문화다양성과 유럽의 상호문화도시 프로젝트 연구

Abstract

The identities of our cities are changing. As cities increase in diversity and complexity, they should actively seek to enhance intercultural dialogue and interaction through encouraging and supporting social, cultural, political and economic cohesion. This paper will discuss this issue using the example of the EU. The European Commission and Council of Europe suggested Intercultural Cities as a joint initiative. This is a project that is striving to develop a model that supports intercultural integration within diverse urban communities. The Intercultural City Project supports cities in reviewing their policies through an intercultural lens, and in developing comprehensive intercultural strategies to help them manage diversity positively and realize the advantages of diversity. For understanding this project, we need to understand interculturalism, which is the basic concept of the project. Interculturalism is a concept that promotes policies and practices that encourage interaction, understanding and respect between different cultures and ethnic groups. Interculturalism also emphasizes new skills and competencies such as cultural literacy and intercultural competence. This meaningful project will give us a chance to think about our cities in an unprecedented age of diversity.