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The fourth item is a report on the European year of people with disabilities. A paper has been circulated to members. Does anyone have any comments or questions on the paper? In its work, the committee has probably not covered disability issues as fully as some other equal opportunities areas, so I am keen for us to become fully involved in the European year of people with disabilities.
The suggestions in the paper, under the heading "Recommendations", are positive and we should support them enthusiastically. We should try to ensure that the meeting on 3 December and the report back from the event in Athens on 28 January are well attended by a broad spectrum of disability campaigns and representatives.
I agree with that.
So we agree to the recommendations in the paper.
We now go into private session to consider an approach paper and a draft report, which the committee has not signed off.
Meeting continued in private until 10:32.
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