The war against the discriminations: the directives of year 2000 on equal treatment

Location: Germany - Treviri
Period: 5-6-26-27 Nov 2007
Lingue: English, Spanish (simultaneous translation)

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Since 2003 ERA periodically organizes seminars on the european directives referring to the war against discrimination adopted on the base of the article 13 of the Treaty.
The first of these directives (2000/43) bans in several sectors any type of discrimination based on the race or ethnic origin. The second directive
(2000/78) bans any type of discrimination based on religion or personal convictions, handicap, age or sexual tendencies referring to the occupation or work conditions.
After having dealt with the principal arguments of previous seminars, essential for the comprehension of the directives, will be faced, in respect of the specific formative needs of the participants, the following issues: how have been acknowledged and implemented the directives in the member States beginning with action programme of the European Community on the war against discrimination? Which have been the main problems of interpretation? Is it possible to invoke a direct effect of the dispositions of directives? In sight of these debates will be represented the first recourses presented to the European Court of Justice.
With the purpose to make possible a mutual and fruitful exchange of experience among participants, are scheduled moments of discussion and organization of working groups.

Direttiva 2000/43/CE del Consiglio, del 29 giugno 2000, che attua il principio della parità di trattamento fra le persone indipendentemente dalla razza e dall'origine etnica
Gazzetta ufficiale n. L 180 del 19/07/2000 pag. 0022 - 0026

Direttiva 2000/78/CE del Consiglio, del 27 novembre 2000, che stabilisce un quadro generale per la parità di trattamento in materia di occupazione e di condizioni di lavoro
Gazzetta ufficiale n. L 303 del 02/12/2000 pag. 0016 - 0022

Florence Hartmann-Vareilles, ERA - Responsible for the seminar of 5-6 november.
Leyre Maiso Fontecha, ERA - Responsible for the seminar of 26-27 november.
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