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Det skal bemærkes, at to af disse lokalkontorer finansieres inden for rammerne af EU-initiativet Leader til fremme af udviklingen af landdistrikterne.
Two of these local branches are financed under the Leader initiative launched by the Community to promote rural development. .
Grækenland foretog for nylig en kommunesammenlægning. I regionen Thessalia er 140 kommuner for eksempel nu samlet i 20 nye enheder.
Greece recently began a process of amalgamating its local authorities.
For at hjælpe disse kommuner med at løfte deres nye ansvar har den græske regering tilrettelagt kurser for de forskellige kommunale teknikere.
In order to help these local authorities fulfil their new responsibilities, the Greek Government has organised training courses for the various technical experts at the town halls.
Carrefour i Thessalia har i den forbindelse deltaget aktivt, idet det har påtaget sig at uddanne tre-fire teknikere i hver kommune i EU-spørgsmål.
The Thessaly Carrefour has taken an active role by providing specific training in European policies for between three and four experts at each town hall.
Disse teknikere er herefter blevet opfordret til at fungere som EU-informationskonsulenter i deres kommune, der herefter vil dække et større område.
Following their training, the experts have been asked to raise the profile of the EU within their, now enlarged, local authority area.
Carrefours mål er på denne måde at oprette et net på 300 EU-informationskonsulenter over hele regionen Thessalia.
The aim of the Carrefour is thus to establish a network of 300 European information officers across the entire Thessaly region.
For at lette borgernes adgang til information er det nødvendigt at koordinere alle EU's informationskilder.
It is important that all sources of information on Europe be coordinated to facilitate public access to the information.
Det er det, Carrefours bestræber sig på at gøre, blandt andet i tæt samarbejde med Europa-Kommissionens repræsen ta ti onskon torer.
The Carrefours are working to achieve this by among other things, cooperating closely with the European Commission Representations.
etablere forbindelser mellem kommuner, der har EU-kontorer.
Some Carrefours, such as those in Sweden, are making special efforts to create links between towns which have European offices.
I mange regioner samarbejder Carrefours med EU-lnfo-Points (der informerer i byerne) og Euro-Info-Centrene (for SMV) og de øvrige specialiserede EU-netværk.
In a number of regions, the Carrefours are working with the Info-Points Europe (which provide information in urban areas), the Euro Info Centres (for SMEs) and the other specialised Community networks.
Mange steder etablerer de kontakt med EU-pa ri a menta ri kerne.
In more or less all areas, the Carrefours have established contact with MEPs and, in each country, the Carrefours are actively involved in the various information campaigns run by the European Commission Representations.
I hvert land deltager Carrefours aktivt i de forskellige informationskampagner, som Europa-Kommissionens repræsentationskontorer gennemfører.
The Representations offer the Carrefours their services in several areas, such as providing training in how to use the Internet and new communication technologies.
I begyndelsen var der ingen eller ikke ret mange. Men i tidens løb blev der flere og flere leverandører af EU-information.
"It will be very difficult to create a united Europe if rural areas do not work well.
Problemet er, at disse leverandører, når de findes, ofte arbejder anarkistisk og uorganiseret.
The Carrefours must therefore do their utmost to promote rural development." Roland Spitzlinger, Carrefour for Upper Austria
»Det bliver meget vanskeligt at forene Europa, hvis landdistrikterne ikke har det godt.
Initially, information on Europe was non-existent or very limited.
Derfor skal Carrefours gøre deres bedste for at støtte udviklingen af landdistrikterne«. Roland SpitzUnger, Carrefour Oberösterreich, Østrig
Over time, however, sources of information on Europe have multiplied.
Det enkelte Carrefour arbejder i sin region på at etablere et netværkssamarbejde mellem de forskellige leverandører af EU-information.
As a result, it is not always easy for rural dwellers to know where to go for information.
Gennem en bedre koordinering mellem de forskellige initiativer opnår man en større effektivitet, og især udvider man borgernes adgang til de ønskede oplysninger.
They therefore need help to find their way through the maze of information on offer.
» Vor vigtigste opga ve er at vise borgerne i landdistrikterne, at Den Europæiske Union er til stede i deres daglige liv. (...)
"Our prime task is to make rural dwellers aware of the presence of the European Union in their daily lives. (...)
