European Years

Every year, the European Union chooses to address a subject in order to encourage debate and dialogue within and between member states raising the awareness of European citizens to a specific problem.^[1]

History

Beginning in 1983, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have chosen an annual theme of action each year, based on a European Commission proposal. European Years are an awareness campaign to educate European citizens and attract the attention of national governments of Member States to a particular issue, in order to change attitudes and behaviours at both the national and European level.^[2]

Years

Year	Name	Ref.
2023	European Year of Skills
2022	European Year of Youth
2021	European Year of Rail	[3]
2018	European Year of Cultural Heritage	[4]
2017	None
2016	None
2015	European Year for Development	[5]
2014	European Year of Citizens	[6]
2013
2012	European Year for Active Ageing	[7]
2011	European Year of Volunteering	[8]
2010	European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion	[9]
2009	European Year of Creativity and Innovation	[10]
2008	European Year of Intercultural Dialogue	[11]
2007	European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
2006	European Year of Workers' Mobility
2005	European Year of Citizenship through Education
2004	European Year of Education through Sport
2003	European Year of People with Disabilities
2002	None
2001	European Year of Languages
2000	None
1999	European Year of Action to Combat Violence Against Women
1998	European Year of Local and Regional Democracy
1997	European Year against Racism and Xenophobia
1996	European Year of Lifelong Learning
1995	European Year of Road Safety and Young Drivers
1994	European Year of Nutrition and Health
1993	European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations
1992	European Year of Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work
1991	None
1990	European Year of Tourism
1989	European Year of Information on Cancer
1988	European Year of Cinema and Television
1987	European Year of the Environment
1986	European Year of Road Safety
1985	European Year of Music
1984	European Year for a People's Europe
1983	European Year of SMEs and the Craft Industry

References

1. "European years". 16 June 2016.
2. "European Years". en.strasbourg-europe.eu. Archived from the original on 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
3. "The journey begins – 2021 is the European Year of Rail!".
4. "Press corner". European Commission – European Commission.
5. "European Year for Development". Archived from the original on 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
6. "European Year of Citizens 2013 – European Commission". ec.europa.eu.
7. "2012 to be the European Year for Active Ageing".
8. "Home | European Year of Volunteering 2011".
9. "Press corner".
10. "Home EN - European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 - EUROPA". Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
11. "DG EAC - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) - Home". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2016-01-17.

External links

• European years (europa.eu)