European Anti-Discrimination Council
Washington Resolution
The EAC supports the Washington Resolution of the Council on Global Antidiscrimination (02.03.2011).
18 November 2010, Conference
EAC supported Conference on Anti-Discrimination in Germany (German Anti-Discrimination Conference)
in Merseburg
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Dr Prystawik gives a speech at the Anti-Discrimination Conference, 03.06 2009
03 June 2009, Conference
Merseburg, Germany
EAC supported Conference on Anti-Discrimination in Germany (German Anti-Discrimination Day)
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Dr Adolf Ratzka, recipient of the European Citizen Award 2008
European Citizen Award 2008
European Citizen Award goes to Stockholm
Laureate is Dr Adolf Ratzka from the Independent Living Institute
One day after Sweden assumed the EU Presidency, Stefan Prystawik, EU Coordinator of the European Anti-Discrimination Council - EAC will come to Stockholm to present the 2008 European Citizen Award to Dr Adolf Ratzka of the Independent Living Institute.
The European Anti-Discrimination Council dedicates its annual European Citizen Award to honor extraordinary achievements with eliminating
discriminatory living conditions over an extended period of time by outstanding members of society. Adolf Ratzka received the award in 2008, honoring his successful initiatives for a self-determined life of persons with disabilities over
many decades.
Silvia Schmidt, Member of the German Parliament and Chargée d’Affaires for Disabled Citizens with the SPD governing coalition
party received the 2007 European Citizen Award. It was also Silvia Schmidt, who originally approached the EAC cabinet, the decision making body on the Citizen Award in London – with the proposal to consider Dr Ratzka for the highest recognition the EAC has to offer.
Following short deliberations it turned out that Dr Ratzka was indeed a European Citizen, in fact a Citizen of the World (although both are not
prerogatives for receiving the award) in short – a person well worth honoring.
Amongst the things he is renowned for, he has been since 1983 Father of the Swedish Independent Living movement by initiating and leading the pilot project on personal assistance which was to become the model for the Swedish Personal Assistance Act of 1994. In recognition of his role in the reform the Minister of Social Affairs at the time, Mr Bengt Westerberg, invited Dr Ratzka to be present in Parliament when the Act was voted into law. Dr Ratzka’s commitment Personal Assistance is the key to Independent Living and 1989 Founding chair of ENIL, the European Network on Independent Living which works for disabled citizens’ personal and political power, for self-determination and against discrimination.
1990-1994 Four years of legal battle, up to the highest court, against the City of Stockholm which refused him and his wife the right to adopt a
child, solely and explicitly on the grounds of his disability. Their victory has been an example and encouragement for dozens of couples in similar circumstances since.
1996-1998 work in the Slovak Republic under a EU PHARE contract for introducing mainstream accessible taxi services and personal assistance in
the country. Both pilot projects impacted the country’s legislation.
1999 recognized by TIME magazine as European visionary for the new millennium mainly for his pioneering work for cash payments replacing
services in kind thereby promoting disabled people’s right to self-determination and freedom of choice.
Since the middle of the 1980s Dr Ratzka has been invited numerous times by organizations, government bodies and universities in over thirty countries in Europe and beyond to lecture, conduct workshops and to cooperate in projects focusing on the requirements for de-institutionalization of persons with disabilities such as accessibility, personal assistance and peer support.
The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, July 2 2009.
Laureate is Dr Adolf Ratzka from the Independent Living Institute
One day after Sweden assumed the EU Presidency, Stefan Prystawik, EU Coordinator of the European Anti-Discrimination Council - EAC will come to Stockholm to present the 2008 European Citizen Award to Dr Adolf Ratzka of the Independent Living Institute.
The European Anti-Discrimination Council dedicates its annual European Citizen Award to honor extraordinary achievements with eliminating
discriminatory living conditions over an extended period of time by outstanding members of society. Adolf Ratzka received the award in 2008, honoring his successful initiatives for a self-determined life of persons with disabilities over
many decades.
