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Glossary of EU terminology

This glossary contains some specific “EU-speak” terminology (also known as Euro-babble!) i.e words and terms used within the institutions of the EU that are not always clear to those outside the Brussels domain.
Hopefully any terminology you are not sure of will be explained in the glossary.

European Union (EU)

Member States

Institutions of the European Union

       Council of the European Union
       European Commission
       European Parliament

EU Research Policy Terminology

       Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)
       European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
       European Research Area (ERA)
       European Research Council (ERC)

The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7)

       Information relating specifically to FP7
       Calls for Proposal and Calls for Tender
       EPSS
       Funding instruments under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
       The Co-operation Programme
       Collaborative projects
       NOE - Network of Excellence
       The Capacities Programme
       The Ideas Programme - European Research Council (ERC)
       The People Programme - Marie Curie Actions

Other useful terminology

       Best Practice
       Civil society
       CULT Committee
       DG
       European Equal treatment between men and women
       FEMM Committee
       Gender Action Plans (GAPs)
       ITRE Committee
       Lisbon Strategy
       MEP
       Gender Mainstreaming
       Programme Committee

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