European Years
Every year, the European Union chooses to address a subject in order to encourage debate and dialogue within and between member states raising the awareness of European citizens to a specific problem.{{Cite web|url=http://europa.eu/about-eu/basic-information/european-years/index_en.htm|title = European years|date = 16 June 2016}}
History
Beginning in 1983, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have chosen an annual theme of action each year, based on a European Commission proposal. European Years are an awareness campaign to educate European citizens and attract the attention of national governments of Member States to a particular issue, in order to change attitudes and behaviours at both the national and European level.{{Cite web |title=European Years |url=http://en.strasbourg-europe.eu/european-year,27569,en.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110160208/http://en.strasbourg-europe.eu/european-year,27569,en.html |archive-date=2018-11-10 |access-date=2016-01-17 |website=en.strasbourg-europe.eu}}
Years
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| Year
! Name ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 2023 & 2024
|European Year of Skills | |
| 2022
|European Year of Youth | |
| 2021 |
| 2018 |
| 2017
| {{n/a|None}} | |
| 2016
| {{n/a|None}} | |
| 2015 |
| 2014
|rowspan=2| European Year of Citizens |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007
| European Year of Equal Opportunities for All | |
| 2006
| European Year of Workers' Mobility | |
| 2005
| European Year of Citizenship through Education | |
| 2004
| European Year of Education through Sport | |
| 2003
| European Year of People with Disabilities | |
| 2002
| {{n/a|None}} | |
| 2001
| |
| 2000
| {{n/a|None}} | |
| 1999
| European Year of Action to Combat Violence Against Women | |
| 1998
| European Year of Local and Regional Democracy | |
| 1997
| European Year against Racism and Xenophobia | |
| 1996
| European Year of Lifelong Learning | |
| 1995
| European Year of Road Safety and Young Drivers | |
| 1994
| European Year of Nutrition and Health | |
| 1993
| European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations | |
| 1992
| European Year of Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work | |
| 1991
| {{n/a|None}} | |
| 1990
| European Year of Tourism | |
| 1989
| European Year of Information on Cancer | |
| 1988
| European Year of Cinema and Television | |
| 1987
| European Year of the Environment | |
| 1986
| European Year of Road Safety | |
| 1985
| European Year of Music | |
| 1984
| European Year for a People's Europe | |
| 1983
| European Year of SMEs and the Craft Industry | |
References
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External links
- [http://europa.eu/about-eu/basic-information/european-years/index_en.htm European years (europa.eu)]
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