What you need to know about the European Year 2007

In this section you will find information on various issues you need to know to take full advantage of the Year 2007.

Themes and focus of the Year 2007

Activities during the 2007 Year will be organised around four key themes:

NGOs and national implementing bodies

It is important to understand how activities at the national level will be defined, funded and implemented because this will have an impact on what we can expect to achieve during this European Year of Equal Opportunities.

Type of activities

Activities carried out during the Year 2007 will be divided into two categories:

Funding

The total budget for the Year 2007 is of EUR 15 million. The budget for national, local and regional activities is of EUR 7.6 million.

Participation from non-Member States

The 2007 Year will be opened to Member States but also to accession countries and countries from the Western Balkans (Article 11).


"Equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in Europe"