How best to implement migration and housing policies at the local level will be one of the main questions of an upcoming conference on April 7 in Brussels. The conference âEuropean cities integrating migrantsâ aims to debate on policies of local governance for integration and access to housing and on personnel policies of local authorities […]
Understanding other people â their behaviours, their decisions, their communication â can be regarded as one of the most critical elements on the way to unleash the power of Diversity. Over time, experts have developed a variety of models trying to explain some of the differences we observe or experience when dealing with others. Gender […]
As part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, the Intercultural Cities Conference will closely look at migration, diversity and urban life in the European Union. The conference will not only provide an opportunity for international city leaders and experts to look at how different cultures can live together but how this cultural diversity […]
European companies make progress in preparing for the ageing workforce and show an increased awareness for the shrinking workforce in their countries. These are the key results of the recently published second âDemographic Fitness Surveyâ by the Adecco Institute. The âDemographic Fitness Surveyâ was conducted among 2,506 companies in Germany, the UK, France, Italy and […]
As the European Union grows together, the European Commission challenges interested people to capture their vision of intercultural dialogue and share it with the world in the competition âCultures on my streetâ. All European residents, regardless of age or origins, can participate. The idea behind the competition is that the borders within Europe are fading […]
Die BewĂ€ltigung des demographischen Wandels ist die wichtigste Zukunftsaufgabe fĂŒr PersonalmanagerInnen in Deutschland. Das ergab die Studie âThe Future of HR in Europeâ der Boston Consulting Group (BCG) und der European Association for Personnel Management (EAPM). Ganz oben auf der Liste der wichtigsten Personalfragen in Deutschland – aber auch in Ăsterreich, der Schweiz und Frankreich […]
In January European Commissioner JĂĄn 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. âInnovation and creativity are fundamental to the process of economic growth,â Mr. Figel’ told the representatives, âand 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 […]
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 […]
