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CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2010 — to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more visible in a Charter.
Equality, Diversity and Enlargement 2003 — The independent experts who have drafted this report have looked at efforts by accession and candidate countries to tackle discrimination on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation. The report assesses how these efforts compare with EU rules on equal treatment and anti-discrimination. The main focus of the report is therefore on legal measures to combat discrimination
EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (2000-2013) — History and resources
European Social Fund in action: SUCCESS STORIES 2005 — Active Labour market Social Inclusion Lifelong Learning Adaptability Women’s participation
Evaluation of the European Year of People with Disabilities 2004 — On 3 December 2001, the European Day of Disabled People, the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs unanimously approved a decision to declare 2003 "European Year of People with Disabilities".
Long-Term Workers in Five Countries: Issues and Options 2004 — This In Brief summarizes the findings of the AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) issue paper, Long-Term Care Workers in Five Countries: Issues and Options.
REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IN 2003 — The Report takes as reference the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. It examines, in the light of the provisions of the Charter, the initiatives which the institutions of the Union have taken, during the year 2003.
The Social Agenda 2005-2010 — In a move to strengthen the social dimension of this strategy, a new Social Agenda was adopted in February 2005. It contains a roadmap for European social policy up to 2010.
The Social Policy Agenda (2006-2010) — The European Commission proposes a new social policy agenda for the period 2005-2010. The main objective of this new agenda is "a social Europe in the global economy: jobs and opportunities for all".