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From 1 May 2005 anyone looking for information about the EU can turn to a new set of local outlets called the

“EUROPE DIRECT Information Network”.

The network, spread throughout the Union, takes over from the Info-Points Europe and Carrefours, which traditionally provided the public with facts and figures on EU-related matters on the urban and rural areas respectively.

The European Union on your doorstep: The European Union on your doorstep: new generation of information relays new generation of information relays

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The European Commission DGs and The European Commission DGs and ServicesServices

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The The Commissioner’s Commissioner’s sitesite

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EUROPE EUROPE DIRECTDIRECT information relays information relays act as an interface between citizens and the Union at local level. act as an interface between citizens and the Union at local level.

The mission of the network is to:The mission of the network is to:

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enable local citizens to obtain information, advice, assistance enable local citizens to obtain information, advice, assistance and answers toand answers to questions about the European Union’s institutions, legislation, questions about the European Union’s institutions, legislation, policies,policies, programmes and funding opportunities; programmes and funding opportunities;

actively promote local and regional debate about the European actively promote local and regional debate about the European Union Union and its policies; and its policies;

allow the European institutions to improve the dissemination of allow the European institutions to improve the dissemination of informationinformation tailored to local and regional needs; tailored to local and regional needs;

give the public the opportunity to send feedback to the give the public the opportunity to send feedback to the European UnionEuropean Union institutions in the form of questions, opinions and suggestions. institutions in the form of questions, opinions and suggestions.

The new information centres – 393, and for the first time also in the new member states - offer a range of services, including guides to EU law, programmes and policies, treaty texts (including the European Constitution), a public feedback mechanism (a question, comment or opinion that a citizen would like to pass to the Commission in writing) and a freephone to the EUROPE DIRECT centre on 00800 6 7 8 9 10 11. Many will also provide a TV showing “Europe by Satellite”, enabling the public to keep abreast of the latest EU news as it happens. The relays are typically chamber of commerce or local authorities.

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The former Info Point Europa Trieste (IPE) is run by the Municipality of The former Info Point Europa Trieste (IPE) is run by the Municipality of Trieste on agreement with the European Commission. It is part of the Trieste on agreement with the European Commission. It is part of the municipality bureau of information and is coordinated by U.R.P. municipality bureau of information and is coordinated by U.R.P. (Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico – Public Relation Bureau). It was (Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico – Public Relation Bureau). It was inaugurated on June 23rd 1999.inaugurated on June 23rd 1999.

This network is turning “old”  as the first 17 were set up in 1994. This network is turning “old”  as the first 17 were set up in 1994. Nowadays they number 393 in the Eu. 39 in Italy, practically two in Nowadays they number 393 in the Eu. 39 in Italy, practically two in every region. every region. Check on the web site to find their addresses: Check on the web site to find their addresses: http://europa.eu.int/comm/relays/ed_en.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/relays/ed_en.htm

...know the E.U. main themes quite well and will always ...know the E.U. main themes quite well and will always do our best to answer your questions immediately.  do our best to answer your questions immediately.  But… sometimes even our expertise could be at loss. But… sometimes even our expertise could be at loss. Why? There is just too much information available, that Why? There is just too much information available, that is why.  Do not despair, though. In case we would not be is why.  Do not despair, though. In case we would not be able to answer at once we will strive and help you to able to answer at once we will strive and help you to find the information you need.find the information you need.

We in Trieste…We in Trieste…

……have many free publications : official documents, have many free publications : official documents, magazines, leaflets, maps, CDs, videocassettes, posters magazines, leaflets, maps, CDs, videocassettes, posters and other material published by the Publications Bureau and other material published by the Publications Bureau of the European Commission. And we can consult of the European Commission. And we can consult together even the few databases that are not free.together even the few databases that are not free.

……we are experts on the YOUTH PROGRAMME, run we are experts on the YOUTH PROGRAMME, run promotional campaigns in the region regularly, promotional campaigns in the region regularly, publish one booklet a year and our staff can manage publish one booklet a year and our staff can manage several foreign languages.several foreign languages.

                                  

With the With the “Europe comes to your classroom”“Europe comes to your classroom” programme we visited more than 30 schools this programme we visited more than 30 schools this yearyear

                               

Other activities: promotional campaigns in our Other activities: promotional campaigns in our region, region,

organising events, courses, organising events, courses, meetings…meetings…

               

www.retecivica.triestewww.retecivica.trieste.it/ipe.it/ipe

Trieste awaits you!Trieste awaits you!

San Giusto’s San Giusto’s cathedralcathedral

Barcola, our Barcola, our “riviera”“riviera”

The main The main squaresquare

San Spiridione,San Spiridione,the Serb-orthodox the Serb-orthodox

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