[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] - Създаването на един различен свят

Competition to depict diversity and equality

Европейският съюз и MTV предизвикват младите таланти на Европа да обрисуват различността и равнопоставеността

Европейският съюз стартира новия си конкурс за повишаване на информираността по въпросите на равните възможности и борбата с дискриминацията с 30-секунден рекламен спот по MTV, най-големият младежки телевизионен канал. Рекламата предизвиква зрителите да участват с творби, включително фотографии, видео филми и колажи, по темите на различността и равнопоставеността.

Владимир Шпидла, Европейският комисар на труда, социалната политика и равните възможности, коментира старта на конкурса: “Борбата с дискриминацията и популяризирането на равните възможности за всички са цели от първостепенно значение за Европейския съюз.

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[18.10.2007] - Победителите във фотоконкурса на ЕС „Да разчупим стереотипите

Winner: Krzysztof Goluch, Poland

© EU information campaign "For Diversity. Against Discrimination"

Полски студент по фотография бе избран сред 600 свои колеги от ЕС за победител в Европейския фотоконкурс „Да разчупим стереотипите”. Кшищоф Голуч от известния Чешки институт по Фотография на Силезкия Университет в Опава впечатли журито с образа на стар човек в инвалидна количка застанал пред ред стъпала – провокираща метафора за многото бариери и форми на дискриминация, пред които хората са изправени всеки ден. Изложба на най-добрите работи в момента обикаля Европа. Тя започна тази седмица в Брюксел. Снимките са изложени пред сградата на Европейската Комисия.

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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] - Камионът на европейското многообразие потегля

Камионът на европейското многообразие потегля днес от Страсбург и започва своята обиколка из Европа. Стартирайки от седалището на Европейския парламент, Камионът ще популяризира многообразието и равните възможнсти за всички. Пътешествието обхваща 19 държави и ще покрие повече от 18 000 km. С посещения на градски центрове, университети, трудови борси и обществени фестивали, тази мобилна информационна трибуна ще информира хората за техните права на равно третиране и ще популяризира 2007 г. - Европейска година на равните възможности за всички.

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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 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: Mikl�s Hargitai, Hungary: "A mi cig�nyl�nyunk" ("Our very own gipsy daughter"), N�pszabads�g 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: "�idit opettelevat lastensa kielt�" ("Mothers learning their children's language"), Anna Magazine

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[27.11.2006] - FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES � �For Diversity. Against Discrimination� EU Journalist Award 2006

Print and online journalists have until 31 December 2006 to send their entries for the "For Diversity. Against Discrimination." EU Journalist Award 2006. The Award is open to journalists from all 25 EU Member States and aims to award those who, through their writing, contribute to a better public understanding of the benefits of diversity and the fight against discrimination.

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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 �pidla, 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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