Annexes to COM(2001)271 - European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2001)271 - European Year of People with Disabilities 2003. |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2001)271  |
| date | December 3, 2001 |
NATURE OF THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3
A. Community-wide actions
1. Meetings and events:
(a) organisation of meetings at Community level;
(b) organisation of events to raise awareness of the rights of people with disabilities, including the conferences to open and close the European Year of People with Disabilities.
2. Information and promotional campaigns involving:
(a) the development of a logo and of slogans for the European Year of People with Disabilities, for use in connection with any activity linked thereto;
(b) an information campaign on a Community-wide scale;
(c) the production of tools and aids accessible to people with disabilities throughout the Community;
(d) appropriate initiatives by European disability NGOs aimed at disseminating information on the European Year tailored to the needs of people with specific or multiple disabilities in particular and/or of people with disabilities facing multiple discrimination;
(e) the organisation of European competitions highlighting achievements and experiences on the themes of the European Year of People with Disabilities.
The Commission shall ensure that organisations for people with disabilities are involved in the preparation of messages and images developed during the information campaign.
3. Other actions:
Cooperation with broadcasting and media organisations as partners for spreading information about the European Year of People with Disabilities for using new tools allowing easier access to this information (such as subtitling for the hearing impaired and image description for the visually impaired), and to other programmes as far as possible and for improving communication about people with disabilities.
Surveys and studies on a Community-wide scale, including a series of questions intended to assess the impact of the European Year of People with Disabilities, to be included in a Eurobarometer survey and an evaluation report on the effectiveness and impact of the said Year. This study must also evaluate the efforts made to integrate these persons into the Community, in particular through programmes promoting an autonomous way of life.
4. This funding may be in the form of:
- the direct purchase of goods and services, in particular in the field of communication, via open and/or restricted calls for tenders,
- the direct purchase of consultancy services, via open and/or restricted calls for tenders,
- subsidies allocated to cover the expenses of special events organised at European level to highlight and raise awareness of the European Year of People with Disabilities; such funding shall not exceed 80 %.
B. Actions at national level
Action at local, regional, national or transnational level may qualify for financing from the Community budget up to a maximum of 50 % of the cost, depending on the nature and content of what is proposed. These may include:
1. events connected with the objectives of the European Year of People with Disabilities, including an event to launch the said Year;
2. information campaigns and measures to disseminate examples of good practice, other than those described in Part A(2) of this Annex;
3. the organisation of awards or competitions;
4. surveys and studies other than those mentioned in Part A(3).
C. Action for which no financial aid from the Community budget is available
The Community will offer its moral support, including written authorisation to use the logo and other material associated with the European Year of People with Disabilities, for initiatives undertaken by public or private organisations, where those organisations can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the initiatives involved are or will be in progress during the year 2003 and are likely to contribute significantly to achieving one or more of the objectives of the said Year.
For implementation of this Decision, the Commission may, for the mutual benefit of the Commission and of the beneficiaries, have recourse to technical and/or administrative assistance as regards the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and control of the measures set out in Article 3.
The Commission may also carry out studies, organise meetings of experts, conduct information campaigns and launch publications directly related to the objective of this Decision.