Selected Links And Resources



GENERAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION

* EUROPEAN UNION Home Page
Main portal and official link to all institutions of the European Union. Available in all EU languages.
http://europa.eu.int/

* EUROPEAN COMMUNITY STUDIES ASSOCIATION (ECSA)
Link to the premier international scholarly association, based at the University of Pittsburgh, dedicated to studying the European Union. The home page offers links to important resources. Its links to past and future conference programs provide information on the state of scholarship in the field.
http://ecsa.org/

* THE CENTER FOR WEST EUROPEAN STUDIES (CWES) AND EU-CENTER at the University of Pittsburgh.
CWES, directed by Professor Alberta Sbragia, is an administrative unit with University-wide responsibility for the coordination and development of scholarship and teaching related to Western Europe at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition, the University of Pittsburgh is the host institution for the administrative offices of the European Community Studies Association, which is dedicated to promoting general public awareness and furthering specialized knowledge of the European Union (EU). The CWES home pages provides links to a vast array of resources (see below). The EU-Center has dedicated itself to studying (a) the evolution of the central institutions of the European Union and their policy processes; (b) the impact of the European Union's development upon Member-States, (c) the implications of European Union integration for EU-US relations in an interdependent world.
CWES:http://www.pitt.edu/~wesnews/
EU-CENTER: http://www.pitt.edu/~wesnews/EUCenter

* WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY -- RESOURCES
This Page contains two types of information: 1) references to resources on the Internet containing information on Western Europe, and 2) subject-oriented research guides on the European Union. The primary target audience is anyone seeking substantive information, e.g., academic researchers, students, etc. The intent is to create a comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to Internet resources for West European Studies in the social sciences and a few related disciplines. Although this is a West European Studies Home Page, there is special emphasis on European Union Studies.
http://www.pitt.edu/~wwwes/

* EUROSTAT homepage
Eurostat compiles a statistical profile of the European Union and its member states. This link provides access to global tables, surveys and current data on a broad range of indicators and political issues pertaining to Europe.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/

*THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE US
This is an excellent entry portal for Americans who wish to find out either general or very specific information about the EU. It is an official web-site by the European Union, well organized and offers an array of links coving virtually all aspects of (official) of EU institutions and policies. This site is fairly accessible and provides also a basic overview (history of the EU, links to treaties, global statistics, and comparisons to the US) of key issues without overwhelming the neophyte on EU matters.
http://www.eurunion.org/

* ACCESSING EUROPEAN UNION INFORMATION
This link (contained in the above site) provides information on the following topics and servers:
Transparency, Access to Documents and Publishing * Office for Official Publications (EUR-OP) European Union Law: EUR-Lex * Eurobases * Eudor * Other Electronic Products * CD-ROMs Published Under License * The Institutions * Document Networks * Treaties and Institutions * Legislation * Legal Instruments and the Official Journal * Legislative Documents * Institutions and the Legislative Process * The European Commission * The Council * The European Parliament * The Economic and Social Committee * The Committee of the Regions * Other Institutions * The European Council * The Court of Justice * The Court of Auditors * European Investment Bank * European Central Bank - European Monetary Institute * Euro - Ombudsman * WWW Servers of the European Commission * Europa I-M Europe * Cordis * ISPO * One Currency for Europe: Euro * Citizens First * The European Union in the U.S. * WWW Sites of the Specialized Agencies * Community Plant Variety Office * European Agency for Safety and Health at Work * European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products * European Centre for Development of Vocational Training * European Environment Agency * European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working * Conditions * European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * European Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs) * European Police Office European Training Foundation * Legislative Documents and Print Research Tools * Using Annual Reports and Information Documents * Bibliographic and Other Guides * Statistical Information * Eurostat CD-ROM Products * Eurostat Diskette Products * Eurostat Website * Synoptic Table of Basic Documents * Decision-Making Procedures * European Union Sales and Subscription Publications and CD ROM Producers * European Union Web Sites * Key European Union WWW Databases and European Union Offices in the US
http://www.eurunion.org/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?infores/resguide.htm

