[PDF] White Paper On Intercultural Dialogue Living Together As Equals In Dignity eBook

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
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Managing Europe's increasing cultural diversity - rooted in the history of our continent and enhanced by globalisation - in a democratic manner has become a priority in recent years. The White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue - "Living together as equals in dignity", responds to an increasing demand to clarify how intercultural dialogue can enhance diversity while sustaining social cohesion. The White Paper that our common future depends on our ability to safeguard and develop human rights, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to promote mutual understanding and respect. It concludes that the intercultural approach offers a forward-looking model for the management of cultural diversity.

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Page : 61 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2008
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Das Ministerkomitee des Europarates hat in seiner Sitzung am 7. Mai den vorliegenden Text eines Weißbuches zum Interkulturellen Dialog verabschiedet. Darin werden politische und konzeptionelle Grundsätze des Europarates zu diesem Feld zusammengefasst und Perspektiven vorgelegt. Der religiösen Dimension wird mehr Gewicht beigemessen als dies bei vergleichbaren Dokumenten bislang der Fall war. Im Weißbuch finden sich auch fünf konkrete Empfehlungen, die an alle politischen Mandatsträger zum interkulturellen Dialog ausgesprochen werden. - The White Paper provides various orientations for the promotion of intercultural dialogue, mutual respect and understanding, based on the core values of the Organisation. The Ministers welcomed it as a "significant pan-European contribution to an international discussion steadily gaining momentum" as well as to the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The Ministers emphasised the importance of ensuring appropriate visibility of the White Paper, and called on the Council of Europe and its member states, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to give suitable follow-up to the White Paper's recommendations.

Author : Sjur Bergan
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789287165039

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Modern societies are inconceivable as isolated and mono-cultural entities. The interaction of various cultures is not only a fact of life for most Europeans, it also enriches our societies. However, we also witness tensions between cultures. Intercultural dialogue is therefore one of the political priorities of the Council of Europe, as shown most prominently by the adoption of the White Paper "Living Together as Equals in Dignity" in May 2008. Higher education, by its history and contemporary practice, is a natural partner in and promoter of intercultural dialogue and understanding. Higher education institutions and campuses are themselves multicultural societies, and as such are the focus of the present volume. A second volume will examine the role of higher education in furthering intercultural dialogue and understanding in broader society.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 16,29 MB
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287182647

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A new Council of Europe reference framework of competences for democratic culture! Contemporary societies within Europe face many challenges, including declining levels of voter turnout in elections, increased distrust of politicians, high levels of hate crime, intolerance and prejudice towards minority ethnic and religious groups, and increasing levels of support for violent extremism. These challenges threaten the legitimacy of democratic institutions and peaceful co-existence within Europe. Formal education is a vital tool that can be used to tackle these challenges. Appropriate educational input and practices can boost democratic engagement, reduce intolerance and prejudice, and decrease support for violent extremism. However, to achieve these goals, educationists need a clear understanding of the democratic competences that should be targeted by the curriculum. This book presents a new conceptual model of the competences which citizens require to participate in democratic culture and live peacefully together with others in culturally diverse societies. The model is the product of intensive work over a two-year period, and has been strongly endorsed in an international consultation with leading educational experts. The book describes the competence model in detail, together with the methods used to develop it. The model provides a robust conceptual foundation for the future development of curricula, pedagogies and assessments in democratic citizenship and human rights education. Its application will enable educational systems to be harnessed effectively for the preparation of students for life as engaged and tolerant democratic citizens. The book forms the first component of a new Council of Europe reference framework of competences for democratic culture. It is vital reading for all educational policy makers and practitioners who work in the fields of education for democratic citizenship, human rights education and intercultural education.

Author : Patricia Wiater
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 22,11 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789287167507

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Provides various orientations for the promotion of intercultural dialogue, mutual respect and understanding, based on the core values of the organization.--

Author : Sjur Bergan
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,62 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789287169419

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Our ability to relate to and interact with those whose cultural backgrounds differ from our own will be among the determining factors For The future of our societies. For most people, regardless of whether they aim for international careers or life in their local communities, intercultural dialogue will become a fact of life rather than an option. Education will need to play a key role in developing the ability to conduct intercultural dialogue, which is an integral part of developing democratic culture. This book, edited jointly by the Council of Europe And The International Association of Universities (IAU), explores the role of higher education in developing intercultural dialogue in society at large. it complements Intercultural dialogue on Campus (Higher Education series No. 11) And The issue of the IAU journal Higher Education Policy on the same topic, and includes contributions by prominent authors from Europe, The Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America. The book sets out the political context for intercultural dialogue and explores how universities can move from dialogue on campus to dialogue in society, and hence to become actors of intercultural dialogue. it also offers examples of good practice from various parts of the world.

Author : Prue Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317267907

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‘Intercultural dialogue’, as a concept and ideology in the European Union, stimulates a rational 21st century society where people can engage in (intercultural) communication on a global scale, and can do so openly and freely in conditions of security and mutual respect. Intercultural dialogue connotes dialogic communication that is peaceful, reconciliatory, and democratic. Yet the term and its accompanying rhetoric belie the intercultural communicative undercurrents and their manifestations that people encounter in their daily lives. The research-informed chapters in this book, which are situated in international contexts, provide more nuanced understandings, and many even challenge this non-critical ideology by suggesting that the concept of intercultural dialogue is inoperable and problematic under the present conditions of globalisation and migration, where there exists conflict, vulnerability, and instability. The different theoretical perspectives and analyses presented by the authors are a reminder that researchers in the field of intercultural communication require robust and appropriate theories, methods, and pedagogies in order to research these complex conditions and contexts, particularly where different languages and identities are present. The book is also a reminder of how context and power both (re)shape and contest the central tenets of intercultural dialogue—in particular, of who speaks for whom, when, how, and under what circumstances and conditions. This book was originally published as a special issue of Language and Intercultural Communication.

Author : Stephanie Houghton
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1847697259

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This book explores the wide-ranging terminology relevant to intercultural dialogue. It reports on a research project that explored the management of value judgment in foreign language education to overcome prejudice, which is a key dynamic in intercultural dialogue that brings many other factors into play.