Silvia Schmidt, Member of the German Parliament and Chargée d’Affaires for Disabled Citizens with the SPD governing coalition
party received the 2007 European Citizen Award. It was also Silvia Schmidt, who originally approached the EAC cabinet, the decision making body on the Citizen Award in London – with the proposal to consider Dr Ratzka for the highest recognition the EAC has to offer.
Following short deliberations it turned out that Dr Ratzka was indeed a European Citizen, in fact a Citizen of the World (although both are not
prerogatives for receiving the award) in short – a person well worth honoring.
Amongst the things he is renowned for, he has been since 1983 Father of the Swedish Independent Living movement by initiating and leading the pilot project on personal assistance which was to become the model for the Swedish Personal Assistance Act of 1994. In recognition of his role in the reform the Minister of Social Affairs at the time, Mr Bengt Westerberg, invited Dr Ratzka to be present in Parliament when the Act was voted into law. Dr Ratzka’s commitment Personal Assistance is the key to Independent Living and 1989 Founding chair of ENIL, the European Network on Independent Living which works for disabled citizens’ personal and political power, for self-determination and against discrimination.
1990-1994 Four years of legal battle, up to the highest court, against the City of Stockholm which refused him and his wife the right to adopt a
child, solely and explicitly on the grounds of his disability. Their victory has been an example and encouragement for dozens of couples in similar circumstances since.
1996-1998 work in the Slovak Republic under a EU PHARE contract for introducing mainstream accessible taxi services and personal assistance in
the country. Both pilot projects impacted the country’s legislation.
1999 recognized by TIME magazine as European visionary for the new millennium mainly for his pioneering work for cash payments replacing
services in kind thereby promoting disabled people’s right to self-determination and freedom of choice.
Since the middle of the 1980s Dr Ratzka has been invited numerous times by organizations, government bodies and universities in over thirty countries in Europe and beyond to lecture, conduct workshops and to cooperate in projects focusing on the requirements for de-institutionalization of persons with disabilities such as accessibility, personal assistance and peer support.
The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, July 2 2009.
The Price of Discrimination 19.12.2008
Germany - Spiegel
Low Award in Landmark German Sexism Case
Many had hoped the case would add teeth to Germany's new anti-discrimination law. But Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu was awarded just €11,000 after a court found she had been the victim of gender bias.
First, the good news for the plaintiff: A southern German labor court found that Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu had indeed been discriminated against by her employer. That, though, is likely the only bright spot the plaintiff can point to following the judgment on Thursday. She and her lawyer had asked for almost a half-million euros in what they hoped would become a landmark case in German anti-discrimination law. Instead, the court awarded Eisele-Gaffaroglu €10,818 -- equivalent to three months of her normal salary.
"This verdict demonstrates to companies that violating human dignity can be done cheaply," Prof Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder (EAC Permanent Representative in Germany), Eisele-Gaffaroglu's lawyer in the case, told SPIEGEL ONLINE.
Low Award in Landmark German Sexism Case
Many had hoped the case would add teeth to Germany's new anti-discrimination law. But Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu was awarded just €11,000 after a court found she had been the victim of gender bias.
First, the good news for the plaintiff: A southern German labor court found that Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu had indeed been discriminated against by her employer. That, though, is likely the only bright spot the plaintiff can point to following the judgment on Thursday. She and her lawyer had asked for almost a half-million euros in what they hoped would become a landmark case in German anti-discrimination law. Instead, the court awarded Eisele-Gaffaroglu €10,818 -- equivalent to three months of her normal salary.
"This verdict demonstrates to companies that violating human dignity can be done cheaply," Prof Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder (EAC Permanent Representative in Germany), Eisele-Gaffaroglu's lawyer in the case, told SPIEGEL ONLINE.
Battling Bias in Germany
15.08.2008 - Germany - Spiegel
Feared Cost of Anti-Discrimination Law May Not Exist
When Germany's anti-discrimination law was passed, opponents said it would cost the economy €1.73 billion to implement. A new government study has come to a different conclusion. Battling bias may actually be quite cheap.
"Over and over again, German employers have claimed that the anti-discrimination law leads to massive economic disadvantages," Klaus Michael Alenfelder, president of the German Society for Anti-Discrimination Law, told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "This new study shows that is nonsense… Every serious study shows that discrimination is economically inefficient -- it reduces companies' profits."
