Abstract:

International relations and intercultural contacts have long been recognized as an important issue not only in trade, tourism and education but in politics as well. Blending the features of thinking intercultural and being international has a bearing not only on the opportunity of meeting people from different cultural backgrounds but also offers specific insights relating to the debate on multiculturalism. Nowadays, intercultural dialogue affects almost all spheres of social life, hence taking an active part in the social, economic and geopolitical processes depends more than ever on the ability to (re)act intercultural. As globalization spreads around the world, there is much to be researched concerning international relations in view of the sustainability of regions and the stability of local communities on the one hand, and intercultural tolerance on the other. Both promoting and creating intercultural policies in Europe and in the Mediterranean can be considered a successful way of optimizing and making relations friendly. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the intercultural dialogue in the light of the international relations between EU and the Mediterranean area.
The methodology involves a comparative analysis of the educational polices envisaging application of the intercultural dialog in the Mediterranean region. Based on the review of the role of intercultural competence, intercultural dimensions in language teaching and the intercultural differences that young people are exposed to, the paper strives to explore the dialogue between cultures in the light of cooperation and socio-cultural willingness.

Keywords:

Mediterranean area, intercultural dialogue, international relations, education, tourism