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency EACEA) to give useful information on the priorities and what’s new to the programme, as well as practical advice on the preparation and submission of proposals, and on the management of grants. Please register online by 7 May 2010 at the latest. For further information about the programme, please visit the EACEA website.

The aim of the study on Volunteering in the European Union was to help the Commission consider ways in which the voluntary sector could be further promoted at EU level and extent to which volunteering could help the EU in achieving its wider strategic objectives set out. To read the full report, visit the European Commission website.

The website Europeana.eu is a database with 6 million digital artefacts in an online collection. Europeana is designed to make the diverse culture of Europe accessible to everyone. The collection includes images, texts, sounds and videos from dozens of archives, libraries, museums and galleries from all over Europe. In October 2009 Europeana was awarded the Erasmus Award for Networking Europe.

‘Youth Activism in Europe’ is a virtual information center for all who are interested in youth activism in Europe. The aim of this website is to provide a wealth of information, as well as communication and networking services and opportunities, with the ultimate goal to promote and enhance activism among the young people of Europe. The reliable resources and tools will help youngsters to get inspiration, develop their skills and get in touch with other young people with common visions and interests. The website is funded by the European’s Commission’s Youth in Action Programme. On the website you will find a discussion forum, useful links and inspiration stories. For example the story of the seven-year-old Charlie who raised over $100.000 for Haiti.

The European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA) published the 2010 Quarter 1 newsletter containing over ten pages of interesting news and information . To read the newsletter, please visit the EUPA website.