News from the EU anti-discrimination field

1 March 2010

Viviane Reding as new Commissioner for non-discrimination

On Tuesday 9 February 2010 the European Parliament approved the new European Commission with its president Jose Manuel Barroso and his new 26-member college. After the allocation of portfolios, the Equality between Men and Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society Directorate G of Directorate-general "Employment, social affairs and inclusion" remains within the same Directorate-General but is placed under the responsibility of Viviane Reding.

For more details on new Commissioner go to:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings/commissioners/getHomePage.htm?language=EN

For more details on new Commission go to:
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/index_en.htm

Progress 2007-13 Funding Priorities for 2010 - Annual Plan of Work in the field of non-discrimination

As in 2009, the European Commission will finance communication activities under the campaign "For Diversity. Against Discrimination", support projects from national authorities and finance EU level NGO networks. A new activity will be a large scale training scheme targeting civil society and trade unions (to begin in 2011). The training of trainers will take place in all Member States.

To find other PROGRESS non-discrimination activities for 2010 go to: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=658&langId=en.

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