EU er ikke kun et stort indre marked, man er skræmt over eller ligeglad med, det er også bevarelse af forskellige kulturer, fællesskab, lighed for alle, et bedre miljø, en integreret lokal udvikling, større solidaritet, adgang til uddannelse for alle ...«. Nathalie Grilli, Carrefour Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrig
Europe is not simply a large single market which inspires fear or indifference but an entity which protects cultural diversity, a sharing mentality equality for all, a better environment, integrated local development, more solidarity access to education for all, ..."
14 · EUROPAS NERVETRÅDE
14 • AT THE VERY HEART OF EUROPE
WEST WALES/DET FORENEDE KONGERIGE
WEST WALES/UNITED KINGDOM
Samarbejde for Europa
All together for Europe
I Wales i den vestlige del af Det Forenede Kongerige er der for nylig oprettet et net, som Europa-Kommissionens regionale repræsentation står i spidsen for.
A network, headed by the regional representation of the European Commission, was set up recently in West Wales.
Det har 20 medlemmer, som repræsenterer de forskellige »leverandører« af EU-information: offentlige biblioteker, lokale myndigheder, de tilstedeværende EU-kontorer, såsom Centret for Europæisk Dokumentation, Euro-Info-Centret (SMV), Value-kontoret, der informerer om europæisk forskning ... og, naturligvis, Carrefour West Wales.
It has 20 members representing the various "providers" of European information: public libraries, local authorities, existing European information services such as the European Documentation Centre, the Euro Info Centre (SMEs), the Wales Innovation Relay Centre, which provides information on European research, and, of course, the West Wales Carrefour.
Med henblik på at etablere nettet blev der afholdt en første konference med EU-kontorerne i Llandrindod i april 1999.
The network was launched at an initial conference held at Llandrindod Wells in April 1999. It was attended by representatives of the various information services run by the European Union.
Carrefour West Wales står for et andet møde af samme type, der afholdes i 2000.
A similar meeting will be organised in the year 2000 by the West Wales Carrefour.
Denne regionale koordinering af leverandører af EU-information har allerede ført til flere resultater.
Several measures have already been introduced to coordinate the activities of European information providers at regional level.
Der er blevet afholdt en fælles uddannelsesdag i Cardiff.
A joint training seminar has been organised in Cardiff.
Man har forberedt en udstilling.
An exhibition has been held.
Der er udgivet en brochure med titlen »Wales in Europe« og en fortegnelse over alle EU-informationskilder i regionen. Endelig er man i gang med at udarbejde en hjemmeside.
A brochure entitled "Wales in Europe" has been released and a directory of all the sources of European information in the region has been published.
Europa-Kommissionens repræsentation har ansvaret herfor, og internetbrugerne bliver henvist til de enkelte medlemsorganisationers adresser.
Finally, the European Commission Representation is in the process of creating a website providing links to the organisations which are members of the network.
IRLAND Når skoleelever »holder valg« til Europa-Parlamentet
Where schoolchildren "vote" for MEPs
I juni 1997 vedtog EU's stats- og regeringschefer en ny traktat, Amsterdam-traktaten, der trådte i kraft den 1. maj 1999.
In June 1997, the EU Heads of State and Government adopted a new treaty, the Treaty of Amsterdam, which came into force on 1 May 1999.
Hvad har ændret sig siden da? Hvordan påvirker Amsterdamtraktaten folks liv?
What changes have occurred since then and how has Amsterdam affected people's lives?
I løbet af 1998/1999 gennemførte Carrefours og EU-lnfo-Points (informationskontorer i byerne) sammen en række nyskabende aktioner for at give en enkel forklaring på den nye traktats betydning.
During the year 1998-1999, the Carrefours and the Info-Points Europe (urban information outlets) joined forces to introduce a series of innovative measures which sought to explain the scope of the new treaty in simple terms.
Disse initiativer blev udviklet inden for rammerne af Prince, informationsprogrammet for de europæiske borgere, og blev gennemført i otte lande: Spanien, Italien, Grækenland, Frankrig, Tyskland, Østrig, Irland og Sverige.
These measures, which were conceived as part of the Prince information programme for European citizens, have been introduced in eight countries: Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and Sweden.
Den gik ud på at afholde et virtuelt valg til Europa-Parlamentet blandt elever på 13-1 7 år.
They organised a virtual election to the European Parliament for 13- to 17-year-old school pupils.
I første omgang tog de involverede Carrefours og EU-lnfo-Points fat på at opbygge et fælles websted beregnet for skoler, hvor de lagde informationer om EU-institutionerne, de 15 medlemsstater, valgene til Parlamentet osv. ud.
