Target group:
This intensive two-day training course is designed for everyone working with or within the EU institutions and policies and wishing to quickly find information about the European Union institutions and policies to improve and/or update their research skills in EU-related matters: e.g. European officials and national civil servants, consultants, information professionals, documentalists and people working in the commercial sector and for NGOs.
 
Objective:
The provision of information is one of the main points of attention for the European institutions. In view of the enormous number of information sources available on internet, finding the right document or information has become a real challenge. This training course therefore is designed to help those who need to quickly find information about European affairs and European institutions. It will provide participants with a comprehensive and structured guide to a widerange of free and commercial internet resources dealing with European issues, European institutions, comitology and EU agencies.
 
Skills learned:
At the end of the training course, the participants will have:

• a good understanding of the European key information sources and search techniques;
• practical experience in using the main EU and non-EU websites and databases;
• a toolbox for finding targeted information ranging from institutional and regulatory matters, to legislation and policy developments.

They will in particular be able to find quickly and efficiently the information that is relevant to your work or interests, such as:

• legislation, case law and summaries of legislation;
• working documents, policy papers and press releases;
• public procurement, call for tenders, grants and loans;
• contacts information, "who's who" and "who's doing what" in the EU;
• statistical data;
• bibliographical, translation, linguistic and terminological information.

Method:
The training course will offer a systematic and structured approach to key European information sources. It is a practical training course that offers interactive demonstrations of the most useful websites, combined with ample opportunities for participants to develop handson expertise by exploring the websites themselves in order to find targeted information.