Migration Advisory Board

Seyed Mohammad Reza Nazari

Personal information

• Age: 40
• Profession: Quality inspector
• Country of origin: Iran
• Nationalities: Iranian

"My goal: To live together with equal civil rights in the city of Jena."

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Ivan Angelov

Information about him

• Country of origin: Republic of Moldova
• Nationalities: Bulgarian and Moldovan

Merve Çilburunoğlu

My information

• Age: 31
• Occupation: Employee Welcome Center Jena
• Country of origin: Turkey
• Nationalities: Turkish

"I want to create a togetherness with each other."

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Samira Alia

Information about her

• Country of origin: Albania
• Nationalities: Albanian

Xiaoai Wang-Lindner

Information: Xiaoai Wang-Lindner

• Age: 34
• Marital status: married
• Profession: M.A. / Team assistant
• Country of origin: China
• Nationalities: Chinese

"I would like to run for the Migration Advisory Board in Jena because I firmly believe in equal opportunities, togetherness and diversity. I am convinced that these values form the foundations for a strong and just society. My goals are:

1. Promoting equal opportunities, regardless of origin or cultural background.
2. Strengthening the community: building networks and intercultural exchange.
3. Promoting diversity: making cultural diversity visible and supporting it through targeted projects and public relations work.
4. Advice and participation in migration policy in Jena."

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Ibrahim Othman

Information about him

• Age: 38
• Marital status: married
• Occupation: Low-threshold counseling in WeltRaum
• Country of origin: Syria
• Nationalities: Syrian and German

"My motivation as a candidate for the Migration Advisory Council is to represent the interests of migrants, promote integration and strengthen equal opportunities. My goal is to create better educational and labor market opportunities, reduce discrimination and improve the political participation of migrants. I want to build a bridge between cultures and strengthen the voice of migrants in society."

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Munara Abdyvasieva

About her

• Age: 39
• Marital status: married, 3 children
• Profession: Economist, Prezident Akademy Kyrgyzstan
• Country of origin: Kyrgyzstan
• Nationalities: Kyrgyz

I would like to become a member of the Advisory Board because I want to actively represent the interests of the members and strengthen the community. I have gained a lot of experience in supporting migrants over the last 10 years and would like to contribute this knowledge. As a mother of three children, I know how important a strong and supportive community is. It is important to me to bring different perspectives together and find common solutions."

Hong Wang

About Hong Wang

• Age: 54
• Marital status: married
• Profession: Project management engineer
• Country of origin: China
• Nationalities: Chinese

"My name is Hong Wang and I am running for the Migration Advisory Board of the City of Jena to actively represent the interests of migrants. As a long-time resident of Jena with Chinese roots and chairwoman of the German-Chinese Society, I have worked intensively with the city administration and successfully implemented numerous intercultural projects.

It is particularly important to me to support international students and skilled workers in order to make it easier for them to settle in Jena. I would like to use my many years of experience to create a strong connection between the migrant community and the city administration, to initiate sustainable improvements and thus avoid parallel societies, so that real coexistence can develop."

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Amir Sasan Sharafi

About him

• Age: 45
• Marital status: single
• Profession: Interpreter / B.Sc. Business & Language - Oriental Studies at the FSU Jena
• Country of origin: Iran
• Nationalities: Iranian and German

"My goal is to incorporate the perspectives and needs of migrants into the Council's advisory process."

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Mohammadreza Younesi

Information about me

• Age: 34
• Marital status: single
• Profession: PhD student in physics
• Country of origin: Iran
• Nationalities: Iranian and German

"As a member of the Foreign Community Advisory Board, I will ensure that your concerns are heard. Together we can help create a more inclusive and diverse city where everyone feels welcome. Your experiences and wishes are important - I am committed to ensuring that they are taken into account. With your support, we can foster a strong, united community."

Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe

Information about me

• Age: 58
• Profession: Chemist
• Country of origin: Cameroon
• Nationalities: German

"As an elected member of the MIB of the city of Jena, I would like to work for, among other things

• Overcoming the recurring problems of migrants
• Empowerment of migrants through learning the German language
• a centrally located intercultural meeting center
• Sports activities: especially learning to swim for African and Muslim women
• Production of a regularly published magazine, JENINTEGRA, in which the life stories and positive contributions of people with a migration biography living in Jena are documented: A contribution to reducing racism, discrimination and xenophobia."

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Cynthia Muthoni Weis

Information about her

• Age: 28 years
• Marital status: single
• Profession: Bank clerk
• Country of origin: Kenya
• Nationalities: German

"As a former track and field athlete at Jena Sports High School, I learned that discipline, team spirit and perseverance are crucial not only in sport, but in all areas of life. Today, as a banker at Sparkasse Jena, I am committed to financial education for young people and helping them to achieve their financial goals. In addition to my professional work, I am involved with ANSOLE e. V. to promote sustainable education and energy projects with a focus on Africa. I love building networks and initiating collaborations to open up spaces that were previously inaccessible, create new perspectives and enable safe spaces for people with a migration background in Jena."

