European Social Policy articles from January 2003

European Social Policy archives from January 2003

POLICY IS ONE THING - PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... Discussions have started on how to revise the European Employment Strategy (EES). The aim is still the achievement of the Lisbon employment targets, but the clock is ticking and some targets seem more within reach then others. Persuading older...

GENDER EQUALITY IN COURT.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... On February 3-7 the judges will be elected to the International Criminal Court. The nomination period was officially closed on November 30, 2002. In the final count, 10 women were nominated out of 45 candidates. To join the campaign for a...

COUNCIL TO AGREE RESOLUTION ON CULTURAL ACCESS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... The Council's Committee on Cultural Affairs (prompted by the Greek delegation) agreed a draft resolution on January 13 calling on the Parliament and the Commission to ensure that disabled people really have equal access to culture. The...

EAPN WELCOMES ADDITION OF SOCIAL DIMENSION.
January 23, 2003... The European Anti-Poverty Network welcomed on December 18 the decision of the Convention on the Future of Europe to establish a Working Group on Social Europe. They are to consider seven questions. Questions 1 and 2 deal with the basic values...