Recent activities of far-Right groups targeting the building of mosques in the UK mirror events elsewhere in Europe. At the beginning of 2007, the European extreme Right formed a new bloc in the European parliament called Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty (ITS) to protect ‘Christian values’ and ‘Europe’s traditional heritage’.
The Orbit Group is celebrating after receiving another award for its Equality & Diversity work. The National Black and New Communities Residents Network (NBNC) have recognised the work carried out by the Orbit Group. It comes after the Group won the Diversity & Race award at this year’s National Housing Federation Neighbourhood Awards.
According to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) Sweden is at the top of EU countries that are making a genuine effort to stimulate the integration of immigrants. The MIPEX measures policies to integrate migrants in 25 EU Member States and 3 non-EU countries.
Businesses in Scotland are being urged to embrace diversity to improve performance and productivity. A new initiative, Equality Matters in Business (EMB), has been jointly set up by Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Government to highlight the positive benefits of employing a diverse workforce and considering diversity in service […]
Die „ausgewählten Kunden“ dürften irritiert gewesen sein, als ihnen Anfang September ein Ero-tikkalender ins Haus flatterte – hatte doch niemand die hoch glänzenden Bildern mit allzu freizü-gigen Damen bestellt. Ein Blick in den Absender der Überraschungspost gab Aufschlüsse: der Kranhersteller Palfinger aus dem benachbarten Österreich wollte seine Produkte ins rechte Bild rücken und damit überdies […]
Auf dem „Euroforum“ hielt Diversity-Experte Michael Stuber einen Vortrag über die Vielfalt der Generationen und die Nutzung ihrer Potenziale. „ALTERS – DIVERSITY – MANAGEMENT. Synergieeffekte: Vielfalt der Generationen, Vielfalt der Belegschaft, Vielfalt der Stärken.“
A new report commissioned by the Trades Union Congress reveals that thousands of Polish and Lithuanian workers are being exploited at work in the UK. Over 475,000 Lithuanian and Polish workers have come to work in the UK since 2004.
A Jewish food entrepreneur from Manchester designed an advent-style calendar for this month Ramadan, which has started on the 13th September and will last until 12th October. Under each of the 30 wickets, lies a halal chocolate and a question on the Islam. 15% from the sale will go to Islamic Relief. Mr. Finlay, the […]
The International Center for Black Women’s Perspectives (AFRA) is taking the European Year for Equal Opportunities for All as a challenge to organise the 1. Black European Women’s Congress from September 27-29 2007 in Vienna Austria.
According to the latest Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPIs) from the Audit Commission, the number of minority ethnic workers in the highest earning positions has risen for the first time since 2003. English councils reported that the number of minority ethnic workers rose from 2.6 per cent to 3.3 per cent in the top five […]
