Translation of "Année européenne de la musique " (French → English) :

The Community will grant non-financial support, including written authorisation to use the logo, once developed, and other materials associated with the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, in initiatives from public or private organisations, in so far as the latter may provide assurances to the Commission that the initiatives in question are or will be carried out during 2008 and are likely to make a significant contribution to achieving the objectives of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.

I want to stress our full support for the designation of 2003 as European Year of People with Disabilities.

Does the Commission consider that the objectives for the European Year are being met, and will it make a statement on how it considers the European Union can further develop the learning of languages in the EU, including the 60 + European languages which are not official languages of the EU, and what measures it considers need to be introduced to help to further promote interest in and learning of languages among young people in the Member States?

The European Year of Languages 2001 is now coming to an end.

The Community will offer its moral support, including written authorisation to use the logo and other material associated with the European Year of Languages, for initiatives undertaken by public or private organisations, where those organisations can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the intitiatives involved are or will be in progress during the year 2001 and are likely to contribute significantly to one or more of the objectives of the European Year.

21. Appreciates Decision No 771/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 establishing the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) - towards a just society; draws attention, however, to the need to link 2007 to 2008, the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue; welcomes the initiatives undertaken in connection with the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All and the efforts made to celebrate differences at the same time as combating discrimination; points to the importance of the rights that exist under current law; urges Member States to take action in the Year of Equal Opportunities for A ...[+++]ll to raise awareness among citizens about their legal rights; notes that people are finally becoming more aware that inclusive societies, in other words those which face up to the challenges and opportunities offered by diversity, are those in the best competitive position;