European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All was held in 2007. This designation was made on 31 May 2005 by the

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)

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