Brussels, 31/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - On the initiative of Anna Diamantopoulou, the Commission has adopted a draft Council Decision to make 2003 the Year of the Disabled. This initiative will receive EUR 12 million in Community funding, and is a response to the call for action for the disabled expressed by the European Social Agenda adopted at the Nice Summit in December 2000. The European Year of the Disabled will aim to raise public awareness about the rights of disabled people and...