Target group
All those who need to be able to find EU information quickly and/or to update their research skills in EU-related matters: EU officials, national civil servants, consultants, information professionals, documentalists, translators, as well as people working in the commercial sector and for NGOs.
Description
This two-day course provides participants with a comprehensive and structured guide to a wide-range of free and commercial internet resources dealing with European issues. The working sessions allow participants to improve and/or update their knowledge of EU information sources, and their abilities to use them effectively.
Method
This course will offer demonstrations of the most useful websites and databases, combined with ample opportunities for participants to develop hands-on expertise by exploring the websites themselves in order to find targeted information. Each participant will be able to use a PC with high-speed internet connection during the whole duration of the seminar.
Objectives
At the end of the training course, the participants will have:
• a good knowledge of the key EU information sources and search techniques;
• practical experience in using the main EU and non-EU websites and databases;
• a toolbox for finding EU targeted information. They will be able to find quickly and efficiently:\
• legislation, case law and summaries of legislation;
• working documents, policy papers and press releases;
• public procurement, call for tenders, grants and loans;
• contacts information, «who’s who» and «who’s doing what» in the EU;
• statistical data;
• bibliographical, translation, linguistic and terminological information.
Only 25 places available: the earlier you book, the more likely you are to get your place!
Day 1
Opening of the training course Introduction : A short overview of the EU Information and Communication Policy
Session I – Policy making in the European Union: The key information sources
Legislative, judicial, policy-making and policy-tracking information
(EUR-LEX, Nat-Lex, Case law and Curia website, PreLex, Legislative Observatory, Summaries of Legislation, Registers of Documents of Council, Commission, Parliament and Comitology)
Session II – Policy monitoring: advanced information sources
EU policy monitoring, predicting and consultative information sources
(Policy priorities of the European Commission, Council, European Council and European Parliament including: Strategic Programming and Policy Cycle (SPPC), Legislative and Work Programmes; Operational Programmes; Presidency Programmes and Conclusions; Agendas and Minutes)
Session III – Keeping up-to-date with EU events and initiatives
Sources in the EU and other organisations to help you keep up-to-date with the latest developments
(RAPID, General Report / Bulletin of the EU / What’s new on Europe / EU News / Agenda of the EU Institutions)
Day 2
Session IV – Non-EU sources
(EurActiv – EUObserver – Public Information – EuropeNews papers and other media organisations)
Session V – EU Policies and national information
Session VI – Contact information
‘who is who’ and ‘who does what’ in the EU
(People, EU Institutions, Institutional Organisation Charts and Directories, Consultation Bodies; Civil Society Organisations operating at European Union level and Ngo’s)
Session VII – Bibliographical, translation, linguistic and terminological information
(Eclas, EU Bookshop, ERPA, IATE, Glossary, EU Jargon, EUROVOC, Acronyms and abbreviations)
Location and equipment
The training course will be held at the EIPA premises. During the training course, new laptops with high-speed internet connection will be available for all participants.
Language
The training will be conducted in English.
Programme
The programme will commence the first day at 09.00 and will finish the second day at 16.30.
Seminar Venue
The seminar will take place at the Green Conference Room (1.45) of the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31 (0)43 3296 222, fax: +31 (0)43 3296 296.
Fee
The participation fee is € 700 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. For details, please click here.
Hotel
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make hotel reservations for you. For the October seminar we have a block booking at Townhouse hotel (www.townhousehotels.nl) at the rate of € 85,- p.p.p.n and Hotel Beaumont (www.beaumont.nl) at the rate of € 105,- p.p.p.n. If you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the date of arrival and departure on the registration form.
Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.
Meals
Lunches will take place at the Institute’s restaurant. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, gluten free), please inform the Programme Organiser so this can be arranged. Dinner on the first evening will take place at a restaurant in town.
Registration
Kindly complete the one registration form before 30 May/19 September 2011
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. For cancellations received after the closing date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.
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