THe above is one of the reports I created for the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue........
Back in January 2008, before embarking on my intercultural tour, I took to the streets of Brussels, Copenhagen and Valencia to quiz people on the concept of intercultural dialogue….The microphone was on, the camera was recording but the responses were mundane……there were mumbles and grumbles but nobody could put there finger on the actual definition of intercultural dialogue.
Today Europe is on the move; from mini-breaks to mobility programmes, both old and young are wearing a new European scent, a scent that could be marketed as ‘euphoria- the global village’. Long gone our the days where one was just informed about news and scandal in their local areas, now the Irish pork scandal or Carla Bruni’s latest album is on the tip of the tongues of people from all over. Young people are online 24/7, exchanging photos, information, friends and tips to their companions from all over the bloc. Europe has changed so much that even nations are packing their bags and moving to other countries to live….
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