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EMU & Euro information EMU & Euro information- EMU/Euro Contents News updates and euro2002 email discussion lists links to live news tickers Europa Portal: Justice and home affairs Europa Portal: Justice and home affairs- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. IPR Helpdesk IPR Helpdesk- An EU initiative providing free advice and information on all IPR issues, from legislation through to model contracts. Europa Portal: Intellectual Property Europa Portal: Intellectual Property- Legislation, proposals and links on EU policy. European Patent Office (EPO) European Patent Office (EPO)- The patent granting authority for Europe. Consult the European Patent Convention and other legal texts, learn about the patent application process, f… Europa Portal: Information society Europa Portal: Information society- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. QuickLinks QuickLinks- News clipping service on Information Society topics. European Parliament: Fact Sheets European Parliament: Fact Sheets- Summaries of EU policy areas from the European Parliament. Europa Portal: Fisheries Europa Portal: Fisheries- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. European Union @ United Nations European Union @ United Nations- Offers EU policies, statements and institutions at the UN, relevant EU headquarters policies, declarations and publications, EU policies for the G… The EU and the G20 The EU and the G20- Official site provides news and information. Includes documents, policies, legislation. EU relations with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe EU relations with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe- Official site provides news and information. Includes documents, policies, legislation, trade statistics. European External Actions Service European External Actions Service- The service assists the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, maintains diplomatic relations with other coun… Europa Portal: Humanitarian aid Europa Portal: Humanitarian aid- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. Europa Portal: External relations Europa Portal: External relations- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. European Institute European Institute- The European Institute, a Washington DC based public policy forum on transatlantic relations. ASIA URBS PROGRAMME ASIA URBS PROGRAMME- The programme promotes understanding and cooperation between the European Union and Asia, by bringing together local governments and communities in both conti… European Database: Women in Decision-Making European Database: Women in Decision-Making- Facts and figures about women in political leadership in the European Union on regional, national and European level. Ecologic Ecologic- Think-tank for environmental research, policy and consultancy, including publications, information and links. Institute for European Environmental Policy Institute for European Environmental Policy- Site describing the activities of the Institute, together with a number of downloadable reports. Environment Policy Environment Policy- Factsheet from the European Parliament. Europa Portal: Environment Europa Portal: Environment- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. EU Environmental Information and Legislation EU Environmental Information and Legislation- Irish Database EU Environmental Law homepage EU Environmental Law homepage- Full texts of cases, legislation and other materials, including detailed articles on specific issues related to European Environmental Law. European Commission DG Environment European Commission DG Environment- The Directorate General responsible for environment, nuclear safety and civil protection. European Partners for the Environment European Partners for the Environment- a public-private/NGO partnership that brings together international, European, national and local public authorities, companies, trades unio… European Environment Agency European Environment Agency- Information on environmental conditions, issues, and research themes, including reports, data and links. Europa Portal: Energy Europa Portal: Energy- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. INFORSE-Europe EU Policy INFORSE-Europe EU Policy- Summary of content, status and INFORSE-Europe positions on EU Energy Policy proposals. From the International Network for Sustainable Energy. Europa Portal: Employment and social affairs Europa Portal: Employment and social affairs- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. The Federation of European Employers The Federation of European Employers- News and information for multinational employers with operations in the European Union. Topics include employment law, pay and benefits, indu… European Commission DG Education and Culture European Commission DG Education and Culture- The Directorate General responsible for Education and Culture. Europa Portal: Education Europa Portal: Education- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. Leargas:The Exchange Bureau Leargas:The Exchange Bureau- Leargas plays a central role in implementing European Union activities in the fields of education, youth services, vocational training and its work wi… European Youth Forum European Youth Forum- Information and documentation for the Youth Forum - the platform of European non-governmental youth organisations. Cultural policy Cultural policy- Factsheet by the European Parliament. Europa Portal: Culture Europa Portal: Culture- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. European Commission Audiovisual Policy European Commission Audiovisual Policy- EU media (film and television) policy including the MEDIA II programme. Europa Portal: Audiovisual policy Europa Portal: Audiovisual policy- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. International Journal of Communications Law and Policy International Journal of Communications Law and Policy- An online law journal covering the law, policy and technology of media regulation around the world. European Audiovisual Observatory European Audiovisual Observatory- Information portal for the European audio-visual industry. Contains legal information, market data, industry reports. Europa Portal: Consumers Europa Portal: Consumers- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. Europa Portal: Public health Europa Portal: Public health- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. The Single Market The Single Market- Official factsheet on the EU's Single Market from the European Parliament, including comprehensive chapter on competition. Competition Policy Competition Policy- Official site of the EU's competition policy - news, legislation, cases. Europa Portal: Competition Europa Portal: Competition- Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information. OECD - Competition and Regulatory Reform OECD - Competition and Regulatory Reform- Presents OECD's Regulatory Reform Programme which is aimed at helping governments to improve regulatory quality. I-TEC: Innovation and Technology Equity Capital I-TEC: Innovation and Technology Equity Capital- An initiative to encourage early stage investments in technologically innovative SMEs. Marie Curie Training Fellowships Marie Curie Training Fellowships- Industry Host Fellowships and Experienced Researcher Fellowships sponsored by the European Commission. Financing Innovation Financing Innovation- Part of the Commission's Innovation/SME's programme