First, the Carrefours and Info-Points set about creating a joint website for schools giving information on the European Union institutions, the fifteen Member States and elections to the European Parliament, among other things.
Herefter kontaktede de skolerne i deres region for at opfordre dem til at deltage i et fiktivt valg.
Then, these information services contacted the schools in their region to encourage them to take part in a mock election.
Hver af de irske EU-parlamentarikere blev opfordret til at lægge et resumé af deres program ud på Internettet.
Each of Ireland's MEPs was invited to put a summary manifesto on the Internet.
Dette gav eleverne mulighed for at foretage et valg og afgive deres stemme den 14. maj, dvs. næsten en måned før datoen for det rigtige valg til Europa-Parlamentet.
The pupils were thus able to choose their candidate and cast their vote on 14 May, almost a month before the date of the actual elections to the European Parliament.
Over 1 000 elever udpegede på den måde deres foretrukne kandidat.
Over one thousand pupils took part.
Ifølge de forskellige irske støttepunkter var denne aktion en fortræffelig måde til at gøre de unge bevidste om de nye spørgsmål i EU.
The various EU information outlets in Ireland felt that the virtual election was an ideal way of making young people aware of the new challenges facing Europe.
Webstedet, der blev udviklet specielt til skolerne, bliver opretholdt, og der kommer stadig nye rubrikker til.
The website, which was especially geared to schools, is still in operation and will continue to be supplemented with new features.
EUROPAS NERVETRÅDE · 15
AT THE VERY HEART OF EUROPE • 15
»Beskæftigelsestoget« kører ind på banegården
The "jobs train" is on its way
Fra Malmö i syd til Kiruna ca. 2 000 km længere mod nord gennemkrydsede »beskæftigelsestoget« Sverige fra den ene ende til den anden i løbet af sommeren 1998.
In the summer of 1998, the "jobs train" travelled from one end of Sweden to the other: from Malmo, in the very south, to Kiruna, some 2 000 kilometres away in the far north.
På 18 dage standsede toget 27 gange i nogle store byer, men også i mange småbyer på landet.
In 18 days it made 27 stops in several big towns and in a large number of small rural communities.
Denne aktion, der havde til formål at skabe en positiv ånd — »sammen kan vi skabe arbejde og velstand« — blev iværksat af flere regionale organisationer. Den 360 meter lange konvoj omfattede ikke mindre end syv udstillingsvogne, hvor offentligheden kunne hente information på hver etape.
The project was launched by several regional organisations with a view to stimulating public cooperation to create jobs and boost prosperity.
Her havde blandt andet Kommissionens repræsentation i Sverige og EU-parlamentarikemes kontor i Stockholm en udstilling om EU.
The exhibition carriages included a European section run by the European Commission Representation in Sweden and the Office of MEPs in Stockholm.
Oftest havde de en EU-informationsstand på perronen, hvor de viste eksempler på konkrete projekter, der modtager støtte fra de forskellige EU-strukturfonde.
They usually set up a European information stand on the platform as well as information displays about actual projects financed through the EU Structural Funds.
Den måde at sætte gang i debatten på blev meget positivt modtaget.
These efforts to spark debate about Europe were very much appreciated.
Budskaberne om EU bliver nemlig langt mere troværdige i den brede offentligheds øjne, når de kommer direkte fra folk, der selv arbejder med projekterne.
Indeed, the European message seems much more credible to the public if it comes directly from the people involved in the projects concerned.
I alt besøgte 50 000 mennesker »beskæftigelsestoget« og deltog i de forskellige arrangementer i dets kølvand.
A total of 50 000 people visited the "jobs train" and took part in the many different activities organised en route.
Takket være »beskæftigelsestoget«, som Carrefours koblede sig på, kunne Europa-Kommissionen komme i kontakt med tusinder af borgere, heriblandt mange EU-skeptikere. I et så stort land som Sverige ville man aldrig have kunnet opnå samme effekt fra Stockholm.
The "jobs train", in which the Carrefours were involved, enabled the European Commission to come into contact with thousands of European citizens, including many Eurosceptics.
Carrefours er meget mere end blot informationskontorer.
The Carrefours are much more than simple information desks.
De arbejder proaktivt og lægger op til debat. De øger bevidstheden om EU.
They are pro-active - encouraging debate and making people aware of European issues, hey engage in outreach activities and employ a wide range of methods to do so.