Feared Cost of Anti-Discrimination Law May Not Exist
When Germany's anti-discrimination law was passed, opponents said it would cost the economy €1.73 billion to implement. A new government study has come to a different conclusion. Battling bias may actually be quite cheap.
"Over and over again, German employers have claimed that the anti-discrimination law leads to massive economic disadvantages," Klaus Michael Alenfelder, president of the German Society for Anti-Discrimination Law, told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "This new study shows that is nonsense… Every serious study shows that discrimination is economically inefficient -- it reduces companies' profits."
July 18, 2008, Conference
EAC supported Conference on Anti-Discrimination in Germany (German Anti-Discrimination Day) a Great Success.
Alenfelder, Spidla, Prystawik
Spidla and Alenfelder agree on implementation goals
May 6, 2008
In talks early this week at the EU Commission in Brussels, Vladimir Spidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and Prof. Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder, Permanent Representative of the European Anti- Discrimination Council - EAC in Germany agreed on the urgency of a proper implementation of all EU Anti-Discrimination Directives in the member states.
Talking with Commissioner Spidla, Dr. Stefan Prystawik, EU Coordinator at the EAC Headquarters in London outlined recent developments in Europe while Prof. Alenfelder described the current situation Germany as “difficult”.
Alenfelder, who is also President of the German Society for Anti-Discrimination Law – DGADR, quoted his deputy at the Bad Hersfeld based nationwide lawyers association, Frank Jansen, as saying that the visit to Commissioner Spidla’s office is a clear indication of support for the EU’s efforts to ensure proper implementation of the Directives in Germany. Alenfelder also confirmed that in the run-up to this summer’s trial in the Eisele vs. R&V case in Germany hitherto unimaginable attempts to discredit the legal proceedings were undertaken.
The Permanent Representative informed the Commissioner of vital legal aspects for an implementation which conforms to the directives:
- National courts must not be too demanding as regards substantiation of discrimination.
- Court must ensure that victims of discrimination are awarded the entire material damages, including loss of pay without any time limit.
Commissioner Spidla received this information with considerable interest and found the Kattenstein-formula useful, which provides Germany with a means to precisely and easily calculate loss of earnings in cases of discrimination in the workplace on the scientific basis that evaluated 14 Million datasets.
Alenfelder finally demanded an EU wide rule to include all groups of victims in the amended EU Directives instead of solely recognizing some groups as victims of discrimination.
The EU Coordinator deemed the meeting, in which the Commissioner demonstrated a very supportive attitude towards the goals of the EAC, as beneficial and thanked Mr Spidla for the friendly and constructive atmosphere.
In talks early this week at the EU Commission in Brussels, Vladimir Spidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and Prof. Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder, Permanent Representative of the European Anti- Discrimination Council - EAC in Germany agreed on the urgency of a proper implementation of all EU Anti-Discrimination Directives in the member states.
Talking with Commissioner Spidla, Dr. Stefan Prystawik, EU Coordinator at the EAC Headquarters in London outlined recent developments in Europe while Prof. Alenfelder described the current situation Germany as “difficult”.
Alenfelder, who is also President of the German Society for Anti-Discrimination Law – DGADR, quoted his deputy at the Bad Hersfeld based nationwide lawyers association, Frank Jansen, as saying that the visit to Commissioner Spidla’s office is a clear indication of support for the EU’s efforts to ensure proper implementation of the Directives in Germany. Alenfelder also confirmed that in the run-up to this summer’s trial in the Eisele vs. R&V case in Germany hitherto unimaginable attempts to discredit the legal proceedings were undertaken.
The Permanent Representative informed the Commissioner of vital legal aspects for an implementation which conforms to the directives:
- National courts must not be too demanding as regards substantiation of discrimination.
- Court must ensure that victims of discrimination are awarded the entire material damages, including loss of pay without any time limit.
Commissioner Spidla received this information with considerable interest and found the Kattenstein-formula useful, which provides Germany with a means to precisely and easily calculate loss of earnings in cases of discrimination in the workplace on the scientific basis that evaluated 14 Million datasets.
