EU information handbook, 2001. 14th edition

Book abstract:

Published annually by the EU Committee and now in its 14th edition, the EU Information Handbook 2001 remains the most comprehensive guide available on the workings of the European Union. Presenting the very latest key information on the function, structure and staff of each of the Community institutions, this guide also includes details on governmental and non-governmental organizations and research sources within and outside the European Union. Concise and carefully researched, the Handbook provides the reader with a huge number of precise and up-to-date contact details, including email and website addresses, all of which are essential for operating in the EU labyrinth.

This handbook is popular with both business professionals and Community Officials. This updated edition includes all structural and personnel changes within the European Commission and the Council Secretariats, including, for example, a fully updated organigram for the newly merged Energy and Transport DG (TREN). The European Parliament chapter has been completely updated, as have the sections on the Economic & Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Also covered are: the expert advisory groups; specialised services linked to the Commission; financial institutions; and European agencies. Contacts for some 50 diplomatic missions and delegations around Europe are included, as is a brief introduction to the role and functioning of the US government organs. Finally, Handbook 2001 contains a completely new section on online sources of EU information, designed to guide the reader through the wide-range of electronic information sources currently available.