Legacy and evaluation of the European Year 2007

Resolution of the European Council on the Follow-up of the European Year

On 6 December 2007, the Council of the European Union adopted a resolution in which it acknowledges the existence of discrimination and the need for strengthening equality legislation and mainstreaming of equal opportunities. They Council firmly condemned all forms of homophobia and called for further monitoring and research on this issue in particularly by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.

Evaluation of the European Year 2007 – Perspectives from European and national level

An assessment of the Year 2007 based on feedback from ILGA-Europe members and secretariat about their experiences from this Year.

ILGA-Europe's fact sheet prepared for the closing conference of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All is coming to its end. The lasting legacy of this Year should be harmonised legislation providing equal protections against discrimination for all grounds.
29/11/2007

ILGA-Europe’s wishes for a lasting legacy of the European Year of Equal Opportunities

As delivered by Patricia Prendiville at the Closing Conference of the European Year of Equal Opportunities in Lisbon on 20 October 2007.

"Equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe"