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The Minister for Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, Corinne Cahen, took part in the conference of integration ministers in Vienna on 28 July 2022.

The Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, and the Minister of Justice, Sam Tanson, are pleased with yesterday's vote in the Chamber of Deputies on the law amending the amended electoral law of 18 February 2003.

On 11 July 2022, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, in the presence of Pascal Peters, Central Director of the Administrative Police, handed over the certificates to 12 new "Senioresécherheetsberoder” in the premises of the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region.

Within the framework of a specific agreement with the Department of Integration of the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, IMS Luxembourg has drawn up an inventory of existing training courses and initiatives in the associative, professional and state spheres on the subject of interculturality in Luxembourg.

The Minister for Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen, took part in the presentation of the study on racism and ethno-racial discrimination to experts and field actors on 6 July 2022 at the Centre Convict in Luxembourg.

On Monday 27 June 2022, the launch event for the PAN Integration 2022 projects was held at the Tramsschapp in Luxembourg City. The event, organised by the Integration Department of the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, brought together the project leaders of the 2021 and 2022 editions.

The Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, despite an epidemiological situation that justifies a relaxation of sanitary measures and barrier measures, calls for caution and advocates continued compliance with barrier measures when in contact with elderly and vulnerable people.

The municipalities of Boulaide, Sanem and Dippach signed the "Pakt vum Zesummeliewen" with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region and the Syvicol.

Last Wednesday 15 June, a new edition of the "Group for Exchange and Support on Integration at Local level" (GRESIL) took place at the ierscher Kulturhaus.

On the occasion of the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government attended the festivities organised in Lellingen (municipality of Kiischpelt), Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2022.

On 16 June 2022, Corinne Cahen participated in the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in her capacity as the competent Minister for Solidarity.

The Minister for Family Affairs and Integration has sent a letter to ORPEA Luxembourg Exploitations SARL, requesting additional information in the context of the examination of the application for approval to operate a residence for the elderly in Luxembourg-Merl.

During Diversity Day 2022, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, Corinne Cahen, visited several signatories of the Charter to discuss the different initiatives they are taking to promote diversity at all levels in their companies.

At the invitation of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, TT.RR.HH. the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess visited the Portuguese Republic from 11 to 12 May 2022.

The municipalities of Schuttrange and Troisvierges have signed the "Pakt vum Zesummeliewen" with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region and with the SYVICOL.