A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]
In May, the TRIGOS exceptional award on “Equal Opportunities in the 21st Century” which is funded by Microsoft Austria was assigned for the 1st time. This year winner was TNT Express Austria GmbH. The award was dedicated to the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue with a special focus on migration and integration. With its comprehensive […]
Saudi retail banks have set up segregated branches “Ladies’ banks” only women can enter in order to circumvent the “unwritten” law which prevents women from making business with unrelated men. The facilities give women the possibility to manage their finances independently of interfering fathers, brothers or husbands.
Diversity-Experts, Managers, CEOs and people who are interested in Diversity met each other at the 8th European Work-Life & Diversity Conference in Budapest. The Conference, organised by the Conference Board, was held from 8th to 9th May 2008. It made an issue of “Doing Better Business with a Mobile, Multicultural Workforce. A Focus on Talent […]
Achtmal steht der deutsche Alltag im Mittelpunkt. Achtmal treffen Menschen aufeinander, die sich gegenseitig helfen, gemeinsam Hand anlegen, zusammen etwas bewegen. Wie bei einem Uhrwerk greifen ihre Aktivitäten ineinander. Mal braucht jemand Hilfe bei den Hausaufgaben, mal wird das Fahrrad repariert – und immer wird Integration, dieses oft als abstrakt und unterkühlt empfundene Fremdwort, ganz […]
Türkische AkademikerInnen und Studierende stellen eine wichtige Schlüsselgruppe für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland dar – und trotzdem wird ihr Potenzial noch unzureichend wahrgenommen, erkannt und genutzt. Zu dieser Feststellung kommt das Forscherteam des Futureorg Instituts in einer aktuellen Untersuchung. Die ForscherInnen haben die Lage von jungen sowie erfahrenen Wissenschaftlern unter die Lupe genommen.
Natasha Kelly a 34-year-old black German woman is suing her former landlord. In December 2007 he evicted her from an apartment in Osnabrueck/Western Germany because she was black and a single mother. In his eviction notice he wrote: “Some of the other tenants are unhappy about your background and skin colour and your personal situation […]
On Saturday 5 April 2008, Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) broadcasted the first live episode from Europe of its debate show “Nadhra Ala…” (“a look onto…”), addressing the issue of Arab children’s integration in European countries, and their daily lives in the local communities. This special episode came as part of JCC’s commitment towards Arab […]
Hungary was awarded a Certificate for Diversity by the Dutch civil organization Unity is Strength in recognition of the country’s achievements in the social integration of the Roma minority. State Secretary Edit Rauh who is in charge of equal opportunities in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, received the award on behalf of the […]
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is carrying out a study on regularization practices in the EU, which has been commissioned by the European Commission. The questionnaire includes questions on past and present regularisation measures, the implementation of such measures and the social and economic impact of past and present regularisation policies, including […]
