Integration of Immigrants - A Challenge for Europe

Synopsis

Five films exploring the challenges and benefits of our modern, multi racial society: begin with an interview with Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the EC. 1) "Year of Education for Immigrants": As a result of international mobility and migration, diversity has long been a reality in German society and schools. Marina Kadner supervised a competition between schools known as "integration@school" to identify the best projects for the integration of immigrant children, to encourage their implementation and to disseminate the results throughout Europe; 2)"Common Values": How can dialogue be established between individuals of differents denominations? How can the coexistence of different secular and religious systems be encouraged? Andrea Marchesini has an answer: comic strips; 3) "I’m no Genius": Life of Pie Tshibanda who had to flee the Congo in 1995 to escape ethnic purification; 4)"A Boxer in Parliament": For Bea diallo, sport has no colour but it gives responsibilities to those who choose it as their occupation. Sports figures and artists, as well as young people and fans take their turn in the ring; 5)"Julie Asunción": Julie Asunción who left the Phillipines, has become a nurse and has joined the ranks of the Britain’s National Health Service. (24 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2005

Subjects

Social Studies

Keywords

Europe; immigrant communities; social issues; social integration

Online availability

URI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrEN1d08g38

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Sponsor

Name

European Commission Audiovisual Service

Distributor

Name

Eu Tube

Web

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