Alenfelder finally demanded an EU wide rule to include all groups of victims in the amended EU Directives instead of solely recognizing some groups as victims of discrimination.
The EU Coordinator deemed the meeting, in which the Commissioner demonstrated a very supportive attitude towards the goals of the EAC, as beneficial and thanked Mr Spidla for the friendly and constructive atmosphere.
Case to Test Boundaries of Discrimination Law
07.04.2008 - Germany - Spiegel
How much should discrimination cost? In Germany, it has long been cheap. But a case currently working its way through the courts may provide expensive teeth to the country's 19-month-old anti-discrimination law.
Prof Dr Alenfelder (EAC Permanent Representative in Germany) is the lawyer trying the case of Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu, a German citizen of Turkish heritage who is suing her employer for €500,000 ($785,000) on claims she was demoted because she became pregnant. "The effect will be a reduction in discrimination. If it's no fun any more. If it's expensive and it hurts, companies won't do it any more," Alenfelder said.
How much should discrimination cost? In Germany, it has long been cheap. But a case currently working its way through the courts may provide expensive teeth to the country's 19-month-old anti-discrimination law.
Prof Dr Alenfelder (EAC Permanent Representative in Germany) is the lawyer trying the case of Sule Eisele-Gaffaroglu, a German citizen of Turkish heritage who is suing her employer for €500,000 ($785,000) on claims she was demoted because she became pregnant. "The effect will be a reduction in discrimination. If it's no fun any more. If it's expensive and it hurts, companies won't do it any more," Alenfelder said.
High-Profile Anti-Discrimination Case in Germany
January 2008
EAC predicted development –
Major Anti-Discrimination case in a matter of months after implementation of the pertinent EU directives in Germany.
London – (EAC) The Permanent Representative of the European Anti-Discrimination Council in Germany, Professor Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder and his Bad Hersfeld (Hessia State) based colleague and renowned Anti-Discrimination Lawyer Frank Jansen are the leading litigation lawyers in a massive Sex and Ethnic Discrimination lawsuit against German insurance and banking giant R&V.
Although the damages of EUR 500.000 seem relatively modest on an international scale they are indeed huge for Germany. Media coverage in the leading national dailies followed `suit` this weekend.
The EAC Standardization Committee members are very content about the developments and progress being made at last said speaker and EU Coordinator Dr Stefan Prystawik in London today.
For further information in English please contact the European Anti-Discrimination Council in London info, for resources in German please follow this link: www.alenfelder.de
Major Anti-Discrimination case in a matter of months after implementation of the pertinent EU directives in Germany.
London – (EAC) The Permanent Representative of the European Anti-Discrimination Council in Germany, Professor Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder and his Bad Hersfeld (Hessia State) based colleague and renowned Anti-Discrimination Lawyer Frank Jansen are the leading litigation lawyers in a massive Sex and Ethnic Discrimination lawsuit against German insurance and banking giant R&V.
Although the damages of EUR 500.000 seem relatively modest on an international scale they are indeed huge for Germany. Media coverage in the leading national dailies followed `suit` this weekend.
The EAC Standardization Committee members are very content about the developments and progress being made at last said speaker and EU Coordinator Dr Stefan Prystawik in London today.
For further information in English please contact the European Anti-Discrimination Council in London info, for resources in German please follow this link: www.alenfelder.de
18 July 2008, Conference
Bonn, Germany
18 July 2008, Bonn, Germany:
EAC supported Conference on Anti-Discrimination in Germany (German Anti-Discrimination Day) a Great Success
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EAC supported Conference on Anti-Discrimination in Germany (German Anti-Discrimination Day) a Great Success
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Alenfelder, Parent, Spidla
Spidla: Start Combating Discrimination Vigorously
April 20, 2007
EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities talked at the AGE General Assembly in Brussels
Brussels (EAC)
The Permanent Representative of the European Anti-Discrimination Council – EAC in Germany, Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder reports from Brussels that EU Commissioner of Social Affairs Vladimir Spidla vigorously advocated a sustained fight for freedom from discrimination at this year’s AGE – The European Older People’s Platform’s General Assembly.
