Colleagues, our latest newsletter,
together with information about our activities, can be found at www.eia.org.uk.
In the news
-
Cigarette pricing
- Europe 2020
- Forest Green Paper
- Gender pay
gap
- Undeclared work
EIA
conference
There are still a few places left for our conference at
the British Library on Monday 22 March. The day will include presentations the
Europeana initiative and the British Library’s European Elections Archive, plus
EU sources of information on social care and how the fight against poverty got
onto the EU agenda.
We'll also be presenting the annual EIA Awards and
holding our AGM. Both conference and Awards are being sponsored by Justis
Publishing. Places are free to EIA Members, with a £30 charge for
others.
Committee elections
We're seeking three volunteers to join the EIA Committee.
Experience of
working with EU information in some capacity is a distinct advantage, but just
as important are enthusiasm, a willingness to get involved, and an interest in
other relevant areas such as training, communication, marketing and Web 2.0
technologies.
Websites
This new
General Report on the Activities of the European Union looks like a case of
dumbing-down. Available in paper and online as pdf and interactive versions, the
132-page report is easier on the eye than previous editions, but is badly let
down by poor referencing. There are plenty of pretty, superficial-level
brochures about the EU and its activities. That this important document might
now be numbered amongst them is, on this evidence, a real
possibility.
Publications
We
want to expand our range of publications and are seeking potential authors. All
our publications are now available as pdf files, not paper copies. We are
willing to pay for texts, at rates to be agreed. Topics are still to be
determined, but we expect to start commissioning texts in late Spring / early
Summer. At this stage, we're trying to put together a pool of authors and to get
an idea of their knowledge and areas of interest.
If you’re interested in the
possibility of writing for us, please send brief details of your experience and
particular areas of expertise.
Regards,
Eric
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Eric Davies
European Information Services /
Coordinator, European Information Association (part-time only)
PO Box
28
Mold
CH7 6FE
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