There are thousands of ways people make a difference. To highlight these efforts and encourage more citizens to join in, the European Commission today kicked off the 2011 European Year of Volunteering. Vice-President Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, joined by Jean-Marc Delizée, Belgium's federal Secretary of State for Social Affairs, and European Parliament Member Marian Harkin, presented the year’s slogan: "Volunteer!
Mme Viviane Reding, vice‑présidente et membre de la Commission chargé de la justice, des droits fondamentaux et de la citoyenneté, ainsi que M. Jean-Marc Delizée, secrétaire d'État belge aux affaires sociales, et Mme Marian Harkin, membre du Parlement européen, ont présenté le slogan de l'année: «Changez les choses: devenez bénévole!»