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Germany has been an immigration country for a long time. But there is still a ways to go before it becomes a true immigration society. The “Mission Statement for the Immigration Society” is a guideline and driving force for this necessary process.
Why do we need the Mission Statement?
For years, debates on migration, (forced) displacement and integration have asserted that German society needs a Mission Statement in order to achieve successful coexistence in the immigration society. Questions of migration and integration were and are subject to passionate debates. Even more important is society's self-awareness regarding these issues.
“We need this Mission Statement, because our attitudes towards immigration touch upon the way our state and society define themselves. The way we handle diversity and the measure of equal participation are an indicator of our democracy, social peace and security”, says minister of state Aydan Özoğuz, chairperson of a commission composed of 38 people that drafted the Mission Statement for the FES.
The Mission Statement and accompanying agenda containing integration policy demands call for actively framing the concept of immigration in order to use its potential and meet its risks.
Central Tenets of Mission statement and Agenda
Download the Mission Statement here. (*The Mission Statement is only available in German at the moment)
Contact: Dr. Dietmar Molthagen, Forum Berlin, phone 030/ 269 35-7322
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