The directory of EU information sources/ edited by Garrard Sheila

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
The European Commission: Overview
Offices of the European Commission in
Member States 1
External Delegations of the European
Commission 7
External Delegations of the European
Commission in Non-Member States 7
External Delegations of the European
Commission to International Organizations 11
Information for the Press 12
Communication Directorate-CJeneral 12
Office for Official Publications of the
European Communities (EUR-OP) 11
EUR-OP's Products M
EUR-OP Sales Agents M
The European Commission's Main
Publications 17
Agriculture and Rural Development 17
Competition 17
Economic and Financial Affairs 17
Education and Culture 17
Employment. Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities 18
Energy and IVansport 18
Enterprise and Industry 18
Environment 18
P'isheries and Maritime Affairs 18
Health and Consumer Protection 18
Information Society and Media 19
Internal Market and Services 19
Joint Research - 19
Regional Policy 19
Research 19
Taxation and Customs Union 19
Development 19
P^nlargement 20
EuropeAid 20
External Relations 20
Humanitarian Aid 20
Trade 20
Anti-fraud Activities 20
Statistics 20
Publications 20
Secretariat-General 20
Financial Programming and Budget 20
Policy Advice 21
Internal Audit 21
Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities (EUR-OP): Catalogue of the
Office's Publications 22
List of Publications 22
EU Online Information 32
Index of EU Databases by Subject 36
Information Networks and Services:
Overview 37
CONTENTS
Europe Direct 38
Europe Direct Information Relays 38
Your Europe 52
Citizens' Signpost Service 53
SOLVIT 54
National SOLVIT Centres 54
Euro Info Centres 56
Euro Info Centres (EICs) in Member States 56
Euro Info Centres (EICs) and Correspondence
Centres in Non-Member States 65
EBN / BIC Network 68
Full Members 68
Eurydice: Information Network on Education
in Europe 74
National Eurydice Units 74
European Consumer Information Centres 76
European Consumer Information Centres
Network 76
EURES; European Employment Services
Network 78
List of Members 78
Innovation Relay Centres 106
Regional Innovation Relay Centres 106
Network of Urban Forums for Sustainable
Development (NUFSD) 110
Member Forums 110
ECSA-NET 112
National Member Associations of ECSA-Net 112
Network of National Academic Recognition
Information Centres (NARIC) 116
EU Countries 116
EEA 117
Associated Countries 117
Eurodesk 118
Eurodesk Network Partners 118
Team Europe Info Service 120
Team Europe Info Service Members in
EU Member States 120
European Documentation Centres 151
European Documentation Centres (EDCs) 151
Libraries and Documentation Centres of
the EU Institutions 165
Libraries and Documentation Centres of the
Directorates-General 165
Other EU Institutions 165
The European Commission 167
The Commissioners and their Cabinets 167
Secretariat-General of the Commission 168
Legal Service 169
Communication Directorate-General 170
Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA) 171
Economic and Financial Affairs
Directorate-General 171
Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General 173
Competition Directorate-General 175
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities Directorate-General 177
Agriculture and Rural Development
Directorate-General
Energy and Transport Directorate-General
Environment Directorate-General
Research Directorate-General
Joint Research Centre
Information Society and Media
Directorate-General
Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Directorate-General
Internal Market and Services
Directorate-General
Regional Policy Directorate-General
Taxation and Customs Union
Directorate-General
Education and Culture Directorate-General
Health and Consumer Protection
Directorate-General
Justice, Freedom and Security
Directorate-General
External Relations Directorate-General
Trade Directorate-General
Development Directorate-General
Enlargement Directorate-General
EuropeAid Co-operation Office
Humanitarian Aid Directorate-General (ECHO)
Eurostat
Personnel and Administration
Directorate-General
Informatics Directorate-General (DIGIT)
Budget Directorate-General
Internal Audit Service
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
Interpretation Directorate-General
Translation Directorate-General
Publications Office
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics Brussels
(OIB)
Office for Administration and Payment of
Individual Entitlements (PMO)
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics -
Luxembourg (OIL)
European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
Eurostat
Publications
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
European Parliament: Overview
Information Available from the European
Parliament
EUROPARL - European Parliament

