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Classroom Resources on The European Union


The European Commission: the executive arm of the European Union managing its day-to-day business. http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
The European Commission Representation in Ireland provides information on the EU directly related to Ireland as well as many resources for students & teachers. http://ec.europa.eu/ireland/welcome/index_en.htm
The European Commission Office in Belfast is the first point of contact for people in N. Ireland wishing to know more about the EU. http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/
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The European Parliament: the democratically elected institution of the EU.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
The European Parliament Office in Ireland provides information about the work of the European Parliament as well as coordinating the Parliament's Euroscola programme for Irish schools
http://www.europarl.ie/
The European Parliament Office in the UK provides a similar service with offices in London & Edinburgh . http://www.europarl.org.uk/index.htm
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The Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers): consisting of Ministers from each of the EU Member States.
http://ue.eu.int/cms3_fo/index.htm
---------------------------------------------		 The European Council gathers together the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the European Union and the President of the European Commission. http://europa.eu/european_council/index_en.htm
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The European Court of Auditors: the body which reviews the Commission's accounts and publishes an annual report informing European taxpayers about how their money was spent.
http://www.eca.europa.eu/
---------------------------------------------		 The European Youth Portal aims to give young people access to relevant youth related information on Europe . The portal will cater for the needs of those working with young people.
http://europa.eu/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en
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The European Parliament: What's That?: an excellent teaching resource pack containing information on what the EU does, and how its laws are made.It also shows students the impact of EU laws and policies on everyday life and encourages discussion and debate.
www.europarl.org.uk
---------------------------------------------		 The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union: the Presidency of the Council is held by member states on a rotational basis for a six-monthly period. France holds the Presidency during the second half of 2008.
http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil
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Europa: official portal to the European Union with news and information about its activities, institutions, policies and programs.
http://europa.eu/
---------------------------------------------		 Europa Diary: this very useful diary is available free for students. To find out how to obtain the diary in your country, check out -
www.generation-europe.org/page.asp
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Tiscali Europe: offers a wide range of information about Europe including news items, special articles, photo galleries, quizzes and information on jobs and careers.
http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/
----------------------------------------------		 Europe's Tourist Office: provides practical travel information for all European countries and major cities.
www.europe.org
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The EU at a glance: basic information about the European Union with links to more detailed information. http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm
---------------------------------------------		 Europe Direct: general information about EU matters and answers to all your questions on Europe.
http://ec.europa.eu/europedirect/index_en.htm
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E!Sharp: provides lively analysis of European Union affairs that is in-depth but accessible, as well as provocative opinion pieces by leading academics, businessmen, policy-makers and correspondents in Europe and elsewhere .
www.esharp.eu/
---------------------------------------------		 Europe in the UK: provides all your EU information, news and contacts in the UK together with culture and youth and education sections. The schools' section within Youth and Education includes a selection of fun and educational games for students to enjoy.
www.europe.org.uk
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Euronews: current news, video clips and online debates.
www.euronews.net/
----------------------------------------------		 Eurodesk: provides access for young people to information on Europe and European opportunities.
www.eurodesk.org.uk/
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Europlus: this popular resource providing a grand tour of new and future members of the EU is now available online.
www.europe.org.uk/youth/schools/europlus/
---------------------------------------------- 		EUTube: the YouTube space of the European Union, sharing the sights and sounds of Europe.
www.youtube.com/EUtube
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Europack: an online teacher's resource designed to meet the needs of teachers in educating students about Europe. It provides teachers with downloadable material, resources and information on the history, member states and functioning of the EU in an interactive and engaging manner.
www.europack.agtel.ie
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