[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] - Ustvarjajmo svet raznolikosti

Competition to depict diversity and equality

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[18.10.2007] - Razgla¹eni zmagovalci fotografskega nateèaja Evropske unije »Poru¹imo stereotipe«

Winner: Krzysztof Goluch, Poland

© EU information campaign "For Diversity. Against Discrimination"

Prvo nagrado na fotografskem nateèaju Evropske unije »Poru¹imo stereotipe« prejme ¹tudent fotografije iz Poljske, ki je bil izbran izmed veè kot 600 ¹tudenti iz vse EU.

Poljak Krzysztof Go³uch, ¹tudent uglednega èe¹kega In¹tituta za kreativno fotografijo ©lezijske univerze v Opavi, je ¾irijo preprièal s fotografijo, ki prikazuje starej¹ega mo¹kega v invalidskem vozièku ob vzno¾ju stopnic. Zmagovalna fotografija je pretresljiva prispodoba za ¹tevilne ovire in oblike diskriminacije, s katerimi se ljudje spopadajo v vsakdanjem ¾ivljenju.

Razstava najbolj¹ih fotografij je prav zdaj na poti po Evropi. Odprtje razstave je bilo ta teden v Bruslju, kjer so fotografije razstavljene na prostem pred sede¾em Evropske komisije.

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[15.10.2007] - Nika Vistoropski slovenska zmagovalka EU novinarske nagrade 2007

National winner of the Journalist Award 2007: Nika Vistoropski

Nika Vistoropski, novinarka Delove priloge Ona, je slovenska zmagovalka EU nateèaja »Novinarska nagrada 2007«, ki ga je v okviru EU kampanje »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« ¾e petiè zapored razpisala Evropska unija. Njenemu prispevku z naslovom »Z otroki bi raje govorili o invalidnosti kot homoseksualnosti«, ki obravnava probleme mladostnikov homoseksualcev, je slovenska ¾irija prisodila najveè toèk. Avtorica v prispevku zajema predsodke dru¾be v zvezi z homoseksualci. Razgrinja ravno problematiko mladostnikov, ki ¹ele odkrivajo svojo identiteto in se torej zelo zgodaj spopadajo z negativnimi odzivi okolja na svojo razliènost. Hkrati pa opozarja na vrsto nujnih sprememb v razmi¹ljanju in pristopu do mladostnikov tako pri star¹ih, kakor pri ¹olskih oblasteh in ¹e kje.

Nika Vistoropski se bo skupaj z ostalimi nacionalnimi zmagovalci iz dr¾av èlanic EU potegovala za vseevropsko nagrado EU, ki je ¹tudijsko potovanje v eno od dr¾av èlanic EU po izbiri. Nagrado bo podelila evropska ¾irija 18. decembra 2007 v Bruslju.

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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] - Tovornjak raznolikosti ¾e na turneji

Tovornjak raznolikosti bo danes iz Strasbourga krenil na turnejo po Evropi, kamor se bo podal izpred sede¾a Evropskega parlamenta. Cilj tega projekta je spodbujanje raznolikosti in enakih mo¾nosti za vse. Pot ga bo ponesla v 19 dr¾av, prevozil pa bo veè kot 18 000 kilometrov. Obiskal bo mestna sredi¹èa, univerze, sejme dela in festivale. Na mobilni informacijski plo¹èadi se bodo ljudje lahko informirali o svojih pravicah do enakega obravnavanja in o spodbujanju Evropskega leta o enakih mo¾nostih za vse 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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[27.11.2006] - ZADNJI POZIV ZA PRIJAVE na nateèaj Novinarska nagrada EU »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« 2006

Novinarji tiskanih in spletnih medijev imajo èas ¹e do 31. decembra 2006, da svoje prispevke po¹ljejo na nateèaj za Novinarsko nagrado EU »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« 2006. Nagrada, za katero se lahko potegujejo novinarji iz vseh 25 dr¾av èlanic EU, je namenjena tistim, ki s svojim delom prispevajo k bolj¹emu razumevanju prednosti raznolikosti in boja proti diskriminaciji v javnosti. 

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[19.10.2006] - Art students bring the European Commission and Europe's young people “Together”

From 19 October to 30 November 2006 the esplanade in front of the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels will play host to an outdoor exhibition of artwork submitted by students to the EU-wide “Breaking Stereotypes” Poster Competition. Today, Vladimir Špidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, will honour the competition winner Aleksandra Woldańska from Poznań, Poland for her poster, “Together”, and unveil the exhibition of the 34 short-listed posters. More than 750 students from 270 different academies and universities took part in the competition, representing all 25 EU Member States.

