1. The role of education in promoting intercultural dialogue
The case of international educational exchanges
Roberto Ruffino, 2 December 2015

2. Question 1
Do we really face growing intolerance and radicalism, islamophobia, racism And other worrying trends in Europe?

3. Question 2
Can school play an active role against intolerance and radicalism?

4. Question 3
Can educational exchanges of pupils and teachers bring about a new culture of tolerance and acceptance of differences?

5. Question 4
Do we have evidence of this?

6. Question 5
Can we refer back to Jacques Delors’s ideas on education for the future?

7. Question 6: What to do? More educational exchanges, BUT we must
Agree on basic intercultural competence
Agree on measuring intercultural competence
Include such competence in school curricula
Include it in teachers’ training
Provide more mobility opportunities for teachers

8. Thank you!