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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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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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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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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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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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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Reducing poverty, objective for development” “

On 13 July the European Commission approved the Communication on the project relating to the EU’s new development policies. The main objective will be the reduction of poverty in line with the Millennium Development Goals. To achieve this objective, an essential prerequisite is the promotion in the member states of the role of civil society […]

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International dailies and periodicals” “

The German press extensively analyses the domestic political scene, but with an eye for the international situation and in particular for the fight against terrorism. The visit to Paris of Angela Merkel, candidate of the CDU/CSU at the next general elections which could mark the end of the Schröder era, is commented on by Die […]

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Francia: vescovi in visita di solidarietà in Congo” “

Dal 20 e fino al 27 luglio una delegazione della Conferenza episcopale francese (Cef) è in visita in Congo-Brazzaville su invito dei vescovi locali. Si tratta, si legge in una breve nota della Cef, “di un segno di comunione ed una manifestazione di sostegno alla Chiesa congolese e alla sua azione a favore della pace […]

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Inghilterra: cattolici e musulmani contro la violenza” “

“Riflettere per trovare un modo per creare solidarietà nella società e in particolare tra le comunità cattoliche e mussulmane”. L’appello è rivolto dall’Associazione cattolica per la giustizia razziale (Carj) in particolare ai suoi membri, che si sono riuniti nei giorni scorsi nell’assemblea generale annuale per fare il punto sul lavoro fatto e progettare il futuro […]

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