3. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

3. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

1. Notion of Intercultural Dialogue

   • exchange of views
     • Different background and mutual understanding
   • Purposes
     • Respect for human rights
     • Feature of inclusion
     • Addreses social fragmentation
   • Limited
     • Offers opportunities for dialogue
     • Requires shared Values
     • Is not a cure for all evils

2. Identity Building

   • what makes us unique
     • everyone can enrich his own identity
     • choices consistant with universal values
     • Oppeness to the modern societies

3. Prior Approaches to Cultural Diversity

   • Europe (1870-1945)
     • Immigration Post War
       • Multiculturalism
     • Opatija Declaration
       • common ground with overlaped identities
     • Ethos designed by state boundaries

4. Conditions of intercultural dialogue

   • Human Rights, Democracy and the rule of law
     • No dialogue without universal values
     • Respect for freedoms that guarantee non domination
     • Balance with intercultural issues
       • Can not be invoked to prevent exercising human rights or participation
       • Human rights abuses can't be justified in cultural context
     • Democracy
       • Foundation of our political system
         • Citizens as political actors
       • seek and accept a common ground
       • Laws as framework of intercultural dialogue
   • Equal dignity and mutual respect
     • Respect of the individual, impartial treatment
       • Public authorities must be impartial
       • Intercultural dialogue can solve what government can't
       • Equality and respect as blocks of dialogue
   • Gender Equality
     • Crucial element of democracy
       • Non negotiable foundation of any discussion
     • No community has a monopoly of gender equality
     • Injects a positive dimension into intercultural dialogue
     • urges a gender mainstreaming perspective
   • Combating the barriers
     • Several Languages
     • Power and Politics
       • Racism and xenophobia
       • Poverty
       • Exploitation

5. Religious Dimension

   • Freedom of thought, consciense and religion
     • Religious symbols in public have a margin of appreciation
     • Religious overlap can contribute to increase understanding
     • Associate religious with human rights
       • Must be interest of public authorities
     • impact of religious practice on other areas of public policies
       • health
       • education
     • Dialogue between religious communities
       • Part of Intercultural Dialogue
       • Stronger consensus to get recognition under national law