The Promotion of Intercultural Dialogue in the Carpathian Euroregion States (Involvement of Civil Society in the Implementation of a Cultural Policy)
The Promotion of Intercultural Dialogue in the Carpathian Euroregion States (Involvement of Civil Society in the Implementation of a Cultural Policy)

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the article is to examine the importance of cultural diversity and the need of intercultural dialogue in the context of cultural cooperation in the Carpathian Euroregion states. This paper also considers the opportunities connected with the declaration of European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008); and relevant contribution at national and regional level. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of appropriate legislation of the European Union, as well as documents adopted in the states discussed. In particular, the article contains the research of relevant issues of every state’s National strategy and appropriate measures chosen by the states for the promotion of intercultural dialogue. This examination allows the comparison of relevant peculiarities and the evaluation of activities. The main issues of the article are studied in the context of the importance of civil society participation in cultural cooperation.

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