22 projects for the Linz integration award City of Diversity!

22 projects for the Linz integration award City of Diversity!

A total of 22 promising projects were submitted for the Linz Integration Award "City of Diversity". These initiatives aim to reduce discrimination and to promote intercultural dialogue and respectful coexistence. Vice mayor and integration officer Tina Blöchl emphasizes the diversity and goal orientation of these submissions. There is a special focus on projects that sensitize children and adolescents to diversity.

The award is awarded in three categories: integration, interculturality and intercultural child and youth integration work. Culture officer Doris Lang-Mayerhofer praises the cultural contributions that make an important contribution to social cohesion. The overall doping of the price is 17,500 euros, which underlines the high importance of this initiative.

jury and award ceremony

The evaluation of the projects submitted takes place by a jury that consists of IGA Mira Mayr, Ashkan Nemaian and Elisabeth Zechenter and supported by Jasmin Baumgartinger, Markus Reindl and Gudrun Kaltenböck. The award ceremony will take place on May 19, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the municipal hall of the Old Town Hall and belongs to the "Week der Diversity" in Linz.

diverse fields of action

The submitted projects cover a wide range of topics that range from work and work to health and social issues to intercultural dialogue. The platform for integration projects in Austria shows that there are different fields of action in which the initiatives are involved. This also includes topics such as language and education as well as sports and leisure.

On the website [Integration-Projekt-oesterreich.at] (https://www.integration projects-oesterreich.at/projekt), interested parties can not only view the entire database, but also search specifically for specific projects that meet the respective interests. Currently, ongoing, planned and completed projects are listed, with the diversity of the projects being illustrated.

These initiatives are important building blocks for a harmonious living together in Linz and beyond. Sustainable integration can be promoted through the commitment of various players from areas such as education, culture and social services. Companies and institutions such as A1 Telekom Austria AG, the labor market service and numerous other organizations also support these valuable projects that respond to the needs of the community.

Overall, the integration price "City of Diversity" not only reflects the efforts to include an inclusive society, but also enables a platform for exchange and mutual learning. The upcoming award ceremony promises to become an inspiring event that focuses on the importance of diversity and integration.