TY - BOOK AU - Sheila, Garrard TI - The directory of EU information sources SN - 9781857434606 U1 - 030.94 PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - European Union N1 - 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 Vlll 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 ER -