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It's Your Europe It’s your Europe Living, learning and working anywhere in the EU Contents The European Union – wide open with opportunities for all 3 Information and advice – at your fingertips 5 Expanding horizons – study and learning 7 Finding a job – opportunities on a continental scale 17 Research – think European 20 Go for it! 22 The European Union – wide open with opportunities for all In the early 1990s, the European Yet there are many things to be Union became a truly open area in gained from a period of study or work which people, goods, services and abroad: a real change of environment; money can move around with almost new personal horizons; daily contact total freedom. Every EU citizen, with a different culture; the ideal regardless of age, has the right to opportunity to learn a new language; travel, live, work, study and retire the chance to enjoy working or anywhere in the EU. And there are studying alongside people from plenty of opportunities! different backgrounds, exchanging ideas and comparing experiences. This booklet tells you about those opportunities. It encourages you to What’s more, employers are increasingly think seriously about the benefits and looking for people with a wider variety personal fulfilment to be gained of professional experience. A period of through living, learning or working in study or work abroad can enhance a another EU country. CV and make it more attractive to prospective employers. Although the booklet is designed primarily for EU citizens, some of the It’s no secret: Europe can change your programmes it describes are open to life if you want it to. applicants from other European countries. Citizens of the new EU Mobility means competitiveness member states (due to join in 2004) will also have full access to these In June 2000, the presidents and opportunities, in some cases after a prime ministers of the 15 EU countries transitional period. pledged to transform the Union into the most competitive knowledge- Personal gains based society in the world by 2010. Making a reality of this pledge The idea of going to study or work in includes a raft of initiatives to another country doesn’t occur to most encourage people to move around the of us – or, if it does, we can think of all EU to maximise their studying, sorts of objections. So we don’t bother. working, learning and lifestyle opportunities. Competitiveness means putting skilled people where the jobs are. So Europe needs movers! 3 It’s your Europe Clear road ahead In fact, in the last decade, the European Union has done a lot to Nobody wants to commit themselves remove obstacles of this kind, clearing to spending a long time in another the road ahead for all would-be country without being sure of the movers. This booklet points you to answers to some key questions, such sources of more detailed information as: to help you get moving in Europe. • Will my qualifications be recognised It’s your Europe elsewhere in the EU? The European Commission is setting • What access do I have to welfare up an Internet portal called ‘Your services in another EU country? Europe’ (europa.eu.int/youreurope). • How are my rights guaranteed? This provides a one-stop shop for online information and advice about • Where would my children go to living, working and learning in Europe. school? Here you will find links to all the other web sites and portals mentioned in this booklet. Europe Direct For any kind of information about the European Union, dial 00 800 6 7 8 9 The road is open, so 10 11, from anywhere in the EU, free head for new horizons. of charge. You will reach an operator who speaks your language and can help answer your questions. Also on- line at europa.eu.int/europedirect. © Eureka Slide 4 Information and advice – at your fingertips As an EU citizen you have the right to Need more help? Two direct live and work in any EU country. services at your disposal However, when planning your move abroad, you will naturally be asking a 1. Citizens Signpost Service whole range of practical questions. Where to live? What about schools Do you want expert advice about: and childcare facilities? Can I move to another country without having a job • Difficulties buying or renting property offer? Will my qualifications be in another EU country? recognised? How do I get residence and work permits? Is my driving • Trouble registering your car? licence valid in other countries? Do I • Problems having your professional have the same healthcare and social qualifications recognised? security rights as at home? What is my tax situation if I work in another EU • Problems with the tax authorities? country? How will my pension be paid? And so on. • Technical difficulties transferring your pension rights to a new country of In the past, hunting for all this residence? information could be a frustrating and time-consuming business. But no longer. The European Commission Then follow the link to our Citizens and EU government departments Signpost Service (CSS). It provides free have been working very hard to tailor-made information and advice provide you with guides and up-to- on your rights and will point you to date factsheets on all these topics and the organisation or service that can many more besides. best help solve your problem. Experts will reply to your enquiry, in your own Answers to your questions language, within three working days. We are now making all these sources of information available online via the ‘Your Europe’ Internet portal: europa.eu.int/youreurope. Click on it and follow the links for all the information you need. You will find very detailed guidance on all the issues that concern you – from social security and tax systems to practical details like finding a school, renting accommodation and opening a bank account, in whatever EU country you choose to go to. 5 It’s your Europe 2. European Consumer Centres Then follow the link to the European Consumer Centres. These centres Do you want advice about your rights have been (or are being) set up in all as a consumer, or help in solving a EU countries and the network is consumer protection problem? Do expanding to cover all the countries you need expert information about: due to join the EU in the next few years. Your local centre can give you • Shopping online? the information you need as well as specific help with cross-border • Package holidays? disputes. • Timeshare deals? Still got problems? • Cross-border banking? Let Solvit solve them for you • Food safety? If you feel your rights are being denied by a wrong application of EU law, you can take your problem to a Solvit centre, either in your home country or the country where you are living and doing business. She will receive treatment for Solvit has been set up to solve your any medical problems that problems as efficiently as possible arise during her period of without the need for legal action. The training abroad. system is free of charge and is based on a network of centres run by the public authorities in each EU country. Find them online by clicking on the Solvit link in the ‘Your Europe’ portal. Whatever your needs, whether as a consumer or simply as an EU citizen, Europe’s public services are there to help you. © LWA - Dann Tardif/Van Parys Media 6 Expanding horizons – study and learning Moving to another EU country need ‘Contact’, and ‘Moving to a country’ – be no barrier to your education or each focusing on different types of vocational training. On the contrary: information. it could be a great personal opportunity, and the EU is The most important feature of encouraging educational mobility. Ploteus is the Learning opportunities Hundreds of thousands of students, section – a collection of almost 4 000 young workers and teachers have links to national or regional already discovered the benefits of databases and to education or spending a long period abroad – training institutions’ web sites in 30 thanks to some of the EU’s most European countries. You can select popular programmes. information according to location, learning language, subject or level of Information is the first key to making education. This makes searching easy the right decision. You want to move and adaptable to everybody’s needs. to Italy and study architecture? Then you need to find out what the If you want to know about the options are and what courses are structure of an education system or available. You have to move to about qualifications, grants and Sweden with your family? Then you tuition fees, go to the Education need to find out about the education systems section. It provides clear and system and choose a school for your concise descriptions of the national children. education systems in 11 languages, together with links to other useful You can find answers to questions information and web sites. such as these via the new Ploteus Internet portal (www.ploteus.net). It The Exchanges section contains has been designed by the European information about all types of Union to connect people to detailed exchange programmes at all levels – sources of information on education from traineeships in companies, to and training in 30 European European voluntary service, to countries. specific educational exchange programmes such as Erasmus and Find out with Ploteus Leonardo da Vinci. In ancient Greek, Ploteus means For further information and career ‘navigator’. In the 21st century, guidance, the Contact section Ploteus also stands for ‘Portal on provides details of national guidance Learning Opportunities Throughout centres in 30 countries.
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