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Intercultural course in Arabic language and culture
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Why organise a course in Arabic language and culture?
In order to be able to take part in intercultural and inter-faith dialogue, to promote international understanding, and to fight against all forms of racism and xenophobia, young people today must develop their linguistic competencies, in particular those needed for young work and international co-operation. If genuine communication and co-operation are to exist, language teaching should also contribute to an active, critical understanding of each person’s own culture and of others’ culture.

The Directorate of Youth and Sport’s intercultural language courses encourage an interest in areas other than just language and combine also history, politics, culture, ideology, geography, religion and everyday life in another country. This is the intercultural side of the courses. These courses therefore allow participants to undertake multicultural and multiracial exchanges and to attempt to develop this international understanding and co-operation.

In organising this course in Arabic language and culture, the DYS hopes to promote the setting up of links and networks amongst young Europeans wishing to learn the Arabic language which is the language of so many of the Mediterranean countries, and young people of Arabic origin in order to promote intercultural and inter-faith dialogue, as well as to fight the prejudices which result from ignorance of others.

Where
Rabat, Morocco

When?
7 August to 1 September 2006

Deadline for application
Monday 12 June 2006