December 2009:

Member States: 

• Presentation of national applications to the Commission (by 10 December 2009)

Commission:

•  Starting assessment of the National Implementing Body's proposal for EU co-funding

• Final preparation Opening Conference (Spanish Presidency, January 2010)

January/February 2010:
Member States:

• Participation in the EU opening Conference in Spain
• Opening events in each country

Commission:
• Opening Conference (Spanish Presidency)
• Finalise assessment of NIBs’ proposal for EU co-funding
• Financial commitments
• Signature of the delegation agreements with the NIBs
• Payment of the first instalment to the NIBs

March/April 2010
Member States:
• Start of the activities of the EY 2010

Commission:
• 3rd meeting of EU stakeholders and of the Consultative Committee

November/December 2010:
• Closing Conference (Belgian Presidency)
• 4th meeting of EU stakeholders and of the Consultative Committee

2011:

• Evaluation of the 2010 European Year and final report by each Member State
• Final payments for the 2010 European Year (March 2011)
• Member States and Commission: continue to build on the momentum created by the 2010 European Year to transform social inclusion into concrete actions
• 5th meeting of EU stakeholders and of the Consultative Committee
• Final overall report on the European Year