No
matter whether you are planning a meeting, want to submit a contribution
to the Future of Europe: Spiritual Values and Citizenship project,
or simply wish to gain further knowledge on EU topics: these documents
and links provide you with information on the EU, the Convention
on the Future of Europe, and the QCEA project.
Briefing
Paper and Other Information
Spiritual
Values and Citizenship Briefing Papers:
These
Briefing Papers provide an introduction to EU issues and the discussions
of the Convention as well as to the specific issues of concern to
QCEA. The Briefing Papers are available here.
The
briefing papers are also available in French
and German.
Read QCEA’s initial submission to the Convention from March
2002. This was based on the ‘Quaker
Vision of Europe’.
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Links
to Relevant Websites
There
is an abundance of EU-related information on the internet; the challenge,
however, is to find the site that is right for your topic of enquiry.
The following links are suggestions for possible starting points:
General
Information on the European Union
Europa
- The central website for the European Union. From here you can
access the websites of the European Commission, Parliament and Council,
as well as all key documents.
The
EU at a glance - General information about the EU
Glossary
- enables you to understand ‘Eurospeak’.
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The
Convention on the Future of Europe
Convention
on the Future of Europe - The Convention’s website, containing
all official documents as well as information on upcoming events.
Forum
- The ‘civil society’ Forum for the Convention. The
website includes contributions from non-governmental organizations.
The
Debate on the Future of Europe - Official documents and an online
discussion forum.
Citizens’ Rights - Includes a link to the Charter
of Fundamental Rights, which might become part of a European
constitutional treaty, depending on the Convention’s outcome.
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Your
Voice in Europe
This site is supposed to enable citizens to make a contribution
to the work of the European Union by means of suggestions, questions
or constructive criticism.
Europe
Direct
This service is meant to help you find answers to your questions
on the European Union.
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of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
Conference
of European Churches
Britain Yearly Meeting and the Friends World Committee for Consultation
have observer status in this organisation. Click here for the CEC
information sheets on the Convention and the Future of Europe.
Platform
of European Social NGOs
The ‘Social Platform’ is a network of nearly 40 European
NGOs (including QCEA), together representing over 1,700 member organisations
in individual countries. It promotes a social and inclusive vision
of Europe and seeks to strengthen civil dialogue at a European level.
Solidar
Solidar is an international association of NGOs working in the labour
and welfare sector. Their page dedicated to the
Convention and the Future of Europe.
European Environmental
Bureau
The EEB is a network of 134 NGOs dealing with environmental issues
and the protection of nature. Its website offers a wealth of documents
on environmental aspects of current EU policy.
Liaison Committee of Development
NGOs to the EU
The Committee provides European representation for NGOs working
in the development sector.
Disclaimer:
QCEA is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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Articles
in Around Europe
Around
Europe, the monthly newsletter published by QCEA has featured a number
of articles on the Convention in the past. To read them, just click
on the following links. ·
December 2001: special edition on ‘Governance and Citizenship’
·
March 2002: article on the Convention on the Future of Europe and
‘convention facts’
·
August 2002: article on ‘EU External Policy’ in the
context of the Convention’s debates
Feel
free to let us know about other useful links and to comment on how
useful you found our briefing papers. You can find even more links
on the ‘related websites’
section of our homepage. We hope that this site has given you food
for thought and further discussion.
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QCEA
gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the European Commission
for this project. This publication reflects the author’s views.
The Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the
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