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2008 Carl Bertelsmann Prize: ''Integration through education -- Fairness for all''

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Carl Bertelsmann Prize Award Ceremony

The Carl Bertelsmann Prize was awarded to the Toronto District School Board on September 4, 2008. In her keynote address the Minister of State, Professor Maria Böhmer emphasized the political relevance of improving the integrative performance of the German education system. The ceremony at Stadthalle Gütersloh was rounded off by the premiere of a musical developed for the event and performed by students of the Hauptschule Nord in Gütersloh.

International Symposium

An international symposium was held by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on September 3, 2008, focusing on the question how fair opportunities in the education system can lead to improved integration in Germany. The expert discussion was based on international best-practice examples and personal experiences of representatives from migrant organizations.

Publications

The two professional publications about the Carl Bertelsmann Prize bring together German and international expertise on "integration through education" from the perspective of science, politics and practitioners. Additionally, a volume of biographical contributions shows how people of immigrant origin can master the challenges of the German education system.

Liz Mohn, Vice Chair of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, presenting the Carl Bertelsmann Prize 2008 to Gerry Connelly, Director, and John F. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Toronto District School Board.

Students of Hauptschule Nord performing the premiere of their musical,

Dr. Gunter Thielen, Chair of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, at the opening of the award ceremony

This year's Carl Bertelsmann Prize was presented to the Toronto District School Board at a ceremony in Gütersloh on September 4, 2008. At the same time, to mark the occasion, the Bertelsmann Stiftung opened the national schools campaign, "Integration through Education". As part of this initiative, the Stiftung invites all students of grades 5 to 12 to develop projects and ideas to promote integration at their schools.

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Carl Bertelsmann-Preis 2008: Symposium

Dr. Johannes Meier, member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, opening the international symposium at the 2008 Carl Bertelsmann Prize award ceremony.

Moderator Dunja Hayali, Minister Armin Laschet and Prof. Rita Süssmuth, former president of the German Bundestag.

Dr. Vernor Muñoz, UN special representative for the right to education

The international symposium, "Integration through education - Fairness for all" in connection with the Carl Bertelsmann Prize took place in Gütersloh on September 3, 2008. In his address, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Dr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, pointed out that inclusive education is a matter of morality and that the focus should always be on the individual child with their special characteristics, capabilities and learning requirements.

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