A new EU-wide platform, called Unisys, for networking on integration through exchange about policy and practice, will be launched this year. The project was initiated by the European Commissionâs Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security and will be developed in partnership with the Migration Policy Group, Social Change Online and Eurocities.
As part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, the Intercultural Cities Conference will closely look at migration, diversity and urban life in the European Union. The conference will not only provide an opportunity for international city leaders and experts to look at how different cultures can live together but how this cultural diversity […]
The factory manager, Anders Olausson, at Volvo Trucks, received the âCompetence Award for Diversity Initiativesâ by âManagerâ, the Swedish management magazine for his work on increasing the proportion of women in Volvoâs Tuve assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Tuve factory assembles the companyâs heaviest and most complex trucks, and since its inception in 1982 […]
European companies make progress in preparing for the ageing workforce and show an increased awareness for the shrinking workforce in their countries. These are the key results of the recently published second âDemographic Fitness Surveyâ by the Adecco Institute. The âDemographic Fitness Surveyâ was conducted among 2,506 companies in Germany, the UK, France, Italy and […]
As the European Union grows together, the European Commission challenges interested people to capture their vision of intercultural dialogue and share it with the world in the competition âCultures on my streetâ. All European residents, regardless of age or origins, can participate. The idea behind the competition is that the borders within Europe are fading […]
The BBC will launch mentoring programs and other initiatives to fill more top positions with ethnic minority and staff with disabilities. The broadcaster plans to tackle their lack of diversity with several measures over the next three years. According to PersonnelToday these actions will address 90 employees who are covering jobs in radio and TV […]
IBM indirectly recruits disabled people to administrative roles through a strong relationship with an outsourcing partner. The computer giant already outsources some production processes in Scotland to Haven Products, a small business where 82% of staff have disabilities. The service of Haven Products will be expanded and will soon include also administrative tasks. Linda Scott, […]
Despite recent progress, women in Europe are still shut out of top positions in both politics and business, says a new European Commission report. Across the EU, 24% of parliamentarians are women â up from 16% a decade ago â with a similar proportion holding ministerial office. In the private sector, men still represent 9 […]
Finanzstarke Karrierefrau oder metrosexueller Topkonsument â wer kauft was, warum, wie oft, wo und wann? Firmen, die ihr Marktpotenzial erhöhen wollen, mĂŒssen ihre Marktforschung und Produktentwicklung gezielt auf die Geschlechter ausrichten. So lautet die Kernthese von Eva Kreienkamp in ihrem aktuell erschienenen Buch âGender- Marketingâ. Die Autorin sensibilisiert fĂŒr Geschlechterunterschiede und gibt Anregungen fĂŒr eine […]
Herbert MĂŒller reiĂt den Arm in die Luft, er ballt im Siegestaumel die Faust – und jubelt fĂŒr die Handballerinnen des 1. FC NĂŒrnberg. Die Mannschaft von Trainer MĂŒller gewinnen ein Spiel nach dem anderen und haben eine Erfolgsbilanz vorzuweisen, von der so manche MĂ€nnermannschaft nur trĂ€umen kann. Trotzdem werden MĂ€nnermannschaften im FuĂball und Handball […]
