Council for Ethnic Minorities

The Council for Ethnic Minorities (Danish: Rådet for Etniske Minoriteter) is a Danish institution that advises the government on issues concerning refugees, immigrants and integration. It focuses on, among other things, the education of children and young people, democratic participation and citizenship among ethnic minorities, as well as housing policy and housing areas.

The council consists of 14 members, five of whom are appointed by the Minister of Social Affairs and the Interior, five others (including the chairperson) are elected by the Board of Representatives, and the last four are appointed by Denmark's four largest municipalities. The chairman of the council is social worker and researcher Halima El Abassi. The Council has a secretariat anchored in the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration.

The council draws up consultation responses to the government, arranges conferences, prepares debate papers and publishes publications within the council's area of work.

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