How can fears, threats and phenomena of national separatism caused by ethnic, cultural and religious diversity be overcome?
Fears, threats and other phenomena of international conflict are often created because of a lack of knowledge of the other cultures. Not knowing means not being able to understand. Consequently, if in the area of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans the states and nations do not know each other’s cultures and ways of life, it is very possible to perceive the behavior of the other as hostile and dangerous. In that respect, the most suitable tool to combat such phenomena is education. Education provides the means to make knowledge a bridge between civilizations. Two different civilizations may be in a position to form an alliance or to fight each other, depending on how well they know each other. History has taught us that the better they know each other, the better they are able to respect and accept each other. In Greece, we have used this approach by introducing innovative courses of intercultural education, thus offering all Greek pupils ― regardless of national origin or religi
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