VALUE Conference – Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Turkey) 8-9 June 2011

1. VALUE Conference – Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Turkey) 8-9 June 2011 Meaningful objects: How to promote motivation and participation in lifelong learning and intercultural dialogue Dr. Gabriele Stöger, Vienna

2. The Project weReurope – European Lifelong Learning by Intercultural Dialoguehttp://www.weReurope.eu Dr. Gabriele Stöger, Vienna

3. weReurope –Consortium: ibw, (Institute For Research On Qualifications And Training Of The Austrian Economy ) Austria (Lead Partner) Kanaal 127, Belgium Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office (ASO), Bulgaria University of Jena / Intercultural Business Communication, Germany ARCI - Italian Association for Recreation and Creativity, Italy SRC-SASA Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Slovenia RÄÄ (National Heritage Board), Sweden Credit Works Ltd, U.K.

4. weReurope 8 Project partners / 8 EU countries 5 Conferences in 5 EU countries 29 Experts from all EU member states + Norway and Turkey 456 Participants from 27 EU und 12 non-EU member (all ICD Conferences together)

5. weReurope – Key activities 2008-2010 ♦ Presentation of didactic methodology as starting point for ICD-Design (1st Intercultural Dialogue Conference) ♦ Launch of an interactive website and “virtual carpet of symbols and memories” ♦ Joint development of key methodological strategies and recommendations in 5 ICD-Conferences ♦ ICD-Design with methodological tools for monitoring (competence compass, ICD-Learning Diary), quality assurance and permanent adaptation) ♦ Publication of ICD-Script ♦ Identification of and strategy for recognition of (informal and non-formal) intercultural learning outcomes ♦ European pedagogical strategies to motivate marginalised groups ♦ Dissemination of outcomes and products

6. weReurope What means „intercultural?“

7. Participation as Basic Principle Participation is a way of working and a kind of relationship between people that can take effect in any situation. It is about sharing responsibility, sharing knowledge and sharing power. It is a democratic way of doing things Baker & Hinton, 1998

8. Participation as Basic Principle The stages of participation range from being informed about processes and possibilities to become involved to selforganising. (see Ehmayer, C. 2002)

9. Participation as Basic Principle • What encourages participation? • Does it matter who is there? • Do participants actively engage? • Is it possible for participants to influence the process/the result? • Is there enough time and space to reflect and give feedback?

10. “Ubuntu“ and “Interculturality” The term "Ubuntu" refers to the spirit of the community. It is a shortened version of a saying from the South African Xhosa culture: "Umuntu ngumuntu ngamuntu." This means that I am a person through other people. It means that my humanity is tied to yours. If you hurt me, you will also hurt yourself, as well as all others around us.

11. weReurope – ICD Design Interculturality as synergetic product of multipe identities. Conti 2010

12. The ICD Conference Design/Script

13. ICD Conference Design

14. weReurope – ICD-Conferences (geographical structure) 5 Kortrijk (BE) 3 Stockholm (SE) 1 Vienna (AT) 2 Rome (IT) 4 Sofia (BG)

15. ICD Conference Design • All ICD Conferences aimed at • fostering unity in diversity addressing issues of shared and individual everyday culture/s • bridging common history but different interpretations thereof • enhancing LLL by means of culture and art • giving EU Citizens the chance to learn together about Europe and from each other

16. Introduction Carpet of Symbols and Memories Count 1-2-3 Sociometry – Differences, Commonalities and Scales Keynote Address – Dialogue Form Plenary Debate with Experts Presentation Living Book Panel Discussion Bubble of Voices Lecture Workshop Advanced Crazy Cooking 􀀀 Participatory Video Workshop Intercultural Theatre Workshop Dance Workshop Choir-Singing Is the Past a Foreign Country? – A study circle based workshop 􀀀 Talking Stone/Talking Object Group Discussion: Workshop on European Identity Market Place –parallel workshop sessions (“World Café”) Open Space Workshops Fishbowl 􀀀 Feedback Flashlight Feedback – Drawings and Written Comments Learning Diary Questionnaires Conference Observer Methods

17. weReurope – What have we learned? • Understand key theory and concepts of interculture, ICD, identity • Understand and know how to apply pedagogical principles for ICD • Understand key concepts for learning for ICD • Understand and know how to apply concepts of culture – regional, institutional etc. • Use pedagogical methods that work for ICD • Use facilitator skills and knowledge for successful ICD • Know how to identify preferred learning styles for ICD