Council of Europe “White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue”

1. Council of Europe“White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue” Summary and Evaluation of responses to questionnaires on intercultural dialogue sent to NGOs Pascale Mompoint Gaillard

2. Overview of surveys • 63 responses • 26 good practices • 15 learning/teaching • 5 student mobility • 5 gender equality • 6 religion related • others • High variation of response

3. 13 Questions • The overall policy on cultural diversity in democratic societies • The concept of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue • Promoting cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and social cohesion at international, national and local level • Expectations toward the CoE • Examples of good practice

4. The overall policy on cultural diversity in democratic societies • The relationship between culture and HR • Mainstreaming ICD in all fields • “European identity” • Recognition of minorities • The risks of emphasizing ICD

5. The concept of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue • A practical definition • Gender related issues • “culture” “identity” “dialogue”

6. Promoting Cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and social cohesion at international, national and local level • Emphasis on particular fields of action: • Equal opportunity • Non-formal education • History • Language • Art • Inter-religious dialogue • Secular society

7. Promoting Cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and social cohesion at international, national and local level • The obstacles to ICD • Economical factors and equal opportunity • Nationalist sentiment • Bureaucracy • Media • Language • Capacity for minorities to represent themselves

8. Promoting Cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and social cohesion at international, national and local level • Innovative measures • Well prepared dialogue • Consultations • Web forum

9. Expectations toward the Council of Europe • Give vision • Promote recognition of civl society initiative • Database of good practices • Provide guidelines and identify competencies for ICD and IRD • Media: use the media, involve the media • Harmonise and mutualise with European Commission, UNESCO...

10. innovation methodology choice of target group correspondence with an issue identified in the surveys Examples of good practice • Education, EDC, youth, language and culture • 26 examples • 15 selected examples based on :