The elections for this position, created in 2008, will be held soon
Policy Coordinator in charge of Equal Opportunities
Stéphane COOLS
Politische Prioritäten
Implementation of the Timisoara Declaration (2007)
Mobilisation of the AER regions,so that together they could develop strong measures in favor of Equal Opportunities
Promotion of Equal opportunities within the AER Regions :the Group will work on persuading regions to include Equal opportunities among their political priorities and will ensure that appropriate measures are effectively implemented in the regions' policies.
Exchange of experience and best practices,so that regions can learn from one another
Fight against stereotypes and prejudice
Follow-upof the changes that occurred within the AER member regions since the Venice Declaration (2003) and the Manifesto of Catalonia (2002) were adopted
Hauptziele
To facilitate an exchange of experience and best practice between regions on equal opportunities issues.
To promote the principles of Equal Opportunities at regional and European levels.
To ensure that institutional developments within the European framework and at regional level respect equal opportunities.
To keep members informed on Equal Opportunities issues across Europe (Information dissemination).