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WWW.SOCIALQUALITY.NET EFSQ Partners European Union EU Policy News and Information Non-Governmental Organisations Research Institutes and Networks Tools

EFSQ Partners

Free University of Amsterdam, Department of Social Research Methodology University of Antwerpen University of Bristol, Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research, School for Policy Studies Chiba University, Japan Georg-August-Universität Göttingen National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Centre for Applied Social Studies Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana University of Maastricht, the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration University of Maastricht, Social Protection Financing Master Programme University of Milan - Bicocca - Dep. of Sociology and Social Research University of Murcia, Department of Sociological and Economic Studies University of Sheffield - Dep. for Sociology and Social Research IIAS: International Institute for Asian Studies International Institute for Social Studies National Taiwan University University of Turin, Department of Social Sciences University of Uppsala Berghahn books Centro de Estudos para a IntervenVao Social (CESIS) Centrum Badania Opinii Spolecznej (CBOS) Democritus University, School of Law, Department of Social Administration ESPA net European Anti Poverty Network European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research European Social Organisational Science Consultancy, Institute for Independent Research Finnish Federation of Social Welfare and Health Hungarian Central Statistical Office International Institute of Social History Maison des Sciences De l'Homme Ange Guépin National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES) Tárki Social Research Centre

European Union

European Commission Secretariat-general of the European Commission European Parliament Council of the European Union Committee of the Regions Economic and Social Committee EUROSTAT

EU Policy

Agenda 2000 Agenda 2000 is an action programme whose main objectives are to strengthen Community policies and to give the European Union a new financial framework for the period 2000-06 with a view to enlargement. Agenda 2000 - Employment and Social Affairs European Social Fund and social policy in the context of enlargement. Calls for tender - DG V DG for Education and Culture DG for Employment and Social Affairs Employment and Social Affairs Fifth Framework Programme This programme sets out the priorities for the European Union's research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) activities for the period 1998-2002. IGC 2000 Intergovernmental conference, institutional reform to prepare for enlargement. Improving the Human Research Potential and Socio-Economic Research One of the horizontal programmes in the Fifth Framework Programme. Policies of the EU Swedish Presidency Between 1 January and 30 June 2001, Sweden will hold the Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers. Here you can find the work programme and timetable. The Future of Europe - Debate Online discussion forum about the future of Europe, also providing speeches of national and European politicians on this topic.

News and Information

De Europa Site A Dutch site about Europe for young people from the age of about 14 till 19. ECLAS The European Commission Libraries Catalogue. EurActiv This site provides all actors involved in European integration in any way with news monitoring, policy positions, discussion forums and contacts on selected EU affairs topics. Especially, check out the "10.000" guide to find EU actors' data. EurLex - Officical Journal This Journal of the European Communities keeps you up to date on legislation in force in the EU and new legislation as it is enacted. EUROPA The portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage and background information on European affairs. Europese Beweging Nederland The European Movement in the Netherlands, especially focusing on providing information to the public and educating about European integration. European Voice This website of the weekly newspaper published by the Economist Group reports on European Union affairs, news, indepth analysis and an account of the activities of the EU institutions. Historical Archives of the EU History of Europe This site gives access to founding treaties and other landmark documents ranging from the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia to treaties of the EU. History of European Integration Site An extremely usefull site giving access to many historical documents. IDEA The electronic directory of the European institutions. New Europe A newspaper reporting financial, political and business news from the whole European continent. RAPID A database of press releases of the EU institutions giving a daily view on the activities. SCADPLUS Site about European policies and institutions, containing SCAD, a bibliographical database containing references of more than 300.000 European documents, also eg. on opinions of the two sides of industry, and Glossary. Tenders Electronics Daily TED is the supplement of the Official Journal. What's new on Europa? Direct links to the what's new-pages of the European

Non-governmental organisations

Basic Income European Network BIEN aims at to serve as a link between individuals and groups committed to, or interested in, basic income, and to foster informed discussion on this topic throughout Europe. Corporate Europe Observatory CEO is a European-based research and campaign group targeting the threats to democracy, equity, social justice and the environment posed by the economic and political power of corporations and their lobby groups. European Anti Poverty Network A network of voluntary organisations fighting poverty and social exclusion. European Trade Union Confederation ETUC consists of 65 national trade union confederation and 14 european industry federations. To safeguard and promote workers rights in the integrated economic area it tries to represent them with one single voice at the European level. European Trade Union Institute This institute aims to be a bridge between the trade union movement the and academic world and keeps trade union organisations informed about various European matters affecting trade union policy and its implementation. Eurocracy Go on election campaign all over Europe and become President of the European Union yourself! Grand Place Europe This fun site offers a telematique forum for citizens interested in having part in building the EU. It is informative despite the obvious lack of taste in design. International Council on Social Welfare A world organisation promoting social development, with a European office in Finland. Statewatch Statewatch is a non-profitmaking voluntary group of journalists, lawyers, researchers, academics and community activists monitoring the state and civil liberities of the European Union.

Research Institutes and Networks

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research This centre in Vienna is an intergovernmental organization focused on social welfare, affiliated to the United Nations. European Social Organisational Science Consultancy ESOSC promotes the development of an informed debate in the field of social analysis and applied social science. European Social Welfare Information Network This network enables professionals to obtain secondary and tertiary information on social welfare topics in various countries of the UN-European Region. The website gives access to information from member countries in the network that includes national information on social welfare systems, key resources and professional bodies active in the area. European University Institute A European University for post-graduate research in the social sciences in Florence. Instituut Clingendael Dutch Institute for studying International Relations. STAKES National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland.

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader With this free available programme, you can view and print files that are in PDF format, often used for downloads on the internet. Colleges and Universities all over the world On-line dictionaries Library of Congress Public Social Science Data Archives Here you can find Eurobarometer data. Social Policy Virtual Library International social and public policy research information gateway. Social Science Information Gateway SOSIG can help you locate high quality sites on the Internet, which are relevant to social science education and research. Tucows Software library with plenty free downloads.