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10 FEBBRAIO 2007

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THE EUROPEAN SATURDAY OF SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, TRANSPORT SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

European year of Equal Opportunities for All –Eurobarometer on Discrimination

Are Europeans concerned about discrimination and do they feel that they, or sections of society, are discriminated against?

Today's Eurobarometer survey shows that a large proportion of Europeans are of the opinion that discrimination is widespread in their country (64%). On average 51 % of Europeans think that not enough effort is being made in their country to fight discrimination and they would like to see this change.

At the same time, the survey highlights that awareness of the existence of anti-discrimination laws in the EU remains quite low. Disability is the only type of discrimination which more than half of the European public knows is prohibited by law when hiring employees. The public is least aware of legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age (31%) and sexual orientation (30%). Only one third of European Union citizens (32%) know their rights should they become a victim of discrimination or harassment.

What do Europeans think are the main areas for discrimination?

According to today's survey, discrimination based on ethnic origin is felt to be the most widespread (almost 2 Europeans out of 3, or 64%; however, results vary widely between countries). Around one in two Europeans considers discrimination based on disability and sexual orientation to be widespread. Discrimination on the basis of age (46%), religion or beliefs (44%) and gender (40%) are also felt to occur, albeit at to slightly lesser extent.

A broad majority of European citizens believe that being disabled (79%), being a Roma (77%), being over 50 (69%) or having a different ethnic origin (62%) is a disadvantage in their society. Iin all but four Member States, a majority of citizens find that people of a different ethnic origin than the rest of the population enrich the national culture.

What is the aim of the European Year for Equal Opportunities for All?

The aim of the Year is to inform citizens of their right to non-discrimination and equal treatment, to promote equal opportunities for all and to celebrate the benefits of diversity. The focus will be Rights, Representation, Recognition and Respect:

Rights – Raising awareness of the right to equality and non-discrimination and of the problem of multiple discrimination. The Year will make groups that are at risk of discrimination more aware of their rights and existing European legislation in the field of non-discrimination.

Representation – The Year will encourage reflection and discussion on the need to promote greater participation of these groups in society, and greater involvement in actions designed to combat discrimination, in all sectors and at all levels.

Recognition – The Year will emphasise the positive contribution that people, irrespective of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, can make to society as a whole, in particular by accentuating the benefits of diversity.

Respect – The Year will raise awareness of the importance of eliminating stereotypes, prejudice and violence, promoting good relations between all in society, especially among young people, and disseminating the values underlying the fight against discrimination.

What will concretely happen during the Year?

The Year will kick off in Berlin on January 30^th 2007 at the first ever European Equality summit. One of the main initiatives of the Year, it will bring together EU leaders, Equality Ministers and senior Representatives of civil society. Overall the Year will provide a unique opportunity for people to learn about, exchanges ideas and debate the issue of diversity. The campaign will be highly decentralised and hundreds of events will be organised at local, regional, national, cross-border and European level. Because of the Year's decentralised approach activities will continue beyond the EYEO, creating a lasting impact on the ground.

Activities during the Year include: diversity awards for employers, school competitions on the themes of respect and tolerance, training for media and trade unions on issues relating to anti-discrimination, sports events organised around the them of diversity. For examples of proposed projects per country, see table below. more ...

Vertice europeo a Bilbao per la campagna "Partiamo bene!"

Il vertice, che si terrà il 22 di marzo a Bilbao, concluderà la campagna annuale dedicata alla sicurezza e alla salute dei giovani in Europa. L’incontro offrirà l’opportunità di ascoltare dalla viva voce di professionisti, operatori del settore e partecipanti in generale gli obiettivi raggiunti e gli insegnamenti ottenuti nel corso della campagna per garantire attraverso le misure prese oggi la protezione dei lavoratori di domani . Il meeting costituirà inoltre un’opportunità unica per esaminare le attività e gli eventi che hanno avuto luogo in tutta Europa durante la campagna e l’occasione di premiare i vincitori del Concorso per la buona prassi e del Concorso cinematografico.

Consulta il programma completo

ALTENER projects - ALTENER projects help increase the use of new and renewable energy sources, concentrating on:. more ...

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