[21.12.2007] - Winner of the European Union and MTV's creative competition promoting diversity and equality announced

Creative competition: winning picture

19-year-old Elena Bezborodova, a Russian student living in Limerick, Ireland, has been selected by the public as the winner of the creative competition promoting Diversity and Equality.  Her picture has been chosen from among more than 500 entries from all over the EU which ranged from photographs and posters to collages and videos.

Elena impressed the voters with a fresh, young and visually appealing design depicting apples, all different in colour, taste and origin, but which are in fact all equally crunchy and tasty.  Elena wins a trip for two valued at EUR 4.000 to her favourite European city and a digital camera to register the most memorable moments of this journey. A selection of the twenty best entries will be used in awareness-raising initiatives throughout the EU and will be featured on the competition's website (www.eudiversity.com) throughout 2008.

The European Union launched this competition to raise awareness on equality and the fight against discrimination with a 30-second advertisement spot on MTV, the world's largest youth channel.  The ad called on viewers to enter visual artwork on the theme of diversity and equality.  As part of the competition, a DiverseCity webpage was launched.  Here visitors could upload their artwork between 22 October and 8 December, after which they could promote their favourite entry during an online voting from 9 until 16 December.

The competition was part of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, an EU-wide action year that ran in parallel with the five-year 'For Diversity, Against Discrimination' campaign.  Part of its mission was to inform the public that there are laws to protect people that are discriminated against because of their gender, racial and ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

[18.12.2007] - Portuguese journalist wins this year's 'For Diversity. Against Discrimination' EU press award

The first prize in this year's 'For Diversity. Against Discrimination' Journalist Award has today been awarded to a Portuguese journalist writing about the discrimination faced by migrant workers in the Netherlands. The second and third prizes went to entries from France and the United Kingdom respectively. The special award to mark the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All has been won by an Austrian journalist. A prize-giving ceremony to present the awards will take place in Brussels this evening.

[18.10.2007] - Nagħmlu Differenza Kbira

Competition to depict diversity and equality

L-Unjoni Ewropea u l-MTV jsejħu lit-talent ŜagħŜugħ ta’ l-Ewropa sabiex jirrappreŜenta d-diversità u l-ugwaljanza

Illum l-Unjoni Ewropea qed tniedi l-kompetizzjoni l-aktar reëenti tagħha sabiex tqajjem kuxjenza dwar lugwaljanza u l-�lieda kontra d-diskriminazzjoni b’reklam ta’ 30 sekonda fuq l-MTV, l-akbar stazzjon ŜagħŜugħ dinji. Ir-reklam isejjaħ liŜ-ŜgħaŜagħ sabiex idaħħlu xogħlijiet ta’ arti, li jinkludi ritratti, vidjows u collages, fuq is-su��ett tad-diversità u l-ugwaljanza.

Meta kien qiegħed jikkummenta fuq it-tnedija ta’ din il-kompetizzjoni, Vladimir Špidla, il-Kummissarju Ewropew għall-Impjiegi, Affarijiet Soëjali u Opportunitajiet Indaqs, qal “It-trattament tad-diskriminazzjoni u l-promozzjoni tat-trattament indaqs għal kulħadd huma għanijiet kruëjali ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea. Din ilkompetizzjoni kreattiva hija mezz ideali sabiex inferrxu dawn il-messa��i, biex nagħtu lill-ispettaturi ta’ l-MTV ta’ l-Ewropa ë-ëans li jsemmgħu leħinhom u biex juru t-talenti tagħhom ma’ l-UE kollha. Aħna ħerqana li naraw is-sottomissjonijiet tagħhom!�

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[18.10.2007] - Āew imħabbra r-Rebbieħa tal-Kompetizzjoni ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea tar-Ritratti “Inkissru l-Istereotipi�

Winner: Krzysztof Goluch, Poland

© EU information campaign "For Diversity. Against Discrimination"

Student Pollakk tal-fotografija ntgħaŜel minn iŜjed minn 600 student minn madwar l-UE kollha, bħala r-rebbieħ tal-premju ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea tal-Kompetizzjoni tar-Ritratti, Inkissru l- Istereotipi.