* ECLAS -- LIBRARIES CATALOGUE
European Commission ECLAS is a bibliographic data base consisting of ca. 180 000 completed catalogue records in the domain of European affairs; about 7 000 new records are added annually. About 20 DGs manage and catalogue their departmental collections in ECLAS. The data are catalogued in USMARC format and will be downloadable as such in the next version of ECLAS ECLAS is freely accessible on the server EUROPA. ECLAS provides bibliographical references for publications, but no document delivery or copy service is available.
http://europa.eu.int/eclas/

* EUROPEAN UNION Information
IDEA: Who is who in the EU * EUR-Lex: European Union law * CELEX: Access to EU law * EUDOR: On-line document delivery
http://europa.eu.int/geninfo/info-en.htm

* EUROPEAN RESOURCES BY ACADEMIC RESOURCES
http://www.pitt.edu wes/resources.html

* ORGANIZATIONS AND CENTERS FOCUSING ON WEST EUROPEAN STUDIES
http://www.pitt.edu/~wwwes/westorg.html

* EUROPEAN UNION LAW
This site provides information concerning Official Journals, treaties, legislation, as well as the Community legislation in force and the Euro Conversion Rates (L 359, 31.12.1998), Community preparatory acts and case-law.
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html

*COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- PRESS OFFICE NEWSROOM
A way of obtaining information on otherwise confidential council proceedings is to check the newsroom for official news releases.
http://ue.eu.int/newsroom/main.cfm?LANG=1


RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON THE EU-SOCIAL POLICY AND EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES

*MISSOC -- MUTUAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ON SOCIAL PROTECTION
in the Member States of the European Union. MISSOC provides comprehensive statistical information organized in comparative tables on all EU member countries. Its objectives are to provide rapid, comparable, regularly updated information on social protection and social welfare systems and policies in the Member States, while at the same time analyzing the principal trends in the Member States and the factors triggering adjustments to the respective social protection systems. Fifteen national experts working in the relevant Ministries. The central secretariat, situated in Cologne, cooperates closely with the European Commission.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/soc-prot/missoc98/english/f_main.htm

* MISSOC COMPARATIVE TABLES
This site provides comparative, regularly updated information on all EU member states on the following social policy areas: * Organization of the welfare system I * Financing II * Health care III * Sickness - Cash benefits IV * Maternity V * Invalidity VI * Old-age VII * Survivors VIII * Employment injuries and occupational diseases * IX Family benefits * X Unemployment * XI Guaranteeing sufficient resources * Social protection of self-employed
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/soc-prot/missoc98/english/f_tab.htm

* SPAIN: Chapter VII: Old-Age (example)
Example: If one were to find comprehensive information on the system of Old-age pension in Spain (or any other member state) one would click on the below address and find the following:
Applicable statutory basis -- Basic principles -- Field of application -- Exemptions from compulsory insurance for insignificant employment -- Conditions -- Benefits -- Adjustment Partial pension -- Accumulation with earnings -- Taxation -- Social security contributions from pension.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/soc-prot/missoc98/english/07/index.htm

* DIRECTORATE GENERAL V
Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs This provides a link to DGV, the administrative unit within the European Commission, concerned with employment and social affairs. The home page leads to further links such as:
*Mission Areas of activity * Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou * Directory * Calls for Tender/Proposals * News * Key documents * Agenda 2000 * Publications * Key Speeches * current issues * EU Policy - National Implementing Measures (SCADPlus Database)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/index_en.htm
SCADPlus Database: http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c33201.htm

