The links below provide a snapshot of recent EU developments of relevance to EFC members.

• EFC activities
• Act now to support our campaign for a better representation of civil society in EU consultative body 
• Advancing participatory democracy at European level
• European Year on Poverty and Social Exclusion launched. Get involved! 
• 2009 Forum conference on "Philanthropy, a growing asset for research”: Presentations available online 
• EFC’s views on the future policies of the EU 
      
• Members’ News
• Bertelsmann Foundation's panels on "Rethinking well-being: How to keep Europe on the sustainability track”
• On the European Commission Agenda 
• European Commission sets its views on biodiversity protection beyond 2010
• Experts call for immediate action to solve Europe's skills deficiencies 
• Europeans are broadly satisfied with their lives but ..
   
• European Parliament
• Parliament gives its approval to the new European Commission
• Intergroup on services of general interest adopt work programme 
• European Parliament monthly roundup: Haiti earthquake, gender equality and EU enlargement.
• EU Presidency and Ministerial Meetings
•  EU presidencies’ priorities 2010-2011 
• EU ministerial meetings: Greek deficit, future of education and training and EU2020
• Give your Input: EU Consultations : air passengers' rights, nanotechnologies plan, personal data protection and SMEs' financial reporting 
• Register for the Upcoming Events
• Check the Latest Funding Opportunities
• EU Reading Corner

EFC members interested in obtaining further information are invited to contact the EFC secretariat at eu@efc.be

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