European Years
# European Years

Every year, the European Union chooses to address a subject in order to encourage debate and dialogue within and between member states raising the awareness of European citizens to a specific problem.

## History

Beginning in 1983, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have chosen an annual theme of action each year, based on a European Commission proposal. European Years are an awareness campaign to educate European citizens and attract the attention of national governments of Member States to a particular issue, in order to change attitudes and behaviours at both the national and European level.

## Years

| Year | Name |
| - | - |
| 2023 | European Year of Skills |
| 2022 | European Year of Youth |
| 2021 | European Year of Rail |
| 2018 | European Year of Cultural Heritage |
| 2017 | None |
| 2016 | None |
| 2015 | European Year for Development |
| 2014 | European Year of Citizens |
| 2013 | European Year of Citizens |
| 2012 | European Year for Active Ageing |
| 2011 | European Year of Volunteering |
| 2010 | European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion |
| 2009 | European Year of Creativity and Innovation |
| 2008 | European Year of Intercultural Dialogue |
| 2007 | European Year of Equal Opportunities for All |
| 2006 | European Year of Workers' Mobility |
| 2005 | European Year of Citizenship through Education |
| 2004 | European Year of Education through Sport |
| 2003 | European Year of People with Disabilities |
| 2002 | None |
| 2001 | European Year of Languages |
| 2000 | None |
| 1999 | European Year of Action to Combat Violence Against Women |
| 1998 | European Year of Local and Regional Democracy |
| 1997 | European Year against Racism and Xenophobia |
| 1996 | European Year of Lifelong Learning |
| 1995 | European Year of Road Safety and Young Drivers |
| 1994 | European Year of Nutrition and Health |
| 1993 | European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations |
| 1992 | European Year of Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work |
| 1991 | None |
| 1990 | European Year of Tourism |
| 1989 | European Year of Information on Cancer |
| 1988 | European Year of Cinema and Television |
| 1987 | European Year of the Environment |
| 1986 | European Year of Road Safety |
| 1985 | European Year of Music |
| 1984 | European Year for a People's Europe |
| 1983 | European Year of SMEs and the Craft Industry |
