European year
The European Union has been proclaiming European Years since 1983 , to each of which it has assigned a socio-cultural theme. During a European Year, topic-related public relations work takes place at European and national level, which is intended to make the population and the governments of the EU member states aware of the chosen topic. The European Commission provides funding for projects that take place on these topics . The topics are selected by the EU several years in advance and should deal with a wide variety of content.
For example, the year 2008 was chosen by the European Commission as the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue . She justifies this with the fact that against the background of the EU eastward expansion as well as greater mobility and the related cultural exchange, the importance of intercultural dialogue and corresponding competencies is increasing.
List of themes for the European Years from 1983 to 2018
- 1983: European year for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and craft
- 1984: European Year of Europeans
- 1985: European Year of Music
- 1986: European Year of Road Safety
- 1987: European Environment Year
- 1988: European film and television year
- 1989: European Information Year on Cancer
- 1990: European Year of Tourism
- 1992: European Year for Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work
- 1993: European Year of Older People
- 1994: European Year of Nutrition
- 1995: European Year of the Young Driver
- 1996: European Year for Lifelong Learning
- 1997: European Year Against Racism and Xenophobia
- 1998: European Year of Local and Regional Democracy
- 1999: European year for combating violence against women
- 2001: European Year of Languages
- 2003: European Year of People with Disabilities
- 2004: European Year of Education through Sport
- 2005: European Year of Political Education
- 2006: European Year of Workers' Mobility
- 2007: European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
- 2008: European year of intercultural dialogue
- 2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation
- 2010: European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
- 2011: European Year of Volunteering to Promote Active Citizenship
- 2012: European year for active aging and solidarity between generations
- 2013: European Year of Citizens
- 2015: European Year of Development
- 2016: The European Commission decided not to declare a motto for a European year in 2016.
- 2017: The European Commission decided not to propose a motto for a European year in 2017.
- 2018: European Year of Cultural Heritage
Web links
- European years , European Union
- European Lexicon of the Federal Government ( Memento from August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- European Parliament ( Memento of October 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion ( Memento of May 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ EYV2011 Alliance for the European Year of Volunteering 2011 ( Memento from October 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Questions and answers for journalists on the European Year 2011 (PDF; 96 kB)