Delphi Intercultural Summit

Delphi European Cultural Centre, October 31, 2015

The Delphi Intercultural Summit is an initiative of the Intercultural Unit at the University of Patras (Laboratory of Sociology and Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education) under the auspices of Council of Europe (Intercultural Cities Program) and the UNESCO Chair on Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue for a Culture of Peace (University of Nicossia) as well as other research bodies.

Invited academics, practitioners and political stakeholders will discuss common policies and practices in managing and rethinking diversity in a productive way. The Delphic method will be applied to enhance reflection on:

• Narratives of inclusiveness, transformative practices and civic citizenry
• A framework of Intercultural dialogue (on migration and integration issues)
• A new research agenda for multicultural community building and intercultural learning. A modern intercultural paradigm projects new narratives of reflection, inclusiveness and learning. From political correctness and the argument of rights we are moving towards an agenda of intercultural learning capabilities necessary for global citizens. New intercultural knowledge, sensibilities, skills and competences are required for making diversity a productive resource for nations.