Alenfelder, who explained the EAC’s position and the current situation in Germany in a joint statement with EAC Director Stefan Prystawik (London) to representatives from all 27 EU member states, is convinced that significant steps ahead can be taken with the support of the EU Commission.
Alenfelder is an attorney for labor law in Bonn, Germany and Legal Expert for the National Focal Point of FRA in Vienna, Austria.
Alenfelder: “Talks at the conference with those involved, representatives of the commission and AGE Director Anne-Sophie Parent have shown how important and necessary the elimination -in particular of age discrimination in the workplace – actually is.”
EU Commissioner Spidla joined AGE Director Parent’s view in expressing that older people are no less productive in the workplace than younger employees. Claiming otherwise would amount to ‚utter and absurd prejudice’, Spidla said. He went on calling for a decisive fight against discrimination.
The demand on the EU level and in the member states was broadly supported – following the US example - to have only such employers benefit from public procurement and subsidies who are EAC certified.
Alenfelder acknowledged AGE’s leading work with the coordination between Older People’s Associations in the EU and the Commission. “It became clear that the European Union recognizes the tireless and detailed work over the years by AGE Director Anne-Sophie Parent, who is also a valued consultant to the Federal Government [in Germany]”, the Permanent Representative said.
EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities talked at the AGE General Assembly in Brussels
Brussels (EAC)
The Permanent Representative of the European Anti-Discrimination Council – EAC in Germany, Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder reports from Brussels that EU Commissioner of Social Affairs Vladimir Spidla vigorously advocated a sustained fight for freedom from discrimination at this year’s AGE – The European Older People’s Platform’s General Assembly.
Alenfelder, who explained the EAC’s position and the current situation in Germany in a joint statement with EAC Director Stefan Prystawik (London) to representatives from all 27 EU member states, is convinced that significant steps ahead can be taken with the support of the EU Commission.
Alenfelder is an attorney for labor law in Bonn, Germany and Legal Expert for the National Focal Point of FRA in Vienna, Austria.
Alenfelder: “Talks at the conference with those involved, representatives of the commission and AGE Director Anne-Sophie Parent have shown how important and necessary the elimination -in particular of age discrimination in the workplace – actually is.”
EU Commissioner Spidla joined AGE Director Parent’s view in expressing that older people are no less productive in the workplace than younger employees. Claiming otherwise would amount to ‚utter and absurd prejudice’, Spidla said. He went on calling for a decisive fight against discrimination.
The demand on the EU level and in the member states was broadly supported – following the US example - to have only such employers benefit from public procurement and subsidies who are EAC certified.
Alenfelder acknowledged AGE’s leading work with the coordination between Older People’s Associations in the EU and the Commission. “It became clear that the European Union recognizes the tireless and detailed work over the years by AGE Director Anne-Sophie Parent, who is also a valued consultant to the Federal Government [in Germany]”, the Permanent Representative said.
3 February 2007, Conference
Not completely convinced: London's EAC Director Dr Stefan Prystawik in Berlin
EAC opens Permanent Representation in Berlin
The European
Anti-Discrimination Council 2006 – EAC open their Permanent Representation
with the Federal Government in Berlin in the coming days. First
Permanent Representative is Mr Hartmut Frenzel, who will be officially
inaugurated at the beginning of May by the President of the EAC Research
Council, Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder and Dr. Stefan Prystawik, EAC
Director in London.
Recent top level political talks revealed the need to create a Permanent Representation of our EU-wide organization in Berlin. Germany is but the only EU country that has not yet implemented the EU anti-discrimination directives. The Permanent Representative will supervise the proper implementation of those. Moreover recent incidents cause concern in what respect Germany may lag behind other EU nations in its development of politics and society. In Prystawik’s perception quite a bit still needs to be done in this regard.
Dr Alenfelder showed confidence during the recent Berlin talks that the Permanent Representation will contribute considerably to the implementation of a more just society.
Recent top level political talks revealed the need to create a Permanent Representation of our EU-wide organization in Berlin. Germany is but the only EU country that has not yet implemented the EU anti-discrimination directives. The Permanent Representative will supervise the proper implementation of those. Moreover recent incidents cause concern in what respect Germany may lag behind other EU nations in its development of politics and society. In Prystawik’s perception quite a bit still needs to be done in this regard.