* DG-V AGENDA 2000
Provides information on the Commission's work programme for 2000 and the strategic objectives 2000-2005 (08/03/00), including: New Structural Funds Regulations, Enlargement: Training for key officials in the applicant countries, Agenda 2000 package agreed at Berlin (23/4/99), The Commission's proposals for the European Social Fund (and the other Structural Funds) for the period 2000-2006 were adopted on 18 March 1998. Click here for a Layperson's guide to the new draft ESF Regulation, or for the actual texts of the draft Structural Funds Regulations.
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/agenda2000_en.htm

* UNION POLICY -- EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Site contains official information on: The legal framework following the Treaty of Amsterdam, Charter of Fundamental Social Rights, Green Paper, White Paper, Medium-term social action programs 1995-1997 / 1998-2000.
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/s02000.htm

* UNION POLICY -- PROGRAMMES, NETWORKS AND OBSERVATORIES EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS LABOUR MARKET
This site leads to information concerning the following servers, activities and organizations:
European Social Fund *ADAPT * Employment and development of human resources * Social measures for ECSC workers * RECHAR * KONVER * PME * PESCA * RETEX EURES networks * Employment observatory : SYSDEM - MISEP * Community initiative for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/p02000.htm

*EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY - OVERVIEW
Provides accessible introduction to: *Legal basis and Treaty objectives * Decision-making procedures * Brief background.
http://europa.eu.int/pol/socio/index_en.htm

*EMPLOYERS NETWORK (The Federation of European Employers)
Formed in 1989 with assistance from Directorate general for Employment and Social Affairs, the Network covers all social and employment issues relevant to the personnel/HR practitioner. It operates as a politically neutral, non profit-making mutual support operation. The site also contains lots of useful background information on social policy and EU legislation.
http://www.euen.co.uk/

*THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE (Social matters and problems of society) http://www.coe.fr/eng/act-e/esocial.htm

* EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work provides Community bodies, Member States and those involved in health and safety at work with useful technical, scientific and economic information.
http://europe.osha.eu.int/

* EUROPS
assists the EU in the implementation of the European Social Fund Community Initiatives ADAPT and EMPLOYMENT: This site gives you access to general information on the ADAPT and EMPLOYMENT Initiatives - their operation, achievements and examples of good practice.
http://www.europs.be/IndexEN.cfm

* EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT OBSERVATORY of the European Commission (DG V)
http://www.ias-berlin.de/


Treaty Texts, Documents and Clauses: Establishing the Basis for European Social Policy (selections)

* SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT : General points
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10103.htm

* SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT : Article 130A - 130E
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10105.htm

*SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT : Articles 118a and b
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10104.htm

*SOCIAL CHARTER
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10107.htm

* THE PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL POLICY
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10110.htm

* THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOLLOWING THE TREATY OF AMSTERDAM
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10101.htm

*GREEN PAPER ON SOCIAL POLICY: Options for the Union
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10111.htm

* DIRECTIVE 96/71/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services.
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/chm/c96_71.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/chm/c96_71.htm


OTHER RELATED RESOURCES AND LINKS

* COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
The Council for European Studies is a cross-disciplinary consortium of North American universities and colleges founded in 1970. This web site offers access to the Council's programs and services, and provides an efficient gateway to other resources available on the world wide web. Follow these links for more information about the council or to apply for membership.
 http://www.europanet.org/frames/overall.html

* EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL HOME PAGES
Provides links to the home pages of EU- members governments and national sites.
http://www.pitt.edu/~wwwes/nhps.html

* EURO
Provides background information on EMU, the new single European currency, and its the launch.
http://europa.eu.int/eurobirth/index_en.html

* ELECTRONIC EMBASSY PAGE
Information on all of the Foreign Embassies of Washington D.C. forms the core of the Electronic Embassy.
http://www.embassy.org/

*ILO - International Labor Organization
http://www.ilo.org/

* OECD
Policy Briefs and treatments of economic and social issues being addressed at the OECD. Written for a general audience, each Brief explores a different issue by posing and responding to questions about it. The Briefs discuss OECD's involvement with the issues treated and present policy responses. The series was initiated in the fall of 1997.
http://www.oecd.org/publications/POL_brief/

