The project was a partnership between British Council and Kultur Kontakt-Austria.

Its design and outputs were outlined in the context of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue – 2008 and the European Year for Creativity and Innovation – 2009.
Language learning is a framework for intercultural dialogue and understanding. Language learners try to break language barriers to engage actively with the target culture and develop democratic citizenship competences.

The participants to this project were teachers from schools located in six regions of Romania: Bucharest, Constanta, Iasi, Brasov, Braila and Odorheiu Secuiesc. A school team was made up of teachers of English, German and Romanian and their students. They worked within their local communities to develop projects focused on ethnic diversity, intercultural dialogue and multilinguism.

The teams identified context-relevant topics for their inter-language projects and then developed them in cooperation. Possible working areas included: perception of one’s own culture and of the target culture in the context of language learning, identity building, intercultural learning and school ethos and multilingualism – linking schools with communities.

The proposed outcomes were:

			Methodologies for the development of intercultural competence through inter-language teaching and learning programmes.
			Schools and community-based projects to promote intercultural learning
			Integration of intercultural education in schools curricula
			A handbook of Interlingua good practice issued in English, German and Romanian.

For further information please contact Ruxandra Popovici, Project manager at ruxandra.popovici@britishcouncil.ro