Dr Alenfelder showed confidence during the recent Berlin talks that the Permanent Representation will contribute considerably to the implementation of a more just society.
Dr Prystawik in Brussels
Co-ordination and support for NGOs across the EU
03-30-2006
EAC Director Dr Stefan Prystawik in talks with the EU Presidency and Commission in Brussels
Dr Stefan Prystawik, Director of the European Anti-Discrimination Council (eacih.org), spent Tuesday in Brussels for talks with the Vice President of the European Parliament, Dr Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, the leading German Anti-Discrimination Lawyer, Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder as well as the EU Commission.
Prystawik explained after the strategy meetings, „ the current political situation in Germany with no anti-discrimination legislation in place warrants further urgent discussion with the Federal Government in Berlin next week”. As the director of the European NGO co-ordinating body EAC in London, Dr Prystawik will be leading a delegation of European NGO representatives.
“It is essential to take a closer look at the underlying problems with the implementation of the Directives and possible solutions.
The main problem is that the bigger part of society rejects the concept of anti discrimination laws in itself”, said Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder at the talks.
“At the forefront of this movement we find: companies and the former opposition in Germany as well as traditionalist parts of the political spectre. Unfortunately most legal and HR professionals in Germany are not acquainted with the anti discrimination law and the forthcoming developments it entails. Legal provisions that are not enforced remain useless. Worse still: The EU loses momentum if it cannot even enforce its basic values and aims. The EU, through its legal framework, has provided the prerogatives for a Europe free from discrimination. Enforcement of this requires the co-operation of NGOs. Only by this kind of co-operation will this central project of a Europe of justice be successful. Looking at groups like the ACLU in the U.S. we can discover what can be done to ensure freedom from discrimination.”
Prystawik and Alenfelder agree on what NGOs must do:
- Advertise the idea and inform civil society and policymakers about the benefits for all that come with a society free from discrimination.
- Enforcement through the courts: Informing victims about their rights, follow through cases, provide training for the victims’ lawyers, influence the scientific discussion.
- The judicial process is of particular importance. In Germany for instance, most judges and law school professors oppose non-discrimination policy in itself. Hence will they interpret the legal framework.
EAC Director Dr Stefan Prystawik in talks with the EU Presidency and Commission in Brussels
Dr Stefan Prystawik, Director of the European Anti-Discrimination Council (eacih.org), spent Tuesday in Brussels for talks with the Vice President of the European Parliament, Dr Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, the leading German Anti-Discrimination Lawyer, Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder as well as the EU Commission.
Prystawik explained after the strategy meetings, „ the current political situation in Germany with no anti-discrimination legislation in place warrants further urgent discussion with the Federal Government in Berlin next week”. As the director of the European NGO co-ordinating body EAC in London, Dr Prystawik will be leading a delegation of European NGO representatives.
“It is essential to take a closer look at the underlying problems with the implementation of the Directives and possible solutions.
The main problem is that the bigger part of society rejects the concept of anti discrimination laws in itself”, said Dr Klaus Michael Alenfelder at the talks.
“At the forefront of this movement we find: companies and the former opposition in Germany as well as traditionalist parts of the political spectre. Unfortunately most legal and HR professionals in Germany are not acquainted with the anti discrimination law and the forthcoming developments it entails. Legal provisions that are not enforced remain useless. Worse still: The EU loses momentum if it cannot even enforce its basic values and aims. The EU, through its legal framework, has provided the prerogatives for a Europe free from discrimination. Enforcement of this requires the co-operation of NGOs. Only by this kind of co-operation will this central project of a Europe of justice be successful. Looking at groups like the ACLU in the U.S. we can discover what can be done to ensure freedom from discrimination.”
Prystawik and Alenfelder agree on what NGOs must do:
- Advertise the idea and inform civil society and policymakers about the benefits for all that come with a society free from discrimination.
- Enforcement through the courts: Informing victims about their rights, follow through cases, provide training for the victims’ lawyers, influence the scientific discussion.
- The judicial process is of particular importance. In Germany for instance, most judges and law school professors oppose non-discrimination policy in itself. Hence will they interpret the legal framework.
16 February 2006,Conference
Bonn, Germany:
16. February 2006, Bonn, Germany: Discrimination - Problems and Solutions
The European Antidiscrimination Council – EAC supports STOP DISCRIMINATION ’06, an international scientific conference hosted by Deutscher Antidiskriminierungsverband (DADV) in Bonn, Germany.
The speakers, who are international leaders from science, politics and practice, will make this the premier event in 2006 helping to eliminate unjust discrimination in Europe. It will take the EU members a significant step further down the road to eliminating any kind of discrimination and to establishing harmonious and just living and work conditions for all European citizens and migrants.
Excerpt from the invitation:
Der Europäische Antidiskriminierungsrat (European Antidiscrimination Council – EAC) (eacih.org) unterstützt STOP DISCRIMINATION ’06, eine internationale wissenschaftliche Konferenz, die vom Deutschen Antidiskriminierungsverband (DADV) in Bonn ausgerichtet wird.
Die Vortragenden – allesamt international führende Persönlichkeiten auf ihren jeweiligen Gebieten in Wissenschaft, Politik und Praxis – werden die Veranstaltung zum herausragenden Ereignis des Jahres 2006 bei der Beseitigung ungerechtfertigter Diskriminierung in Europa machen. So werden die EU Mitgliedstaaten einen erheblichen Schritt vorwärts tun – auf dem Weg der Diskriminierungsbeseitigung und der daraus folgenden harmonischen und gerechten Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen für alle Europäischen Bürger und Migranten.
Diskriminierung ist auch heute noch ein bedeutendes gesellschaftliches Problem. Millionen Menschen sind in ihrem Alltag und insbesondere in der Arbeitswelt ständig offensichtlichen oder versteckten Diskriminierungen ausgesetzt. Motor im Kampf gegen diese Diskriminierungen ist die Europäische Union, die mit mehreren Richtlinien alle EU Staaten zur wirksamen Bekämpfung der Diskriminierung verpflichtet hat. Leider hat Deutschland als einziger EU Staat diese Verpflichtung noch nicht erfüllt. Mit der neuen Bundesregierung ist nun - endlich – eine Umsetzung zu erwarten.
Die Konferenz „Stop discrimination ´06“ will interdisziplinär Ursachen und Formen der Diskriminierung in Deutschland untersuchen und Lösungen auf dem Weg zur gleichberechtigten Teilhabe aller Menschen an der Gesellschaft aufzeigen. Dabei werden die Lösungen auf ihre Vereinbarkeit mit den Vorgaben der Europäischen Union untersucht.
Programm:
Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2006
Susanne B. Witt, Vorsitzende des Deutschen Antidiskriminierungsverbandes,
Begrüßung 10.00-10.15 Uhr
Dr. Lothar Theodor Lemper, Geschäftsführender Vorsitzender der Otto Benecke Stiftung: Diskriminierung von Migranten
10.15-11.00 Uhr
Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder, Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, Lehrbeauftragter FH Nordhessen: Rechtliche Vorgaben und Durchsetzung des Diskriminierungsverbots in der Praxis
11.15-12.00 Uhr
Hans Joachim Bondzio, Mitglied des Hauptvorstandes und Landesgeschäftsführer der Angestelltengewerkschaft DHV im CGB:
Diskriminierung in der gewerkschaftlichen Arbeit
12.00-12.45 Uhr
Mittagspause
12.45-13.45 Uhr
Dr. Stefan Prystawik, Soziologe, Director, European Anti-Discrimination Council:
Diskriminierung als gesamtgesellschaftliches Problem und internationale Lösungsmodelle
13.45-14.30 Uhr
Prof. Dr. theol. Herbert Ulonska, Universität Münster:
Jesus von Nazareth - und die Stigmatisierten seiner Zeit. Welche ethischen Konsequenzen ziehen wir heute daraus?
14.30-15.15 Uhr
Vertreter des DAAD (m/w):
Überwindung von Diskriminierung und gesellschaftlicher Ausgrenzung
15.15-16.00 Uhr
Susanne B. Witt: Verabschiedung
16.00-16.15 Uhr
further information
The European Antidiscrimination Council – EAC supports STOP DISCRIMINATION ’06, an international scientific conference hosted by Deutscher Antidiskriminierungsverband (DADV) in Bonn, Germany.
The speakers, who are international leaders from science, politics and practice, will make this the premier event in 2006 helping to eliminate unjust discrimination in Europe. It will take the EU members a significant step further down the road to eliminating any kind of discrimination and to establishing harmonious and just living and work conditions for all European citizens and migrants.
Excerpt from the invitation:
Der Europäische Antidiskriminierungsrat (European Antidiscrimination Council – EAC) (eacih.org) unterstützt STOP DISCRIMINATION ’06, eine internationale wissenschaftliche Konferenz, die vom Deutschen Antidiskriminierungsverband (DADV) in Bonn ausgerichtet wird.
Die Vortragenden – allesamt international führende Persönlichkeiten auf ihren jeweiligen Gebieten in Wissenschaft, Politik und Praxis – werden die Veranstaltung zum herausragenden Ereignis des Jahres 2006 bei der Beseitigung ungerechtfertigter Diskriminierung in Europa machen. So werden die EU Mitgliedstaaten einen erheblichen Schritt vorwärts tun – auf dem Weg der Diskriminierungsbeseitigung und der daraus folgenden harmonischen und gerechten Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen für alle Europäischen Bürger und Migranten.
Diskriminierung ist auch heute noch ein bedeutendes gesellschaftliches Problem. Millionen Menschen sind in ihrem Alltag und insbesondere in der Arbeitswelt ständig offensichtlichen oder versteckten Diskriminierungen ausgesetzt. Motor im Kampf gegen diese Diskriminierungen ist die Europäische Union, die mit mehreren Richtlinien alle EU Staaten zur wirksamen Bekämpfung der Diskriminierung verpflichtet hat. Leider hat Deutschland als einziger EU Staat diese Verpflichtung noch nicht erfüllt. Mit der neuen Bundesregierung ist nun - endlich – eine Umsetzung zu erwarten.
Die Konferenz „Stop discrimination ´06“ will interdisziplinär Ursachen und Formen der Diskriminierung in Deutschland untersuchen und Lösungen auf dem Weg zur gleichberechtigten Teilhabe aller Menschen an der Gesellschaft aufzeigen. Dabei werden die Lösungen auf ihre Vereinbarkeit mit den Vorgaben der Europäischen Union untersucht.
Programm:
Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2006
Susanne B. Witt, Vorsitzende des Deutschen Antidiskriminierungsverbandes,
Begrüßung 10.00-10.15 Uhr
Dr. Lothar Theodor Lemper, Geschäftsführender Vorsitzender der Otto Benecke Stiftung: Diskriminierung von Migranten
10.15-11.00 Uhr
Dr. Klaus Michael Alenfelder, Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, Lehrbeauftragter FH Nordhessen: Rechtliche Vorgaben und Durchsetzung des Diskriminierungsverbots in der Praxis
11.15-12.00 Uhr
Hans Joachim Bondzio, Mitglied des Hauptvorstandes und Landesgeschäftsführer der Angestelltengewerkschaft DHV im CGB:
Diskriminierung in der gewerkschaftlichen Arbeit
12.00-12.45 Uhr
Mittagspause
12.45-13.45 Uhr
Dr. Stefan Prystawik, Soziologe, Director, European Anti-Discrimination Council:
Diskriminierung als gesamtgesellschaftliches Problem und internationale Lösungsmodelle
13.45-14.30 Uhr
Prof. Dr. theol. Herbert Ulonska, Universität Münster:
Jesus von Nazareth - und die Stigmatisierten seiner Zeit. Welche ethischen Konsequenzen ziehen wir heute daraus?
14.30-15.15 Uhr
Vertreter des DAAD (m/w):
Überwindung von Diskriminierung und gesellschaftlicher Ausgrenzung
15.15-16.00 Uhr
Susanne B. Witt: Verabschiedung
16.00-16.15 Uhr
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