* UNITED NATIONS -- Statistics Divisions - Social Indicators
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/social/main.htm

* US LABOR STATISTICS
"Current Labor Statistics" from the print edition of Monthly Labor Review. The print edition of Monthly Labor Review regularly features 47 tables of current labor statistics. These tables can be downloaded and printed for reference.
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/curlabst.htm#cls

* WORLD BANK
The tables provided here contain the latest data for key development topics from the World Development Indicators 2000 database.
http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/keyrefs.html

* NETWORK OF EUROPEAN UNION CENTERS
The Network of European Union Centers, founded by the European Union in 1998, is part of the EU's effort to build stronger ties among Europeans and Americans, and includes ten European Union Centers hosted by academic institutions throughout the United States. Each Center conducts outreach programs in its community and region--involving colleges and universities, local businesses, chambers of commerce, World Affairs Councils, high school teachers, and others--to promote knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and policies, and enhance EU-U.S. relations. The EU Centers receive funding from the European Commission, from their host institutions, and from private sources.
http://www.eucenters.org/


ADDRESSES OF ALL 13 EU-CENTERS

*Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
European Union Center of the University of Pittsburgh
Alberta Sbragia, Director
European Union Center
4E01 Forbes Quadrangle
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Telephone: (412) 648-7405
Facsimile: (412) 648-2199>BR> E-mail: amato+@pitt.edu

*Los Angeles, California
European Union Center of California
Scripps College, The Claremont Colleges, and the University of Southern California
David M. Andrews and Jonathan Aronson, Co-Directors
European Union Center
Scripps College
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Telephone: (909) 607-8103
Facsimile: (909) 607-1192
E-mail: eucenter@scrippscol.edu

*Cambridge, Massachusetts
European Union Center of Harvard University
George W. Ross, Director
European Union Center
Harvard University
Busch Hall
27 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-4303 Ext.225
Facsimile: (617) 495-8509
E-mail:zwickert@fas.harvard.edu

*Atlanta, Georgia
European Union Center of the University System of Georgia
Brian Murphy and William Long, Co-Directors
European Union Center
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332
Telephone:(404) 385-0600
Facsimile: (404) 385-0603
E-mail: eucenter@inta.gatech.edu

*Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
European Union Center of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Larry Neal, Director
European Union Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
300 ISB, MC-480
910 South Fifth Street
Urbana, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 244-0570
Facsimile: (217) 333-6270
E-mail: eucenter@uiuc.edu

* Columbia, Missouri
European Union Center of the University of Missouri Columbia
Andrew Balas, Director
European Union Center
University of Missouri Columbia
314 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-8416
Facsimile: (573) 884-0474
E-mail: ABalas@health.missouri.edu

* New York, New York
European Union Center of New York
New York University, Columbia University, City University of New York, and New School University
Martin Schain, Glenda G. Rosenthal, Hugo Kaufmann, and Aristide Zolberg, Co-Directors
European Union Center
New York University
Vernon Center for International Affairs
58 West Tenth Street
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: (212) 998-3838
Facsimile: (212) 995-4188
E-mail: zr1@is2.nyu.edu

*Chapel Hill, North Carolina
European Union Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University
Gary Marks and Neil De Marchi, Co-Directors
European Union Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB 3449
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Telephone: (919) 962-6765
Facsimile: (919) 962-5375
E-mail: rmpitts@email.unc.edu

*Seattle, Washington
European Union Center of the University of Washington
John Keeler, Director
European Union Center
University of Washington
Thomson Hall, Room 120
Seattle, WA 98195
Telephone: (206) 616-2415
Facsimile: (206) 616-2462
E-mail: euc@u.washington.edu

*Madison, Wisconsin
European Union Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
David M. Trubek and Jonathan Zeitlin, Co-Directors
European Union Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
326 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-4778
Facsimile: (608) 265-2919
E-mail: cgarrett@facstaff.wisc.edu