The composition of the Council of Brussels Residents of Foreign Origins

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The Council gives to each the possibility of acting as a citizen and intervening in the local public life.

During the renewal of the Council, a wide consultation took place with the active associations on the City of Brussels, followed by a call for applications. It was a question of contributing to the intercultural gathering. This contribution can only strengthen the social cohesion.

The Council is a citizens' assembly engaged in a common project. It reflects the successive migratory waves while remaining attentive to a well-balanced representation of the diverse communities. The Council is not exclusively the representative of the immigrants because it is open to all the citizens of foreign origin, 'new Belgians' as well.

President

• Ahmed El Ktibi, President, Alderman for Public works, Participation and Equality of opportunity

Members of the Office

• Moustapha Louafdi, first Vice-president, representing the Arabic Section of the CSC (Brussels Federation of Christian Trade Unions)
• Konte Sambieni, second Vice-president, representing CCPJA (Centre for the cooperation in African politics)
• Anastasia Papadopoulos, 3rd Vice-president representative of Etraide Brussels
• Luisa Bongiovanni, representative of l'Eglantine
• Rafael Ledo Bustillo, representative of Colectivo Garcia Lorca Collectif (co-operative with social end)
• Müserref Camoglu, representative of Samenlevingsopbouw Brussel

Councillors

• Carmen Draghici, ARTHIS - Maison Culturelle Belgo-Roumaine asbl
• Anissa Jamouchi, asbl Declik
• Elise Mabaya Ambas Y'Ome, MEDES (Maison d’Entraide pour le Développement Social) asbl
• Mounia Moursni, Citoyenneté active
• Laure Mongo Tembwa, EMECOJ asbl
• Domingo Araya Cepeda, CODECIPO Chili asbl
• Abdoulaye Balde, Coopération pour le Développement de Dalaba asbl
• Abdullah El Amine, Société soudanaise asbl
• Noviti Houmey, Maison de l’Initiative Citoyenne asbl
• Adel Fakih, Association Dialogue des Civilisations
• Belaïd Kouhmane, Arrayan asbl
• Nduhirahe Didi Bitugangando Bisengu, BelAfricA (Belgique Afrique Amitié) vzw

Working groups

The CBOE has 4 working groups:

• Education
• Society and social affairs
• Citizenship and participation
• Cultures and variety

The policy of the City of Brussels is analyzed and estimated by these working groups. The CBOE makes recommendations to the College and to the city council. An annual report is also given to them every year.