Friday, September 18, 2009

Europe Direct Exhibitions in Ballinasloe Library

An exhibition on "Climate Change" from the European Commission is at

Europe Direct Ballinasloe for the month of September. The exhibition shows the various ways in which we can save energy and looks at alternative forms of heating,fuels etc. It also looks at the importance of sharing this knowledge with our young children ie.the next generation.

This exhibition is touring all of the Europe Direct Centres throughout Ireland. Energy{Climate} is one of the 7 priorities of this Commission..the others being 1.EP Elections, 2.20th Anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain, 3.Growth,Jobs and Solidarity, 4.EU in the World, 5.Future of Europe 6.EU 10 Enlargement and 6.Energy{Climate}.

Also, Europe Direct Ballinasloe has an exhibition on the Lisbon Treaty,which will run up to early October.This is to inform the general public about the information already available in Ballinasloe ED Centre and also to refer them to other areas where they will get balanced information on BOTH sides of the debate.Copies of the White Paper produced by the Dept of Foreign Affairs are available free of charge together with the European Comissions Guide to the Lisbon Treaty and other bi-lingual pamphlets and leaflets.

A guide to voting ,in simple easy to understand language is also provided,together with a list of websites which discuss both sides of the arguments for and against the Treaty.

A simple guide on the language used in the Treaty is also provided.

Europe Direct Ballinasloe provides this information for the general public without bias to either side of the debate.

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