MembiT Parties of Political (iroups 259
European Parliament: Administrative Units 261
Index of MEPs by Country 269
THE EU's OTHER INSTITUTIONS
The Council of the European Union 275
EU Member States' Permanent Representations 275
Council of the European Union: Administrative
Units 310
The Council's Committees and Working Parties 323
The Court of Justice, The Court of First
Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal 325
Court of Justice 326
Court of First Instance 327
European Union Civil Service Ti'ibunal 328
The European Economic and Social
Committee 329
Bureau 329
Members of the European Economic and
Social Committee 329
Administrative Units 332
The Committee of the Regions 335
Bureau 335
Members of the Committee of the Regions 335
Administrative Units 338
The European Investment Bank 340
Administrative Units 341
The European Court of Auditors 346
Presidency 346
Audit Groups 346
Administrative Committee 348
Secretariat-General 348
The European Central Bank 349
Governing Council 349
Executive Board 349
General Council 349
Administrative Units 349
The European Ombudsman 352
European Ombudsman 352
Secretariat 352
The EU's Other Agencies 353
Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) 353
European Network and Information Security
Agency (ENISA) 353
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 353
European Medicines Agency (EMEA) 353
European Agency for the Management of
Operational Co-operation at the External
229
Borders (Frontex) 354
European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR)
354
231
European Agency for Safety and Health
at Work (OSHA)
355
Multilingual Web Server
231
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
355
European Parliament Information Offices and
their Information
The European Parliament
Bureau
Members of the European Parliament
Committees and Delegations
Political Groups' Secretariats
National Parties and Lists Represented in the
European Parliament
European Environment Agency (EEA) 356
231
European Railway Agency (ERA)
356
235 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
356
235
Translation Centre for the Bodies of the
235 European Union (CdT)
357
246
European Centre for IDisease Prevention and
249 Control (ECDC)
357
European Centre for the Development of
250
Vocational Training (Cedefop)
358
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European Training Foundation (ETF) 358
European Foundation for the Improvement of
Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) 358
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and
Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) 359
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) 359
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) 359
Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 360
European Police Office (Europol) 360
Eurojust 360
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
Agency (EACEA) 361
Executive Agency for Public Health (AESP) 361
Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (lEEA) 361
FOREIGN, REGIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
REPRESENTATION IN BRUSSELS
Diplomatic Corps Accredited to the European
Union 365
Regional Authorities with Representation in
Brussels 371
Chambers of Commerce and Industry and
Trade Chambers with Representational
Offices in Brussels 380
Agricultural Organizations 383
Employer Organizations and Trade Union
Organizations 385
National Associations with Representation
in Brussels 387
PRESS AGENCIES, CONFERENCE
ORGANIZERS AND THINK TANKS
SPECIALIZING IN EU AFFAIRS
European Press Agencies and Agencies
Specializing in EU Affairs 395
Conference Organizers and Think Tanks 397
CONSULTANTS SPECIALIZING
IN EU QUESTIONS
Consultants Specializing in EU Questions 403
Index of Consultants' Specialities 416
CONTENTS
LAWYERS AND LEGAL ADVISERS
SPECIALIZING IN EU LAW
Law Firms Specializing in the Law of the
European Union
Index of Law Firms' Specialities
TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS,
INTEREST GROUPS, NGOs AND CHURCH
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade and Professional Associations 455
List of Associations 455
Index of Keywords 489
Interest Groups and Non-Governmental
Organizations 501
European Church Associations 510
Miscellaneous 511
Index of Full Names 512
STUDIES IN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Studies in European Integration 535
EU Member States 535
Non-EU Member States 542
EU GRANTS AND LOANS
EU Funding Programmes 547
OTHER USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Websites of European Union Institutions 555
National Statistical Institutes 557
Educational Institutions and European
Capitals of Culture 559
European Schools 559
European University Institute 559
Colleges of Europe 559
Management Institute 559
European Capitals of Culture 559