European Commission European Commission ASG is an integrated project supported by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission under the Information Society Technology Objective Open Development Platforms for Software and Services. ASG started on Sept 1, 2004, the duration of the project is two years. ASG involves 21 partners from seven countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adaptive Services Grid"
The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October, 2009. It consists of its president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, and 24 other commissioners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barroso Commission"
The Delors Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1985 until 1995, which consists of three terms. Its president was Jacques Delors, widely regarded as the most dynamic and successful Commission president ever. It was succeeded by the Santer Commission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delors Commission"
(Directorate-General) In the European Union, the staff of the main institutions ( Commission, Council and Parliament) are organized into a number of distinct departments, known as Directorates-General (DGs), each of which is responsible for specific tasks or policy areas ** . The administrative head of a DG is known as the Director-General. A policy area that is within the responsibility of a Commissioner may affect several DGs. Some commissioners are consequently responsible for policy that affects several DGs. There are fewer commissioners in the European Commission than there are DGs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General"
The Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development or DG AGRI is a department of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of agriculture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development"
The Directorate-General for the External Relations (DG RELEX) is a department of the European Commission, responsible for the external policy. Although the DG is an institution in its own right, it is common that other DGs concerned with external policy are grouped with DG RELEX. The other Directorates-General are; ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for External Relations (European Commission)"
The Directorate-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs or DG FISH is a department of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (European Commission)" www.shortopedia.com , this is it!
EU Directorate General Information Society and Media or "DG Infso". ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Information Society and Media (European Commission)"
* to develop the European Union’s policy in the field of research and technological development and thereby contribute to the international competitiveness of European industry; ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Research (European Commission)"
The Directorate-General for the Environment is a department of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of the environment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for the Environment (European Commission)"
The Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), located in Brussels and Luxembourg, provides translation of written text into and out of the European Union's twenty official languages. With an annual output of about 1.4 million pages, it is the largest translation service in the world, employing some 1650 linguists. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Translation (European Commission)"
The Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (DG TREN) , in operation since 1 January 2000, was created by merging the Directorate-General for Transport and the Directorate-General for Energy. In June 2002 the Euratom Safeguards Office became part of DG TREN. ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General for Transport and Energy (European Commission)"
**The Institute for Energy (IE) See: Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ...more on Wikipedia about "Directorate-General of the Joint Research Centre (European Commission)"
European Community Humanitarian aid Office (ECHO) is the European Commission's department for humanitarian aid. In 2003 it provided EUR600.3m for humanitarian aid. The yearly amount spent by ECHO is similar to the amount spent by EU member states individually. Together, this amounts to around half of the world's humanitarian aid budget. ...more on Wikipedia about "ECHO (European Commission)" Pure http://www.shortopedia.com. Pure Information Power. shortopedia
The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. Alongside the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, it is one of the three main institutions governing the Union. Its primary roles are to propose and implement legislation, and to act as 'guardian of the treaties' which provide the legal basis for the EU. The role of the European Commission has many parallels with the executive body of a national government, but also differences (see below for details). ...more on Wikipedia about "European Commission"
The Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) is the statistical arm of the European Commission, producing data for the European Union and promoting harmonisation of statistical methods across the member states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eurostat"
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The term General Service refers to a collection of Directorate-Generals and Services within the European Commission that provide services to the policy-making DGs. They are not policy-making themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "General Services in the European Commission"
The term Internal Service refers to a collection of Directorate-Generals and Services within the European Commission that provide services to the policy-making DGs or perform set administrative tasks. They are not policy-making themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Internal Services in the European Commission"
ISTAG is an advisory body to the European Commission in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT or IST). ...more on Wikipedia about "ISTAG"
The Prodi Commission was the European Commission from 2000 to 2004. Led by Romano Prodi, it took office on 23 January, 2000 after the Santer Commission resigned. Its planned term of office to 31 October, 2004 was extended when the initial Barroso Commission list proposal was withdrawn. It finally left office on 22 November 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prodi Commission"
In 1999, the Santer Commission resigned from their posts at the head of the European Commission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Resignation of the Santer Commission"
The Santer Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1995 until 15 March, 1999. It consisted of its president, Jacques Santer, and nineteen other commissioners. The Santer Commission did not serve its full five year term, but was forced to resign early over allegations of corruption. It was the successor to the Delors Commission and was succeeded by the Prodi Commission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Santer Commission"
The Thorn Commission was the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January, 1985. It consisted of its president, Gaston Thorn, and other commissioners. It was the successor to the Jenkins Commission and was succeeded by the Delors Commission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thorn Commission"
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