TransConflict » On-line Multimedia Resources

Below you will find a selection of on-line multi-media resources, including videos and power-points presentations, exploring various Euro-Atlantic structures.

1) The EU and European Integration:
- a) Video – Historical Overview of the Construction of the EU – The historical roots of the EU lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction ever happening again.
- b) Video – From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to the EU10 Enlargement – produced in order to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and the Iron Curtain and the 5th Anniversary of the EU10 Enlargement.
- c) Video – Jean Monnet, the Father of Europe – As top advisor of the French government, he was the main inspiration behind the famous “Schuman declaration” of 9 May 1950, which led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community and, as such, is considered to be the birth of the European Union.
- d) Video – A Certain Robert Schuman – The politician Robert Schuman, a qualified lawyer and French foreign minister between 1948 and 1952, is regarded as one of the founding fathers of European unity. In cooperation with Jean Monnet he drew up the internationally renowned Schuman Plan, which he published on 9 May 1950, the date now regarded as the birth of the European Union.
- e) Video – Historical Overview of the Treaties 1957-2005 (part 1) – Everything the EU does derives from treaties, which are agreed on voluntarily and democratically by all Member States. Previously signed treaties have been changed and updated to keep up with developments in society.
- f) Video – Historical Overview of the Treaties 1957-2005 (part 2)
- g) Video – Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome – on the occasion of the 41st anniversary (25/3/57) of the signature of the Treaties of Rome which set up the Common Market and Euratom. The Info Clip offers a review of the principle European treaties.
- h) Video – The European Commission 1958-2008
- i) Video – Historical Overview of the Open Market – The EU has created a single currency and a dynamic single market in which people, services, goods and capital move around freely. It strives to ensure that, through social progress and fair competition, as many people as possible enjoy the benefits of this single market.
- j) Video – History of the Single Currency – the Euro owes its existence to the economic and monetary union (EMU) between members of the EU, which came out of the Maastricht treaty.
- k) Video – Historical Overview of the CAP – Under Article 33 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, its aims are to ensure reasonable prices for Europe’s consumers and fair incomes for farmers. The CAP is one of the most important EU policies (agricultural expenditure accounts for some 45% of the Community budget).
- l) Video – History of European Humanitarian Aid – Thanks to the European Community Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), humanitarian action occupies a key position in the EUÌs external action. ECHO is the world’s main player in this field.
- m) Video – The Energy Factor
- n) Video – Turkey, or Where Europe Crosses the Bosphorus – Discovery of the main urban centres and Turkish countryside and the great economic potential of this country associated to the EC.
2) NATO and the Partnership for Peace (PfP) Programme:
- a) DVD – Six Colours – Six colours, six stories, six film-makers. Over the past 60 years, NATOÌs missions have diversified. These video reports show various facets of the Alliance through the stories of men and women from different backgrounds.
- b) Introduction to NATO (pdf) – A power-point presentation introducing NATO, what it does and how it works.
- c) Virtual Expo on NATO – created by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division (PDD), the exhibition highlights NATO’s role in responding to existing and emerging security challenges. Using a mix of interactive video, photographic and print media, it illustrates the Alliance’s current operations, capabilities and partnerships. Once you enter the virtual exhibition site, you can click on the individual display units in order to zoom in and explore them in more detail.
- d) Welcome to NATO – Flash animation explaining how NATO works
- e) DVD – Defence Against Terrorism – NATO’s Role – this report allows you to hear from people who are involved in the fight against terrorism on a day-to-day basis. They are not just soldiers but also scientists, intelligence officers, politicians and civil servants. They represent NATO’s multifaceted response to the terrorist threat.
- f) DVD – “HQ” – This interactive DVD includes a fictional film which provides an inside look at how NATO works as well as some educational bonuses directly linked to the film.
3) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
- a) On the Frontlines of Peace – This is the story of the OSCE, the world’s largest regional security organization. With over 3,000 staff working in the field to support the adoption of democratic institutions and practices, the OSCE is on the frontlines of peace in 17 countries.
- b) Working Together to Enhance Security and Stability: OSCE Projects on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Conventional Ammunition – This film highlights the OSCE’s actions in assisting participating States to destroy excess small arms, light weapons, and conventional ammunition, as well as to ensure secure storage conditions for the remaining stocks.
- c) Model OSCE Film – Around 130 young people from 30 OSCE participating States took part in the first-ever Model OSCE, held in Vienna on 5-7 July 2008.
- d) A Day in the Life: 15 Years of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje – In 2007, the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje celebrated the 15th anniversary of its establishment in 1992. This film tells the story of the Mission and its achievements.
- e) Plural Society – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Plural society”.
- f) Building Confidence – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Building confidence”.
- g) Untangling the Terrorist Net – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Untangling the terrorist net”.
- h) Alliance of Civilizations – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Alliance of civilizations”.
- i) Caring for the Environment – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Caring for the environment”
- j) Men and Women on Equal Terms – Short video presentation by the 2007 Spanish OSCE Chairmanship showing images on the theme of “Men and women on equal terms”.
- k) For a Better Future: Activities of the OSCE Office in Yerevan – This short documentary film outlines the activities of the OSCE Office in Yerevan in all three OSCE dimensions: politico-military, economic and environmental, and the human dimension.
- l) Melange Utilization: Elimination of Rocket Fuel Component Stocks in the Republic of Armenia – Video about how stocks of melange in Armenia, a highly toxic and volatile component of rocket fuel, were recycled into fertilizer under a joint project by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Armenian Ministry of Defence and a team of international experts.