1. Promoting intercultural dialogue as a process in which all those living in the EU can improve their ability to deal with a more open, but also more complex, cultural environment.
2. Highlighting intercultural dialogue as an opportunity to contribute to and benefit from a diverse and dynamic society.
3. Raising the awareness of all those living in the EU, in particular young people, of the importance of developing an active European citizenship which is open to the world, respects cultural diversity and is based on common values in the EU.
4. Highlighting the contribution of different cultures and expressions of cultural diversity.

• Seek to raise the awareness of all those living in the EU, in particular young people, of the importance of engaging in intercultural dialogue.
• Work to identify, share and give a visible European recognition.
• Foster the role of education as an important medium for teaching about diversity, increase the understanding of other cultures and developing skills and best social practices, and highlight the central role of the media in promoting the principle of equality and mutual understanding.
• Raise the profile, increase the coherence of and promote all Community programmes and actions contributing to intercultural dialogue.
• Contribute to exploring new approaches to intercultural dialogue.

The Community provisional funding available for the programme is:

• 10,00 Million EUR (None)