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3. September 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), ‘Staying on’, paints a picture of the educational and career aspirations of today’s 14 to 18 year olds. Through a survey of more than 1,000 young people, findings reveal that career advice, the choice of school subjects and choice of apprenticeships and internships are […]
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11. August 2009 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
Until now, it was rather difficult for the blind to gather information on computers. At this year’s ‘Sight City’, the largest trade fair for Blind and Visually Impaired assistance instruments in Germany, the research project “Hyper Braille” was presented.
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11. August 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
In June 2009, the Czech Parliament adopted a new anti-discrimination act and is officially the last EU member state to adopt anti-discrimination legislation. The act governs the right to equal treatment and protection against discrimination in various daily situations and applies not only to employment, but also to independent business activity, professional training, membership to […]
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9. July 2009 || by Diversity Research || HR, Press Statements ||
Untersuchung zur Berücksichtigung von Vielfalt in der Personalbeschaffung bei den wichtigsten deutschen Firmen zeigt Defizite bei Recruiting und Employer Branding. Deutsche Unternehmen drohen, im Wettbewerb um gute Fach- und Führungskräfte den Anschluss zu verpassen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Studie der Kölner Unternehmensberatung Ungleich Besser. Die Analyseergebnisse zeigen, dass nur rund 50 Prozent der größten […]
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15. June 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Anfang des Jahres startete das Projekt „Diskriminierungsschutz: Handlungskompetenz für Ver-bände“ des Deutschen Instituts für Menschenrechte. Mit Schulungen und Beratungen soll in Be-troffenen- und Wohlfahrtsverbänden, Sozialverbänden, Verbraucherschutz- und Mieterverbän-den, Gewerkschaften sowie Arbeitgeber- und Wirtschaftsverbänden eine Antidiskriminierungs-kultur gefördert werden.
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9. April 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
On 31 March, the EU telecommunications ministers concluded that the internet should be made more accessible to older people and people with disabilities. An accessible information society should aim at facilitating access to websites and other ICT-tools to all citizens in Europe. The Ministers agreed that
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2. March 2009 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
BT has announced its new, four-year title sponsorship of the BT Paralympic World Cup. The BT Paralympic World Cup is the largest annual international multi-sport competition in elite disability sport, and takes place from 20-25 May 2009 in Manchester. BT Group Marketing and Brand Director Suzi Williams said,
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4. February 2009 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
Das Interesse der Öffentlichkeit wecken und die Leistungen der Sportler mit Behinderungen einem breiten Publikum ins Bewusstsein rufen: Dieser Aufgabe hat sich Bertelsmann angenommen und wurde dafür am 11. November 2008 mit Paralympics Media Award ausgezeichnet.
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4. February 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
Bereits zum zweiten Mal unterstützt die Deutsche Post World Net 2009 das internationale Kultur-festival „Sommerblut“ in Köln. Mit gelebter Diversity und einer Mischung aus Eigen- und Fremd-produktionen, nationalen und internationalen Prominenten- und Nachwuchskünstlern ist die Veran-staltung bereits „fester Bestandteil des reichhaltigen Kölner Kulturkalenders,“ so der 1. Vorsitzende des Fördervereins, der frühere Regierungspräsident Jürgen Roters. Seit […]
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21. January 2009 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The report ‘Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers (Vol.3) – Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands’ published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals numbers that show that governments should continue reforming sickness and disability systems. Denmark and the Netherlands have seen rapid increases in
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