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European Parliament backs proposal for 'European Year of Creativity and Innovation’
25.09.2008, 16:23
The European Parliament backs a Commission proposal for 2009 to be designated 'European Year of Creativity and Innovation'. However, while the Commission chiefly wishes to emphasise lifelong learning, the European Parliament proposes a broader focus, highlighting a wider range of EU programmes.
Each year the EU chooses a theme for a campaign aimed at raising public awareness of, and drawing national governments' attention to, a specific issue. For example, 2006 was designated as European Year of Workers' Mobility, 2007 as European Year of Equal Opportunities and 2008 as European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. For 2009 the Commission suggests highlighting the role that creativity and innovation play in fostering economic and social prosperity through benefits to the individual and society. It argues that more needs to be done on this front across the European Union, particularly in the field of education where the approach should be based on 'lifelong learning.'As for previous European Years, measures will include promotion campaigns, events and initiatives at European, national, regional and local levels. The Commission is not seeking special funding for the year in question. This will be provided under existing Community programmes and administrative budgets.
More information on adopting the proposal see at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu//oeil/file.jsp?id=5617032
Source: www.delhrv.ec.europa.eu