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Stefano Minardi

Information about him

• Age: 51
• Marital status: married
• Profession: Engineer
• Country of origin: Italy
• Nationalities: Italian and German

"My name is Stefano Minardi, and I am running for the Migration and Integration Advisory Board of the City of Jena under the motto: Cosmopolitan.

In my life I have lived between cultures and I am deeply convinced of the advantages of a diverse, open and multicultural society. I am concerned about the increasing hostility towards migrants in our country, which is why I have decided to campaign for a cosmopolitan Jena.

My goal is to advocate for the recognition of migrants as an opportunity for society: for a diversity of new perspectives, ideas, stories, solutions and initiatives. In my view, this can only succeed if we promote encounters and honest exchanges between cultures more strongly. Real integration doesn't just mean having a job and a roof over your head: it also means making friends and feeling like a recognized part of society."

Denys Ziener

Information about him

• Age: 24
• Marital status: single
• Profession: Bank clerk
• Country of origin: Ukraine
• Nationalities: German

My first years in Germany were characterized by many xenophobic aspects against me: Hatred, violence, insults and ultimately hardly any social support. The reasons for all of this are very complex, but they always have one common denominator: I hardly received any help.

Today, I am a reflective man who is firmly established in life. I want to help people who find themselves in such situations and don't know what to do. Because of my experience, I have the right motivation and also an eye for things that others often don't have."

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Nasrin Panahi

About her

• Age: 25
• Marital status: living separately
• Occupation: Student
• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Nationalities: Afghan

"Due to my own migration background and my work as an interpreter, I experience the challenges migrants face on a daily basis. My motivation is to educate people and show them ways to solve their problems. Everyone needs to be informed about their rights and support services."

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Nour Shams Eddin

About her

• Age: 39
• Marital status: single
• Profession: Master General Management
• Country of origin: Syria
• Nationalities: Syrian

"My work supports women's rights for foreign women in Germany. My aim is to help these women find their way in Germany and build a self-determined life.

I offer integration courses to promote linguistic and cultural integration. I also support them in their search for training and jobs in order to strengthen their economic independence. I also help women with family challenges, problems with children or experiences of violence with advice and support."

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Iryna Martyniuk

About her

• Age: 44
• Marital status: divorced
• Occupation: DaZ teacher
• Country of origin: Ukraine
• Nationalities: Ukrainian

"It is with great pleasure that I am running for the Advisory Board for Integration and Migration in the city of Jena. As a mother and teacher who works with children and young people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds on a daily basis, I have first-hand experience of the diversity and challenges associated with migration and integration.

I firmly believe that integration is not just a task for migrants, but a challenge for society as a whole. Only together can we create an environment in which all people feel welcome and respected. As a delegate, I would like to help build bridges between different cultures and promote the opportunities that diversity brings. It is particularly important to me to promote equal opportunities for all children and young people, especially those with a migrant background, so that they receive a fair education and fair prospects for their future.

I would like to promote more exchange and cooperation between the various cultural groups in our city and ensure that the needs of migrants are taken into account in political decisions. Close cooperation with local initiatives and civil society is particularly important to me in order to develop sustainable solutions together. Jena has great potential to become an even more inclusive and diverse city. I look forward to making my contribution and working with you to create an open and just society."

Atifa Tokhi

My information

• Age: 25
• Profession: Student at the University of Jena
• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Nationalities: Afghan

"My goal is a Jena where everyone has the same opportunities, is respected and feels at home, regardless of their origin or background.

1. Integration for all,
2. Support for young people and students,
3. hearing the voice of all."

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Olga Perkas

Information about her

• Age: 32
• Marital status: married
• Profession: doctor
• Country of origin: Ukraine
• Nationalities: German

"Diversity and humanity need a strong voice - that's what I want to stand up for."

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Janny Vanessa Guevara Torres

About her

• Age: 43
• Marital status: married
• Occupation: Psychologist / Project coordinator
• Country of origin: Peru
• Nationalities: Peruvian

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Rea Mauersberger Pedrosa de Araújo

Information about her

• Marital status: married
• Profession: Law, Linguistics
• Country of origin: Brazil
• Nationalities: Brazilian

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Yu Hu

Information about Yu Hu

• Age: 50
• Marital status: divorced
• Occupation: Assistant and lecturer
• Country of origin: China
• Nationalities: Chinese

"Support and accompany migrants to integrate well and appropriately into society. Breaking down the barriers between German society and other societies with our own commitment and action."

Qingfang Wu

Information about her

• Age: 42
• Marital status: married
• Profession: entrepreneur
• Country of origin: China
• Nationalities: Chinese

"We want to act as a bridge to enable people with a migration background to integrate better in Jena. Our goal is to strengthen the immigrant culture, avoid discrimination and support immigrants to learn, work, start families and lead a successful life in Jena. We are committed to ensuring that locals understand us better, tolerate us and accept us into their community in order to achieve more together."

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