European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

Promotional truck in Madrid.

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

Official Site
EU - Action against Discrimination
Press Release announcing year

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European Years (1983–present)

SMEs & the Craft Industry (1983)
People's Europe (1984)
Music (1985)
Road Safety (1986)
Environment (1987)
Cinema & Television (1988)
Information on Cancer (1989)
Tourism (1990)
Safety, Hygiene & Health Protection at Work (1992)
Elderly & Solidarity between Generations (1993)
Nutrition & Health (1994)
Road Safety (1995)
Lifelong Learning (1996)
Racism & Xenophobia (1997)
Local & Regional Democracy (1998)
Violence against Women (1999)
Languages (2001)
People with Disabilities (2003)
Education through Sport (2004)
Citizenship through Education (2005)
Workers' Mobility (2006)
Equal Opportunities for All (2007)
Intercultural Dialogue (2008)
Creativity & Innovation (2009)
Poverty & Social Exclusion (2010)
Volunteering (2011)
Active Ageing (2012)
Citizens (2013–2014)
Development (2015)
Cultural Heritage (2018)

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