The European Parliament of equal opportunities

The European Commission and European Parliament are jointly organising an ‘EU Parliament of Equal Opportunities for All’ conference on 11-12 October 2007. The event takes place in the context of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All , and will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels.

 The main objective of the conference, which will gather 150 stakeholders, is to share experiences on the implementation of anti-discrimination laws and to discuss possible new measures to tackle discrimination beyond the labour market. Speakers at the opening session will be Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (Vice-President of the European Parliament), Vladimír Špidla (European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) and Fintan Farrell (President of the Social Platform).

Workshops will be held on the implementation of existing anti-discrimination laws and on evidence of discrimination in access to goods and services and in education and social protection. The debate will also consider new measures to tackle discrimination outside the labour market.