In January European Commissioner Ján Figel’ announced the launch of a study on the role of culture, and the EU’s cultural industries, in promoting and stimulating creativity, innovation and growth in the EU. “Innovation and creativity are fundamental to the process of economic growth,” Mr. Figel’ told the representatives, “and they also boost social development.
Three in four EU citizens welcome the dialogue with other cultures according to the latest Eurobarometer on cultural and ethnic Diversity commissioned by the European Commission in 2007. Almost three quarters of EU citizens (72%) believe that people with a different background (ethnic, religious or national) enrich the cultural life of their country, while a […]
During the annual European-wide Action Week, which centres around 21 March, thousands of people actively engage themselves for respect and equal rights and celebrate the diversity of Europe. This year once again hundreds of activities will take place all around Europe, organised by a wide variety of organisations. Activities range from intercultural youth festivals to […]
Cultural Diversity in companies is an economic advantage according to the latest outcomes of the practice survey “Synergy by Diversity. Real Life Examples of Cultural Diversity in Corporations” which was presented by the Bertelsmann Foundation in February, 2008. If cultural Diversity is applied strategically, companies can raise their total revenue or boost their market share […]
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the European Association for Personnel Management have conducted a survey on the future key challenges for Human Resource Management in Europe. 1,350 executives in 27 EU countries were interviewed on the most critical HR challenges in the future. According to the outcomes of the survey companies will face the […]
The European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgement in a case of a lesbian woman v. France and said that exclusion of individuals from the application process for adoption of children simply because of their sexual orientation is discriminatory and is in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights. Ms. E.B., a lesbian […]
A review of the transposition of the EC Racial Equality and the Employment Equality directives in the national law of 25 EU Member States was published by the Migration Policy group in late 2007. In many European countries anti-discrimination legislation was reviewed and changed during the last couple of years. This major and unprecedented operation […]
A new survey by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) shows that in spite of corporate promises to promote diversity in senior management, very little progress has been made so far. According to the AESC’s BlueSteps 2007 Diversity Report, 76% of 357 global senior executives report their companies have one or no minorities among […]
Dell has been recognised for its commitment to promoting and celebrating diversity in the workplace by Chambers Ireland in the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. The IT Company received the award with a special mention for the work the company has achieved in flexible working and gender. Organisations competing for the awards programme […]
Car giant ‘Honda’ has been ordered to pay 64,000 British pounds to an Indian worker who was forced to quit after suffering racial abuse at work. Kalmesh Shah, who worked at a Honda factory for nearly two years, was allegedly moved randomly between production line jobs without training, bullied and refused toilet breaks by his […]