De fungerer som igangsættere og bruger i den forbindelse en bred vifte af tekniske værktøjer.
most Carrefours have their own website, use multimedia and have links to "Europe by Satellite".
Men de bruger også helt moderne midler, således har de fleste Carrefours deres egen hjemmeside, de bruger multimedieværktøjer og giver mulighed for forbindelse til »Europe by satellite«.
They publish European information in the local press and, in some cases, produce European pro grammes on local radio and television stations.
I samarbejde med medierne offentliggør Carrefours informationer om EU i den lokale presse, og i visse tilfælde laver de udsendelser om EU på de lokale radio- og tv-kanaler.
A more imaginative initiative has been launched in Italy, where the Carrefours have chartered an "Info bus" decorated in the European colours which travels from village to village.
I Italien har Carrefours taget et mere originalt initiativ, ¡det de har chartret en »info-bus« smykket i EU's farver, der kører fra landsby til landsby, mens de i Sverige har deltaget i et »EU-tog« der har kørt igennem landet.
Similarly, the Carrefours in Sweden have taken part in a "European train" travelling the length and breadth of the country.
Fantasien bestemmer, og der er ingen grænser for kreativiteten.
Imagination is the driving force and creativity has no limits.
I På et Carrefour kan man stille alle de spørgsmål, man ønsker, og man får altid en personlig betjening.
The visitor to a Carrefour may ask any question he likes and will always be attended to personally.
Men Carrefour er meget mere end blot et informationskontor, hvor man kan få oplysninger om EU.
However, the Carrefour is much more than simply an information desk or a European information office.
For et Carrefour er alt andet end statisk. Det kommer ud til folk.
It is anything but passive.
For Carrefours er at informere det samme som at sætte i gang.
The policy of the Carrefours is to inform the public by stimulating activity.
De deltager i den offentlige debat. De deltager i forskellige begivenheder i lokalsamfundet, når de ikke selv direkte organiserer dem.
They take part in public debate and participate in the various events which enrich local life, when they are not actually organising such events themselves.
»Carrefour skal arbejde intensivt på at fremme EU-initiativer, sikre en passende finansiering og samtidig sørge for, at midlerne er tilgængelige for den brede vine af socialgrupper, der bor på landet her på tærsklen til det 21. århundrede.
"The Carrefours must work intensively to promote European projects and ensure that appropriate funding is provided. As we look ahead to the 21st century, they must also be accessible to a wide spectrum of social groups living in rural areas.
Vi skal formidle billedet af en Europæisk Union, der fremmer praktiske idéer, yder økonomisk støtte og ikke blot flyder over med bureaukratisk retorik«.
We must show the public that the European Union is a valuable source of practical ideas, provides financial support and does not simply spout bureaucratic rhetoric."
Sue Sykes, Carrefour Gloucestershire, Det Forenede Kongerige
Sue Sykes, Gloucestershire Carrefour, United Kingdom
For at få information om EU helt ud til folk og skabe dialog anvender Carrefours en bred vifte af tekniske og dynamiske instrumenter.
The Carrefours use a broad range of methods to bring information on Europe "near to home" and to stimulate public dialogue.
De bruger klassiske midler, såsom nyhedsbreve, de tilrettelægger udstillinger og afholder
The methods they use are both traditional (such as newsletters, exhibitions and conferences) and modern:
EUROPAS NERVETRÅDE · 17
AT THE VERY HEART OF EUROPE • 1 7
Radio uden grænser
Radio without frontiers
Ud på de små skoler
Making contact with country schools
I Portugal undervises der i dag på grundskoleniveau I og II i, hvordan Den Europæiske Union fungerer.
In primary and secondary schools in Portugal, the curriculum now includes subjects dealing with the workings of the European Union.
Lærerne, der skal undervise heri, er imidlertid forvirrede og føler sig ikke rustet til det.
Although they are required to teach these new subjects, the teachers nevertheless feel disorientated and in want of appropriate resources.
Hvor finder de den nødvendige information?
But where can they find the information they need?
Dette problem føler man særlig stærkt i skolerne på landet, hvor man er langt fra storbyerne og afskåret fra de vigtigste informationskilder.
This is a particularly serious problem in rural schools, which are far removed from large cities and cut off from the main sources of information.
Radioen er et glimrende, fleksibelt og brugervenligt medie, når man skal have information ud til den brede offentlighed.
Because it is so flexible and user-friendly, the radio is an ideal medium for conveying information to a wide audience.
