LIZ DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH TO EQUAL PARTNERS ON SUCCESS OF EU-FUNDED PROGRAMMES IN THE REGION
June 6, 2007 10:18 AM
Liz meeting EQUAL delegates and staff in Brussels
Liberal Democrat West Midlands MEP Liz Lynne, Vice - President of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee, yesterday delivered a keynote speech at a reception and exhibition held in the West Midlands European office in Brussels to celebrate the completion at the end of this year of eight different EQUAL programmes in the region.
EQUAL is a EU funded initiative under the European Social Fund designed to help a range of target groups with a particular focus on equality issues associated with gender, disability, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age, and sexual orientation. The initiative also supports the social and vocational integration of asylum seekers/refugees.
Speaking after the event Liz said;
"The initiatives delivered under the Equal programme have been a resounding success for the region and show the difference that EU funded projects can make."
"Delivery of these initiatives has seen our region working closely with regions in other Member States to share best practice and promote fresh thinking in delivering social policies; this is the way forward for the EU."
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Notes to Editors:
West Midlands in Europe yesterday organised a late afternoon exhibition and reception for a network of West Midlands partners involved in eight different EQUAL Programme projects which are due to be completed towards the end of this year.
The reception took place at West Midlands in Europe and highlighted the key outcomes and messages of these projects, particularly the continuing importance of transnational activity in the European Social Fund.
As Vice-President of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, Liz gave a key note speech on the importance of transnational activity in the European Social Fund and highlighted some of the key outcomes of the EQUAL projects.
Delegates attending the reception included the West Midlands project coordinators and their Directors. In addition to Liz's speech, there was a short welcome by Steve Harding, Business Development Manager, University of Central England and Lloyd Broad, Senior European Officer, Birmingham City Council.
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