Policy & Politics
8. December 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
This month in Brussels, the first ever Roma Summit gathered in the light of the controversial approval of Italy’s Roma fingerprinting scheme. The often overlooked Roma community now represents one of the largest ethnic minorities in the EU and faces persistent discrimination through stereotypes and prejudices.
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5. December 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The European Parliament has endorsed the idea of an EU work permit, called the ‘blue card’ after the US Green Card, allowing employment to non-Europeans in any country within the 27-nation bloc. In late November, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a “consultation” report on the issue, with 388 votes in favour, 56 against, […]
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5. December 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
This November, Siemens named Barbara Kux to its management board, making her the first senior woman executive in the German conglomerate’s 160-year history, as well as the first among industrial German blue chips. The Swiss-born 54-year-old, who had been
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5. December 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Nigeria’s first gender specific N2.5 billion (€16,5 million) mutual fund has been introduced to the market. Mobolaji Balogun, group chief executive officer stated, “Women are a vital force underpinning the growth of our nation, but the investment markets currently have limited offerings which cater to their special entrepreneurial promise or their unique investment preferences.
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4. November 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Acht namhafte Stiftungen haben Mitte Oktober den Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration ins Leben gerufen. Unter der Ägide von Migrationsforscher Prof. Dr. Klaus J. Bade soll das unabhängige und wissenschaftliche Expertengremium fundierte und handlungsorientierte Empfehlungen zu integrations- und migrationspolitischen Themen für die Gesellschaft bereitstellen.
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4. November 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Während der REHACARE International – einer Fachmesse für Rehabilitation, Prävention, Integ-ration und Pflege – veranstaltete das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales am 15. Oktober 2008 einen Informationstag zum Persönlichen Budget. Im Mittelpunkt stand die Bilanzierung dieser politischen Maßnahme. Seit dem 1. Januar 2008 besteht der Rechtsanspruch, Leistungen in Form des Persönlichen Budgets auf Antrag zu […]
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4. November 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Drei deutsche Unternehmen wurden am 7. Oktober 2008 in Chicago (USA) mit dem ersten in-ternationalen Arbeitgeberpreis der AARP ausgezeichnet. Die AARP, mit 40 Millionen Einzelmit-gliedern der größte Seniorenverband der Welt, die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Senioren-Organisationen e.V. (BAGSO) und das Institut für Gerontologie an der Technischen Universität Dortmund würdigten mit dem Preis die innovative Personalpolitik für Mitarbeiterinnen […]
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4. November 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Jeder sechste Vater eines neugeborenen Kindes geht in Elternzeit. Neue Zahlen des Statistischen Bundesamtes in Wiesbaden belegen, dass das Elterngeld gut bei Vätern ankommt. Seit der Ein-führung des Elterngeldes vor anderthalb Jahren hat sich die Zahl der Anträge verfünffacht. Wäh-rend unter der alten Regelung der Anteil bei stabil 3,5 Prozent lag, beantragen inzwischen fast ein […]
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23. October 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
European women should get a minimum of 18 weeks of maternity leave paid at the full level of their previous salary, the EU executive has suggested. The new legislation “will help women to combine work and family life, improving their and their family’s quality of life,” EU social affairs commissioner Vladimir Spidla said while presenting […]
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23. October 2008 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
On the 16th of October, European Union leaders agreed on the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, containing sweeping new immigration guidelines focusing on skilled workers rather than refugees. “This pact was adopted unanimously. Europe now has a real immigration policy,” said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after hosting the EU summit in Brussels.
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