Derfor er Carrefours på Korsika og Sardinien gået sammen om et fælles projekt, der gennemføres i samarbejde med to regionale radiostationer: Radio France Corse (RCFM) og Radiopress på Sardinien.
The Carrefours in Corsica and Sardinia have therefore united their efforts to work on a joint project which has been conducted in tandem with two regional radio stations: Radio France Corse (RCFM) and Radiopress in Sardinia.
Således bliver der den sidste fredag i hver måned sendt en timelang udsendelse om EU på de to middelhavsøer.
On the last Friday of each month, a one-hour European link-up is broadcast in the two Mediterranean islands.
Informationerne bliver givet på fransk og italiensk, men også på sardisk og korsikansk.
The information is provided not only in French and Italian, but also in Sardinian and Corsican.
I disse afsides beliggende skoler er det særlig værdifuldt at have adgang til Internettet for at få fat i information.
Internet access is proving to be particularly useful for these isolated schools, as it helps them to obtain the necessary information.
Men så er det også nødvendigt, at lærerne let kan bruge dette kommunikationsværktøj
But this means that the teachers must be able to use the Internet with ease ...
Denne udsendelse med navnet »Mediterradio« behandler samfundsrelevante emner og indeholder også en EU-radioavis, som Carrefours står for.
The programme, called "Mediterradio", covers social subjects and includes a short European news bulletin produced by the Carrefours themselves.
Ifølge initiativtagerne til dette program skal information om EU ikke kun gå ud på at forklare de programmer, der fastlægges i Bruxelles.
The people behind the initiative intend that the programme should not simply outline projects run by the European Commission.
Projektet sigter også mod, at befolkningerne i de to regioner får et bedre kendskab til hinanden, og samtidig skal der sættes gang i nye initiativer og fælles projekter.
Their aim is also to improve mutual understanding between the peoples of the two regions while generating joint initiatives and projects.
For at fremme udviklingen må man ud på skolerne i landdistrikterne.
Realising that, in order to speed things up, something has to be done to meet the needs of rural schools, the Carrefour at Braganca in northern Portugal has launched a decentralised information campaign.
Ud fra den overbevisning har Carrefour Bragança (i det nordlige Portugal), inden for rammerne af et nationalt projekt til fordel for afsides beliggende skoler, gennemført en decentraliseret informationskampagne med støtte fra EU-initiativet »Lad os bygge Europa sammen« og Det Portugisiske Ministerium for Videnskab og Teknologi.
It has done so with the help of the Community initiative "Building Europe together", with backing from the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology and as part of a national project to promote schools in remote areas.
Sideløbende hermed har Carrefour Korsika hver onsdag en radioudsendelse (RCFM) om EU, der især henvender sig til de unge.
In the same vein, the Corsican Carrefour also presents a European news bulletin for young people on RCFM every Wednesday.
Carrefour arbejder endvidere på at få en aftale med den regionale fjernsynskanal FR3 Corse om at lave et magasin om EU.
The Carrefour is also negotiating an agreement with the regional television channel FR3 Corse to present a European magazine programme.
Resultaterne er håndgribelige.
These efforts have brought tangible results.
I kølvandet på samarbejdet med disse forskellige medier har Carrefour Korsika oplevet en meget mærkbar stigning i antallet af henvendelser om information.
As a result of its collaboration with the media in the region, the Corsican Carrefour has seen a substantial increase in the requests for information which it receives.
Carrefour har koncentreret sin indsats om tre landsbyer i Braganca-området — Alfaiao, Alvites og Vilarinho de Agrochao — hvor det har besøgt flere grundskoler.
The Carrefour has concentrated its activities on three villages in the Braganca area -Alfaiao, Alvites and Vilarinho de Agrochao -where it visited several primary schools.
Dér har Carrefours medarbejdere introduceret EU's websted »Europa« for lærerne og undervist dem i at navigere på webbet.
The education officers from the Carrefour showed the teachers how to use the European Union's "Europa" website and gave them basic instructions on how to use the Internet.
Dette initiativ har vakt stor interesse blandt både lærere og elever.
This initiative was received very favourably by both teachers and pupils.
Herefter blev der taget et andet initiativ for de omkringliggende skoler efter samme decentraliserede, proaktive model; denne gang om euroen.
Immediately afterwards, another initiative - this time dealing with the euro - was undertaken at neighbouring schools in he same decentralised and pro-active manner.