[EB] Eurobarometer Workshop

[Peter Granda]

The ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods announces a special 
two-day workshop on the Eurobarometer Survey Series which will take place 
in Ann Arbor on May 29-30.  The description of the workshop is given 
below.  Complete information on the ICPSR Program is available 
at:  http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/TRAINING/summer.html.

Using the Eurobarometer Surveys

Coordinator: Peter Granda, ICPSR, University of Michigan

Workshop: 2 days, no credit. These surveys are the products of a unique 
program of crossnational and crosstemporal social
science research. The effort began in the early 1970s, when the Commission 
of the European Community sponsored
simultaneous surveys of the publics of the European Community. The surveys 
were designed to measure public awareness of,
and attitudes toward, the Common Market and other European Community 
institutions, in complementary fashion. These
concerns have remained a central part of the European Community's research 
efforts. In 1974, the Commission of the European
Community launched the Eurobarometer series of the surveys, designed to 
provide a regular monitoring of the social and political
attitudes of the publics of the member nations. Eurobarometers are carried 
out in the spring and fall of each year. In addition to
obtaining regular readings of support for European integration and the 
perceived quality of life, each of the Eurobarometers has
explored a variety of special topics. This workshop will be of value both 
to informational professionals who plan to assist others in
utilizing these surveys and to researchers with an interest in comparative 
research who have limited familiarity with the series.
Class discussion will incorporate the perspectives of the research, 
archival, and data producer communities. The course will meet
for eight hours a day, May 29-30. Enrollment is limited. Applications must 
include a vita and cover letter describing the
applicant's background and interest in comparative research. The fee for 
participants in this special workshop is $900; it will be
waived for individuals affiliated with ICPSR member institutions. 
Individuals applying for the course should check the Competitive
Two- to Five-Day box on the application form. Applications are due by April 29.

If you are unsure if you belong to an ICPSR member institution, the 
complete list is available at:  http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/MEMBERSHIP/ors.html

Peter


Peter Granda,  Assistant Archival Director
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
(http://www.icpsr.umich.edu)                       peterg at icpsr.umich.edu
P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248  +1(734)998-9855 (voice) 
+1(734)998-9889 (FAX)