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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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[17.07.2006] - I©ÈEMO – mlade nadarjene oblikovalce

Zadnji poziv za nateèaj EU za najbolj¹i plakat Poru¹imo stereotipe (“Breaking Stereotypes”)

Od srede februarja letos, ko je Evropska unija razpisala nateèaj za najbolj¹i plakat Poru¹imo stereotipe, se je nanj odzvalo ¾e veè kot 400 ¹tudentov umetnosti in oblikovanje iz vse Evrope. Evropska unija v okviru svoje petletne kampanje »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« poziva ¹tudente umetnosti in oblikovanja iz vseh dr¾av èlanic, da se ustvarjalno izreèejo za raznolikost. Nateèaj ¹e poteka in bo zakljuèen 31. julija 2006. ©tudenti se nanj lahko prijavijo tako, da svoje izdelke prenesejo spletno ali pa jih posnamejo na CD in po¹ljejo po po¹ti. Podrobnosti o prijavi so na voljo na www.stop-discrimination.info.

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[12.06.006] - Evropska unija in MTV Networks Europe ka¾eta pravo sliko raznolikosti

Informacijska kampanje EU »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« se je znova povezala z MTV Networks Europe, ki bo predvajala nov televizijski oglas, v katerem bodo med drugim predstavljene tudi tri fotografije, ki so zmagale na vseevropskem fotografskem nateèaju za promocijo raznolikosti na delovnem mestu.

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[15.05.2006] - Nizozemska novinarja dobitnika leto¹nje novinarske nagrade EU „Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji“

Prvo novinarsko nagrado „Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji“ sta osvojila nizozemska novinarja, sodelavca revije Vrij Nederland. Zmagovalni èlanek obravnava etnièno in rasno razlikovanje na trgu dela na Nizozemskem. Drugo nagrado je prejel prispevek iz Poljske, tretjo pa èlanek iz Irske. Tudi nagrajenec v kategoriji fotografije prihaja iz nizozemske revije Vrij Nederland. Dobitnike leto¹njih nagrad bo na prilo¾nostni slovesnosti v Bruslju danes uradno razglasil Vladimír ©pidla, evropski komisar za zaposlovanje, socialne zadeve in enake mo¾nosti.

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[23.03.2006] - Stisnimo roko zmagovalcu fotografskega nateèaja EU in MTV!

Zmagovalec fotografskega nateèaja EU in MTV, skupne pobude informacijske kampanje EU »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« in evropske glasbene televizije MTV, je ¹tudent iz Velike Britanije. 

Zmagovalec Robert Matwiejczyk bo za nagrado prejel digitalni fotoaparat in ¹estdnevno potovanje v Barcelono, Berlin in Rigo, kjer bo med obiskom znamenitosti bival v hotelih s ¹tirimi zvezdicami.

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[15.03.2006] - HINKO JERÈIÈ – SLOVENSKI ZMAGOVALEC EU NATEÈAJA NOVINARSKA NAGRADA 2005

Hinko Jerèiè, novinar glasila Gorenje pika na G, je slovenski zmagovalec EU nateèaja »Novinarska nagrada 2005«, ki ga je v okviru EU kampanje »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji« letos ¾e drugo leto zapored razpisala Evropska unija. Njegovemu novinarskemu prispevku z naslovom »Med sodelavci: Janez Hudej« je slovenska ¾irija prisodila najveè toèk.

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[13.02.2006] - Plakat pove veè kot besede

EU predstavlja evropski nateèaj za nadebudne umetnike

Informacijska kampanja EU »Za raznolikost. Proti diskriminaciji.« vabi ¹tudente umetnosti in oblikovanja iz vse EU, da se ustvarjalno izreèejo za raznolikost in sodelujejo na nateèaju za najbolj¹i plakat Poru¹imo stereotipe (»Breaking Stereotypes«). Nateèaj, na katerega se lahko prijavijo ¹tudenti umetnosti in oblikovanja iz vseh 25 dr¾av èlanic EU, bo uradno odprt 13. februarja in bo potekal do 31. julija 2006. Zmagovalce bomo razglasili konec avgusta 2006.

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