Krzysztof Goluch, mill-Istitut rinomat tar-Repubblika êeka tal-Fotografija Kreattiva mill-Università SileŜjana f’Opava, impressjona lill-a��udikanti bir-ritratt ta’ ra�el qed jixjieħ f’si��u tar-roti faëëata ta’ tara�, metafora li ��agħlek taħseb fuq il-ħafna barrieri u forom ta’ diskriminazzjoni li n-nies jiffaëëjaw fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum. Esibizzjoni ta’ l-aħjar ritratti issa qed iddur l-Ewropa. Tnediet din il-�imgħa fi Brussell, fejn ir-ritratti huma murija għall-pubbliku f’wirja quddiem il-kwartieri Āenerali tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea.

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[16.10.2007] - Maltese journalist recognised for contribution to Diversity issues

An article about immigrants in the open centre by Victor Vella, has been selected national winner for Malta in the EU's For Diversity. Against Discrimination Journalist Award 2007. The annual competition recognises work that contributes to a better understanding of the benefits of diversity and the fight against discrimination in employment. Victor Vella's article has now gone through to the European Final where an independent EU jury will decide the European winners from all the national finalists.

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[04.07.2007] - Commission launches public consultation on new anti-discrimination measures

The European Commission has today launched an online consultation on combating discrimination in the Member States and at EU level. The public consultation will help the Commission plan new measures to tackle discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in areas beyond the job market. It comes as the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All – which aims to raise people's awareness of their rights to equal treatment and promote a broad debate on the benefits of diversity to society – enters full swing.

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[25.04.2007] - It-trakk għad-Diversità Ewropea jibda’ l-vjaġġ tiegħu

Illum, it-Trakk għad-Diversitæamp;nbsp; Ewropea se jitlaq minn Strasburgu u jibda’ l-mawra tiegħu madwar l-Ewropa. It-Trakk, li se jitlaq propju mill-belt fejn jiltaqa’ l-Parlament Ewropew, se jippromwovi d-diversitæamp;nbsp; u l-opportunitajiet indaqs għall-kulħadd. Din il-vettura ta’ tagħrif se żżur 19-il pajjiż b'waqfiet fiċ-ċentri ta' bliet, universitajiet, fieri dwar l-impjiegi u festivitajiet pubbliċi. Il-vjaġġ, twil aktar minn 18,000 km, se jkollu l-għan li jinforma liċ-ċittadini dwar id-drittijiet tagħhom għat-trattament ugwali u li jippromwovi s-Sena Ewropea Dwar Opportunitajiet Indaqs għal Kulħadd 2007.

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[16.04.2007] - Journalist Award 2006 Prize Ceremony celebrated in Brussels

Commissioner ©pidla and Journalist Award 2006 winners join at prize ceremony

The winners of the Journalist Award 2006 were unveiled today by Commissioner Vladimir Spidla and representatives of the European Jury. The official prize ceremony was held at the Berlaymont Building in Brussels and included the presentation of all national winners as well as a speech of Commissioner ©pidla in which he once more praised the social commitment of journalists all over European Union.

The jury selected the following print and online articles as winners:

1st place: Fabrizio Gatti, Italy: "Io schiavo in Puglia" ("I was a slave in Puglia"), L'Espresso

2nd place: Miklós Hargitai, Hungary: "A mi cigánylányunk" ("Our very own gipsy daughter"), Népszabadság Online

3rd place: Petra Sjouwerman, Belgium: "Bedrijf werft enkel autisten aan" ("Company recruits autistic people only"), De Morgen

The Young Journalism Special Award highlighted the role young journalists can play in creating awareness of discrimination and diversity issues in the EU. The entrants provided a fresh and vibrant approach to communicating the important topics of their articles. The EU-wide winning article of the Special Award came from:

Henna Helne, Finland: "Äidit opettelevat lastensa kieltä" ("Mothers learning their children's language"), Anna Magazine

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[06.03.2007] - L-UE tniedi Kompetizzjoni Ewropea tar-Ritratti fuq id-Diversità

Studenti tal-fotografija mill-Unjoni Ewropea kollha jistgħu jagħmlu stqarrija kreattiva fuq id-diversità u ikollhom ukoll ix-xogħol tagħhom muri lil udjenza madwar l-UE kollha billi jidħlu għall-kompetizzjoni ta’ ritratti ta’ l-2007 “Niksru l-Istereotipi”. Il-kompetizzjoni ddum sejra mill-1 ta’ Marzu sat-30 ta’ Ġunju 
2007 bħala parti mill-kampanja ta’ l-UE “Ngħożżu d-Diversità. Diskriminazzjoni Qatt.” u taħt l-umbrella tas -Sena Ewropea ta’ Opportunitajiet Indaqs għal Kulħadd.

