A colloquium set to clarify the conceptual notion of intercultural dialogue, highlight the role of intercultural dialogue in deepening citizenship and compare strategies and measures that meet the objectives of intercultural dialogue, concentrating on initiatives and policies implemented in Europe in culture and communication, education and training, social cohesion, linguistic diversity, and exchanges and sustainable development.

Drawing from the reflection and initiatives carried out in 2008 in the 27 Member States, the colloquium will have two general objectives:

• To produce a shared conception of intercultural dialogue within the European Union.

• To outline the main aspects of a European initiative suitable for use at all levels - Community, national, regional and local – and designed to promote intercultural dialogue in Europe and in the EU's relations with the rest of the world.

Organised by the Ministère de la culture et de la communication, Délégation au développement et aux affaires internationales, 182, rue saint Honoré, 75033 Paris cedex 01, France.