Identity - Objective

Panteion University’s European Documentation Centre (EDC) is part of the network of approximately 400 European Documentation Centres, 9 of which are located in Greece, tasked with the particular goal of facilitating the public’s access to information regarding the European Union and its policies; EDC assists Panteion University, including other Universities in Athens, in their educational and research work.

The Centre is one of the “specialised” EDCs, which, as opposed to “general” EDCs, accepts selective documentation. This choice was made at the time the first contract to establish the EDC was signed, in line with the interests of the University. It includes documentation on EU institutions (structure, operation, activities, reforms in progress), EU Law, EU policies, particularly those concerning the single European market, the EMU, employment and social policy, common trade policy and EU external relations.

In addition to the aforementioned material about the EU, EDC is the only Documentation Centre in Greece that receives publications by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and has, since 2001, been receiving publications by the Council of Europe.

EDC Events

The following events were held under EDC’s activities:

• European Information Cycle (series of lectures, speeches).
• Cycle of Day Conferences on the 20 years from Greece’s integration in the European Community.
• Cycle of Seminars on Community documentation and access to European databases.

Backed by the Department of International and European Relation and in the framework of a broader effort to familiarise interested parties with the policies of the EU, EDC organised a series of seminars on accessibility to and search within European databases.

• Seminars on Community terminology in English.

The aim of the seminars was to provide post-graduates students specialising in “European Administration and Politics” and “International Law and Diplomatic Studies” of the M.A. programme with scientific information about the use and translation of Community terms into English.

EDC Publications

In 2003, EDC launched a new publishing activity, the series entitled “Documentation Texts” under the directorship of  Prof. C. Stephanou.

Already published:

• Κ. Stephanou – Ν. Lymouris (redaction): European Institutions, Volume Ι: Applicable Community Laws, Volume ΙΙ: The Draft European Constitution, Ant. N. Sakkoulas editions, 2003
• N. Lymouris, (introd./redaction), The European Union’s Chart of Fundamental Rights, preface by Prof. St. Perrakis, Ant. N. Sakkoulas editions, 2003.
• N. Lymouris, (introd./redaction), EU Member States’ Compliance with ECJ decisions: The “Case of Kouroupitos”, preface by Prof. H. Tagara, Ant. N. Sakkoulas editions, 2003.
• Christodoulou-Varotsi (introd./redaction), The Normative Framework of Sea Transport in the European Community: Law and Case-Law Texts (including references to the alignment of the Greek law and order), Ant. N. Sakkoulas editions, 2005.

EDC Organisational Structure

Academic Head: Prof. C. Stephanou (occupant of the 1st European Jean Monnet Chair).

Head of Organisation and Operations: Nikolaos Lymouris, PhD.

EDC staff is assisted in its work by first-year post-graduate students specialising in European Law and Politics.

EDC Contact Details

Panteion University, 136, Sygrou Avenue, Athens 176 71
Room 314 (M. Stasinopoulou Wing)
T: +30 210 922-0031 / 210 920-1601 /210 920-1602
F: +30 210 921-3140
E: edc@panteion.gr
URL: http://edc.panteion.gr/