THE EUROPEAN UNION EXPERIENCE REGARDING THE EDUCATION POLICY FOR INTERCULTURAL CITY DEVELOPMENT

Authors:

Yu.M. Petrushenko

Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
 

Т.А. Vasilyeva

Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
 

H.О. Shvindina

Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
 

Т.М. Mayboroda

Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
 

K.O. Zaichyk

Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
 


Pages: 149-153

Original language: Ukrainian

DOI: 10.21272/1817-9215.2019.1-20

Summary:

The article analyzes the trends of the European Union's education policy in the field of intercultural dialogue and intercultural development. The chronology of the intercultural education, the transformation of the terms interculturalism is presented, the main legislative acts of the Council of Europe, European conventions, UNESCO documents are analyzed. The basic principles of intercultural education, which form the basis for the development of appropriate education policies, are summarized. The paper proposes the next stage of the interculturalism evolution – the intercultural cities network movement. Sumy city has joined the network but there is a new stage of intercultural education is needed.

Keywords:
intercultural dialogue, education policy, Council of Europe, intercultural urban development, intercultural education, intercultural cities network.

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