2008, European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
In October 2005 the Commission presented a proposal for
a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council to declare 2008
the "European Year of Intercultural Dialogue".
With an overall
budget of €10 million, the European Year will draw on the wealth
and diversity of a series of specific projects to be implemented during
2008 through Community programmes and other actions. Culture, education,
youth, sport and citizenship will be the main areas concerned.
Generally speaking, the European Year is expected to:
• promote intercultural dialogue as an instrument to assist European
citizens, and all those living in the European Union, in acquiring the
knowledge and aptitudes to enable them to deal with a more open and more
complex environment;
• raise the awareness of European citizens, and all those living
in the European Union, of the importance of developing active European
citizenship which is open to the world, respectful of cultural diversity
and based on common values.
Press release
Proposal for a decision
Europe in action 
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