Balancing the relation between family and work” “

Balancing the relation between family and work, modernizing the social “models” and developing the economy of the European Union: these are the objectives that should be achieved in the EU in future, also in relation to the demographic changes taking place in the member states. To achieve these objectives, the birthrate, the percentage of women […]

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Conference on youth and on the websites dedicated to them ” “

A meeting attended by some 70 national experts in the youth sector was held in Brussels on 21-22 June. Organized by the European Commission, the conference brought together representatives of ministries for youth, webmasters who run national portals for youth and representatives of the various networks that work with and for youth: Euridesk, the Association […]

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Xplora: European portal on science education” “

A European portal entirely dedicated to science, called Xplora, has been created. The main beneficiaries of the project are the young, who will in this way be able to learn science in an entertaining and offbeat way. The website is also dedicated to all those who are interested in science: teachers, students, scientists and research […]

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On alternating current?” “

UnitED AGAINST terrorism. EU foreign ministers met at Brussels under the British presidency on Monday 18 July and showed greater convergence on the question of the fight against terrorism. The first summit after the London bombings produced a statement that called for “maximum collaboration between member states in the fight against terrorism”, in order to […]

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Italy: fostering access to work and legislation” “

Two projects have been adopted in Italy to offer solutions to citizens in terms of disabilities, suggest solutions to the responsible agencies and facilitate access of the handicapped to the world of work. The first is the “Osservatorio legislativo accessibilità” (watchdog of legislative accessibility), set up by the Italian Fund for the removal of Architectural […]

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2007 European Year for equal opportunities” “

The European Commission has decreed 2007 European Year for equal opportunities for everyone. The initiative forms part of the Union’s general policy for the promotion of equality and the campaign against any form of discrimination. Four approaches have been identified to achieve these objectives: increasing awareness of the right of equality, stimulating a debate on […]

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What’s your image of diversity? ” “

“What’s your image of diversity?” is the motto of a competition being held by the European campaign “For Diversity. Against Discrimination”. Its aim is to increase the awareness of the participants in the multifarious forms of diversity we observe in daily life. The competition forms part of the various projects of the European Commission for […]

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Conference on the education of the deaf” “

Making possible an independent future for children with hearing disabilities, whether total or partial: that is the objective of the 20th international Congress on the education of the deaf held in Maastricht (17-20 July). The congress, which is held every five years, is a great occasion for experts in the field, and others, to meet […]

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Families have their say” “

It’s a project called “Listening 2004: my Family. My Church”. Comprising conversations, questionnaires, even dedicated telephone lines to safeguard anonymity, it has lasted for a year and involved all the dioceses of England and Wales. Over 15,000 families were contacted. The aim: to test in depth how families regard themselves today, their relations with their […]

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Switzerland: over 1700 youth at WYD ” “

“Over 1,707 Swiss youth will participate in World Youth Day at Cologne from 16 to 21 August”, reports Mario Galgano, press officer of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference. He further explains that of these “877 come from the French canton, 470 from the German, and 360 from the (Italian-speaking) area of Tessin”. “A month before the […]

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