He is the President of the Evens Foundation, Antwerp, Jury on Intercultural Education Awards.
His research deals with several fields related to teacher education, intercultural education, education sociology and comparative education.
UNESCO: Quality in educational policy: Research and foresight
He is the founding member and the current President of the International Association of Intercultural Education which is based in Brussels.
Intercultural education and the use of local languages along with bilingual education must also be recognized as an important factor in the quality of learning.
Among his major publications are studies on education planning, international and comparative education, intercultural and international dimensions of education, internationalization of educational policies.
UNESCO: Quality in educational policy: Research and foresight
Mondialogo opened new perspectives for the systematic integration of intercultural dialogue in education.
There is a need for a broader understanding of intercultural and multilingual education as a continuum of mother tongue-based education from a right to an education perspective.
In particular, experts from Ministries of Education, universities, research institutes, UNESCO Chairs, and various organizations and professional NGOs, all engaged in the promotion of quality education and intercultural dialogue, will be brought together.
Each support international understanding, peace, intercultural dialogue, sustainable development and quality education in practice.
Intercultural dialogue integrated as part of quality education in curricula and learning materials.
The integration of intangible cultural heritage into educational curricula and programmes can improve both formal and non-formal education by promoting inter alia intercultural dialogue and cultural exchange, broadening access and cultural relevance, stimulating creativity, increasing intergenerational engagement in the community, etc.
In concluding, the Director-General welcomed the proposal to explore avenues of cooperation in order to develop and disseminate knowledge on much needed intercultural competencies in particular in areas such as education and the media so as to create new opportunities to address conflict prevention and promote enhanced collaboration amongst diverse communities and respect for differences through dialogue.
He is the author of Interculturalism, Education and Inclusion (Paul Chapman, 2000) and co-editor of Intercultural Social Policy in Europe (Ashgate, 2000) and has published extensively in the fields of human rights and education in multicultural studies.
Only teachers who are well trained, can provide quality education and promote the values of citizenship, peace and intercultural dialogue.
Some of the topics discussed in the meeting were conflict transformation and intercultural dialogue studies in the Arab region, in what way is education a major tool for peace building and the international perspective on the integration of conflict transformation into the academic curriculum.
During the 4th annual UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum, specialists from UNESCO took part in the discussions on freedom of expression, where the focus was on journalism education and youth communication, and also on the role of education in sustainable development, which explored the relevance of education to sustainable development as well as the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural understanding.
There is a growing awareness that languages play a vital role in development, in ensuring cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, but also in strengthening cooperation, building inclusive knowledge societies, preserving cultural heritage and providing quality education for all.
For a sustainable future, we need an education system that promotes an appreciation of the environment, the values of peace, goodwill, tolerance, intercultural understanding and respect.
UNESCO: Speech by Hon Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin During the 184th UNESCO Executive Board Meeting,
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