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[19.02.2007] - Il-Premju għall-Ġurnalisti ta’ l-UE ikompli bil-ġlieda kontra d-diskriminazzjoni

Skond stħarriġ speċjali ta’ l-Eurobarometer li ġie ppubblikat f’Jannar, 64% ta’ l-Ewropej jemmnu li d-diskriminazzjoni hi mifruxa f’pajjiżhom u aktar minn nofshom iħossu li mhux qed isir biżżejjed biex tiġi miġġielda l-problema. Li titqajjem kuxjenza dwar id-dritt ta’ kull ċittadin biex ma jsofrix minn diskriminazzjoni, li jintwerew l-effetti negattivi tad-diskriminazzjoni u li jkunu spjegati l-benefiċċji u l-opportunitajiet tad-diversita`, huma għalhekk mhux biss importanti, imma vitali biex l-ugwaljanza ssir realta`.

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[27.11.2006] - L-AĦĦAR SEJĦA GĦAS-SOTTOMISSJONIJIET – Il-Premju ta’ l-2006 tal-Ġurnalisti ta’ l-UE “Ngħożżu d-diversita`. Diskriminazzjoni qatt.�

Il-ġurnalisti ta’ l-istampa u dawk ‘online’ għandhom sal-31 ta’ Diċembru 2006 biex jibgħatu s-sottomissjonijiet tagħhom għall-Premju ta’ l-2006 tal-Ġurnalisti ta’ l-UE “Ngħożżu d-diversita`. Diskriminazzjoni qatt. � Dan il-Premju hu miftuħ għall-ġurnalisti li ġejjin mill-25 Stati Membri kollha ta’ l-UE u l-għanijiet tiegħu hu dak li jippremja lil dawk li, permezz tal-kitba tagħhom, jagħtu kontribut biex ikun hawn aktar għarfien aħjar tal-benefiċċji tad-diversita` u l-ġlieda kontra d-diskriminazzjoni.

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[19.10.2006] - Studenti ta’ l-Arti j�ibu lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea u liŜ-śgħaŜagħ Ewropej

Bejn id-19 ta’ Ottubru u t-30 ta’ Novembru 2006 l-entratura tal-kwartieri tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea f’Brussel se tilqa’ fi ħdanha esibizzjoni ta’ xogħlijiet ta’ l-arti minn studenti li ħadu sehem fil-kompetizzjoni ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea bl-isem ta’ “Breaking Stereotypes Poster Competition�. Illum, Vladimir Špidla, il-Kummissarju Ewropew għall-Impjiegi, Affarijiet Soċjali u l-Opportunitajiet Indaqs, se jonora lir-rebbieħa tal-kompetizzjoni, Aleksandra Woldańska minn Poznań, il-Polonja għall-poster bit-tema ’Flimkien� u li se jinawgura l-esibizzjoni ta’ l-aqwa 34 poster. Aktar minn 750 student minn 270-il akkademja u universitajiet differenti ħadu sehem f’din il-kompetizzjoni u irrappreżentaw il-25 Stat Membru ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea.

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[29.09.2006]- Europe takes action to promote non-discrimination and diversity in small and medium-sized enterprises

Limassol, 29.09.2006 - For two days in September, Limassol is to become the centre of the promotion of diversity in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On 29th and 30th September, representatives from over 140 enterprises and business associations from all 25 EU Member States will meet for the “EU Conference – The Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses 2006�. It will be opened by the Cypriot Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, H.E. Antonis Vassiliou, and Lenia Samuel, Deputy Director General, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission. This conference offers a unique platform for exchanging experiences in implementing diversity and non-discrimination initiatives within SMEs.

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[09.08.2006] - Diversity truck tours Europe to boost the EU's drive against discrimination

The EU's Stop-Discrimination Truck heads off on its third EU tour tomorrow 10 August, travelling through 22 cities in 13 countries to promote equal opportunities in employment. On its four-month journey, the 30-ton mobile information platform will visit job fairs, university career days, youth festivals, and companies to raise awareness of the benefits of a discrimination-free working environment. Among other things, the Truck features a mobile 'Ability Park' which puts visitors' senses to the test to highlight the everyday challenges people with disabilities face. To mark Finland's Presidency of the EU, this year's tour starts in Helsinki.

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