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Educaţia interculturală – Rolul UNESCO în promovarea diversităţii culturale
Intercultural education – The role of UNESCO in promoting cultural diversity

Author(s): Anca Mot
Subject(s): Education, International Law, Higher Education , Sociology of Education
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: human rights; culture,; education; intercultural; interculturality; society; diversity;

Summary/Abstract: The unprecedented global changes (population movements both within states and internationally, the emergence of new forms of communities) led to tremendous demographic changes, with the increased social and cultural diversity becoming a common challenge in all the states. The intercultural approach of socio-cultural relations in today’s society is a response to this cultural diversity, a perspective that encourages dialogue and the relationship between different cultures. Intercultural relations imply respect for diversity, overcoming mistrust through dialogue and debates on the foundations of collective life and society models. Intercultural education integrates major changes and challenges, focusing on mutual understanding and tolerance, adopting general principles and objectives closely linked to other educational programs.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 12-21
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian