International Coalition for Diversity and Fair Chances Compiles a Cross-Border Register
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany - The city is gearing up for the election of a new Integration Council on September 14, and a diverse group of candidates from various backgrounds and professions are running for the Alliance for Diversity and Equal Opportunities (BVC Integrationsrat GL).
At the helm of the alliance is Kastriot Krasniqi, a social insurance specialist with roots in Kosovo who served as the chairman of the Integration Council from 2020 to 2023. Redouan Tollih, an IT Sales Manager with Moroccan roots and the current chairman of the Integration Council, leads the BVC Integrationsrat GL list.
The alliance has established itself in local integration work with commitment, expertise, and clear values. Over the years, they have successfully implemented numerous projects and initiatives, such as the Foundation of the Alliance against Racism and for Diversity, Citizenship Celebrations, Action "Bicycle Ride to Solingen", Democracy Exhibitions in Schools, Monument "10+1 Trees", and Honoring the Life's Work of the so-called "Guest Worker Generation".
The candidates of the BVC Integrationsrat GL have diverse backgrounds, professions, and cultural roots, including individuals from Albania, Angola, Germany, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Morocco, Austria, Palestine, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Turkey.
The alliance aims to promote equal opportunities, participation, respectful coexistence, and strengthen the Integration Council. Their candidates stand for a fair, open-minded, and solidarity-based Bergisch Gladbach.
Michael Bochniczek, a long-standing entrepreneur and member of the Integration Council since 2020, is also a part of the BVC Integrationsrat GL team. Michaela Bhattacharjee, a member of the Integration Council since 2020 and this year's first-time candidate for the city council for the Greens, is also running for the alliance.
Nesreen Hussein, an educational professional, sets a clear educational policy focus and fights for fair educational opportunities. Sema Keskin, a mother of two and office clerk with Turkish roots, wants to be the voice of those often overlooked in political everyday life, especially women and children with international family histories. Ahmad Shehab, a civil engineer with Palestinian roots, has been a member of the Integration Council since 2023.
Sarah Shakil, an economist with Turkish-Pakistani roots, is running for the Integration Council and the city council for the SPD. She has been committed to volunteer work for many years and wants to bring her experiences into politics.
Approximately 20,000 people are eligible to vote in the upcoming election. For more information about the Alliance for Diversity and Equal Opportunities, visit their Instagram or Facebook page @bvc.integrationsrat.gl.
While specific details about the alliance's platform for the September 14 election are not available, similar integration councils and alliances in Germany often focus on fostering social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, language support, and cultural exchange programs.
- Kastriot Krasniqi, a social insurance specialist, serves as the chairman of the Alliance for Diversity and Equal Opportunities (BVC Integrationsrat GL) and previously held the same position in the Integration Council from 2020 to 2023.
- Redouan Tollih, the current chairman of the Integration Council and an IT Sales Manager with Moroccan roots, leads the BVC Integrationsrat GL list in the upcoming election.
- The BVC Integrationsrat GL has been active in local integration work, successfully implementing various projects like the Foundation of the Alliance against Racism and for Diversity.
- The candidates of the BVC Integrationsrat GL have diverse cultural roots, including individuals from Albania, Angola, Germany, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Morocco, Austria, Palestine, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Turkey.
- The alliance aims to promote equal opportunities, participation, and respectful coexistence, striving for a fair, open-minded, and solidarity-based Bergisch Gladbach.
- Michael Bochniczek, an entrepreneur, and member of the Integration Council since 2020, is part of the BVC Integrationsrat GL team.
- Michaela Bhattacharjee, a Greens member of the Integration Council since 2020, is running for the city council and the Integration Council on behalf of the alliance in the upcoming election.
- Nesreen Hussein, an educational professional, focuses on establishing a clear educational policy and advocating for fair educational opportunities in the alliance.
- Sema Keskin, a mother of two and office clerk with Turkish roots, wants to be the voice of underrepresented groups, particularly women and children with international family histories, within the alliance.
- Ahmad Shehab, a civil engineer with Palestinian roots and a member of the Integration Council since 2023, is also part of the BVC Integrationsrat GL team.
- Sarah Shakil, an economist with Turkish-Pakistani roots, is running for the Integration Council and the city council for the SPD, bringing her extensive volunteer experience into politics.
- Approximately 20,000 people are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.
- For more information about the Alliance for Diversity and Equal Opportunities, follow their Instagram or Facebook page @bvc.integrationsrat.gl.
- Similar integration councils and alliances in Germany often focus on social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, language support, and cultural exchange programs.
