1. Evaluation of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 2007 in Poland
Department for Women, Family and Counteracting Discrimination
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
29 May 2008, Warsaw

2. The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 2007
European and regional level
Close co-operation with the EC
Close co-operation with NGOs
Strategy of the Year
4 x R
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3. European Year in Poland
30 projects
12 voivodships (out of 16)
Euro
93% for NGO
Euro
Advisory Commitee of the Year
Seminars, Trainings, Concerts, Film festival, Exhibitions, Researches, Campaigns, Integration Meetings, Help and Info Points, TV Spot
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4. Evaluation of the EYEO Evaluation of applications (372);
Contracts signed with organisations receiving subsidies precisely defined the purpose for which the subsidy was granted;
Visits were paid by members of the NIB and the Advisory Committee to randomly selected Action leaders;
Action leaders of large projects delivered mid-term progress reports;
A detailed financial reports were required (in accordance with procedures established by the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy);
Reports are checked and evaluated by the Accountant of the Year hired by the NIB;
Additionally to the financial reports, a comprehensive and documented final reports on every activity of each Action implemented during the Year were produced by the respective Action leaders.
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5. What we have learned? Too ambitious? Slow procedures
EU vs Polish regulations
How to co-operte with NGOs
Media relations
Visits paid to Action Leaders
Trainings for NGOs
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6. Follow-up of the Year OUTCOMES COMITEE OF EQUAL TREATMENT
PROGRESS PROJECTS
GENDER
DISCRIMINATION
GRANTS for NGOs
AGE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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7. Thank you for your attention
Department for Women, Family and Counteracting Discrimination
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Phone:
29 May 2008, Warsaw