Baden-Württemnerg’s Integration Minister Öney Wants More Muslims in Care Jobs

30.01.2012 Baden-Württemnerg’s Integration Minister Bilkay Öney (SPD) has called on church-run care institutions to hire more Muslim staff. She is hoping to remove barriers for Muslim caregivers who are not invited to interviews, as their names give away their background. This initiative is one of Öney’s central objectives for 2012.

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First “Round Table Islam” in Baden-Württemberg

24.11.2011 Baden-Württemberg’s Integration Minister Bilkay Öney held the first “Round Table Islam” last week, which was initiated to improve the dialogue with Muslims (as reported). Öney invited more than 30 Muslim representatives of organisations, associations, and ministries to discuss topics such as the public perception of Islam, Islam and education, Islam and basic liberties, and…

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October 3rd: German Reunification And Open Mosque Day

03.10.2011 More than 500 mosques throughout the Germany opened their doors to non-Muslims on October 3rd, the “Day of the Open Mosque”. Since 1997, many Muslim communities have been inviting visitors and given them an opportunity to learn about Islam and their culture on October 3rd, which is also the day of German Reunification. The…

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“Round Table Islam” – Concrete Plans in Germany

29.09.2011 As reported earlier, Baden Württemberg’s Integration Minister Biklay Öney (SPD) is planning on establishing a dialogue forum for Muslims in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The plans for this “round table Islam” are now more concrete: The first meeting, dedicated to the public perception of Islam, is to take place in Stuttgart on November…

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Dialogue with Muslims

07.09.2011 Baden Württemberg’s Integration Minister Biklay Öney (SPD) initiated a “round table Islam” to improve the dialogue with Muslims. Topics to be discussed at these meetings range from “Islam and its social perception”, “Education”, and “Basic rights” to “gender roles”. The first meeting is planned for November; then, the round table is to be held…

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