European Campaign Against Discrimination
 
The European Union is engaged in a major effort to ensure the application of equal treatment in hiring, employment and training for all persons regardless of race or origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability or age. The aim is to encourage workforce diversity at a time of increasingly open labour markets. This awareness campaign - running under the slogan
For Diversity. Against Discrimination - has been running since 2003.


 
At the end of 2004, the five-year EU information campaign For Diversity. Against Discrimination looked back on another impressive year, bringing together in national working groups a total of 575 government and non-government organisations in the 25 Member States who have joined forces to fight discrimination and to promote the positive benefits of diversity in an enlarged, more diverse European Union.  
Europublic provided support for various special events, including a public hearing at the European Parliament for the Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights.


The ultimate aim of the European Union is to encourage workforce diversity at a time of increasingly open labour markets. The results of a study by the European Commission show that companies implementing such diversity policies can identify important benefits that strengthen long-term competitiveness. These include, internally, strengthening organisational culture and, externally, enhancing a company's image and reputation.

The results of a study by the European Commission show that companies implementing such diversity policies can identify important benefits that strengthen long-term competitiveness. These include, internally, strengthening organisational culture and, externally, enhancing a company's image and reputation.