Wenn Jan Eric Hellbusch im Internet surft, ist die brabbelnde Blechstimme seines Computers immer mit dabei. Bewegt er den Cursor per Tastatur über eine Grafik, stößt sein Rechner monotone Roboterlaute aus und erklärt, was sich hinter der Bilddatei verbirgt. Jeden Tastendruck erzählt die Stimme penibel genau nach. Wenn die Sprachgeschwindigkeit schnell eingestellt ist, hört sich […]
A new book surveying emerging national identities in four African cities has recently been published by African Minds, entitled, “Identity in Four African Cities.” The publication underlines that while individual identities have been preserved, these also serve to strengthen the collective identities of burgeoning states on their path to becoming nations.
Scottish ethnic minority women are at the top of their classes but a new report by Equal Opportunities Commission for Scotland says that the impact of “racism sexism, Islamophobia and stereotyping” discourages these women from applying for jobs and getting promotions.
A London Metropolitan University professor is developing a test intended to reveal negative associations that potential employees could have toward ethnic groups. In the test, applicants have to put images of black and white faces into positive and negative categories by quickly using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
The Danish economy is losing steam because of a lack of manpower. With this period full employment, gains have become increasingly difficult to attain; figures released this month point to GNP growth rate of just 1.8 percent for the year.
An increasing number of German companies and organisations are signing their names to the Diversity Charter initiated by DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche BP and Deutsche Telekom with Minister of State Maria Böhmer in December.
This project is addressed to artists, confectioners, bakers, chefs and creatives, who are interested in the realisation of an artistic project which aims to promote the meeting and dialogue among cultures, through the distribution of new sweet recipes around the Mediterranean countries, made by the Love Difference confectioneries.
Last month, the Council of EU Justice Ministers has reached a political agreement on a Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia. With the growing racial tension in Europe it has become imperative that the EU step in. The focus of the framework is the prohibition of public incitement to violence and hatred against persons […]
With 785 representatives from 27 member countries and chambers in Brussels and Strasbourg, the European parliament is the world’s only directly elected international chamber. It represents a more diverse range of people than almost any other – 492 million European citizens. But, it is also almost completely white.
Singapore and Malaysia. After a couple of days in the city-state of Singapore, the financial metropolis of South East Asia and migrant hub for peoples from neighbouring states as well as a large number of Europeans, we are now on our way north to Malaysia. “Malaysia truly Asia” is this country’s marketing slogan and it […]
