European Documentation Centre (CDE)
European Documentation Centre
(CDE)
Scientific Referent
Prof. Marisa Meli
Via Umberto 285 B
I-95129 Catania
The European Documentation Centre
The European Documentation Centre Network (ECDs) was set up by the European Commission in 1963 with the purpose to serve the reference needs of researchers, students and citizens. Therefore, EDCs are contractually entitled to receive, free of charge, most publications of the European Communities institutions. There are now more than 600,00 such centres, mainly in universities. A Directory of EU information relays and networks lists the addresses and other details of members of the EDC network (please see the website).
Catania’s Centre aims at being an operative tool to promote and develop communication, information, teaching and research in the field of European integration in the territory.
Its objective is to make information on the European Union and relevant policies accessible to the specific and general public.
Services
Reference
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Targeted research on available data bank with the help of an expert in European law
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Consultation of the main data banks available
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Reproduction of European literature and magazines
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A monthly newsletter “Documenti Europei” about the EU legislation, EU opportunities and concourses, European literature is edited by the staff
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Dossiers and research activities on European Union issues Educational activities
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Educational Courses on European official databases, European programmes and projects,
Structural Funds
Events
- Organisation of seminars, conferences, debates on European issues to academic and general public.
Publications
- «I quaderni europei»
Documents available for consultation
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Official Journal of the European Union
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European Union Bulletin
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National and European magazines and journals
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European Commission documents
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Opinions of the Social Economic Committee (SEC) and Committee of Regions (COR)
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Court of Justice: legal activities and collection of material of the Court and Court of First Instance
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am–1.00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 3.00-5.00 pm
The Centre is closed over Christmas and New Year and on public holidays, and is normally closed during the summer holiday period, from late July to late August.
Contacts
Scientific Referent
Prof. Marisa Meli
E-mail: mameli@lex.unict.it
Address
Via Umberto 285 B
I-95129 Catania
Phone: (+39) 095 8737 802/03/04
Fax: (+39) 095 8737 856
