Brussels, 06/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - Anna Diamantopoulou, Commissioner for Social Affairs, signed, this Friday 6 April in Brussels, a decision approving the new Community initiative programme EQUAL in Dutch speaking Belgium for the 2000-2006 period with a total budget of EUR 65 million, of which 32.5 million from the European Social Fund (ESF), 26.8 million from the Belgium public sector and 5.7 million from the private sector. For French speaking Belgium, see EUROPE of 29 March, p.17.