European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
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The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All was held in 2007. This designation was made on 31 May 2005 by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. It was part of a concerted effort to promote equality and non-discrimination in the European Union.
Main working themes
The four core themes of the European Year proposed by the European Commission were:
- Rights – raising awareness of the right to equality and non-discrimination
- Representation – stimulating a debate on ways to increase the participation of under-represented groups in society
- Recognition – celebrating and accommodating diversity
- Respect and tolerance – promoting a more cohesive society
Official Translations
- in Dutch (Nederlands): 'Europees Jaar voor Gelijke Kansen voor Iedereen' (NL)
- in German (Deutsch): 'Europäisches Jahr der Chancengleichheit' (DE)
External links
- [http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm Official Site]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/fundamental_rights/index_en.htm EU - Action against Discrimination]
- [http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/647&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Press Release announcing year]
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Category:Themed years of the European Union
Category:2007 in the European Union
Category:Equal employment opportunity
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