The document outlines the activities and goals of an intercultural center in Vienna, Austria, focused on fostering international school cooperation and intercultural education. Key initiatives include the establishment of various international school networks and partnerships, educational projects on peace, human rights, and global citizenship, and support for training educators. The center operates under the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, providing organizational and methodological support, small grants, and educational materials to enhance intercultural competencies in schools.

1. International School Cooperation
Международное сотрудничество школ
Intercultural Center, Vienna, Austria
Межкултурный центр, Вена, Австрия

2. Interсultural Center
Intercultural Center stands for
-Encounters and communication between people
with different cultural backgrounds
- Education and training on intercultural
competencies
- Cross-border cooperation between schools,
international youth work, as well as intercultural
education, diversity management and integration
work in Austria
- Active participation, intercultural dialogue, peace
education, human rights, democracy

3. International school projects
 Creation and management of mulitlateral school
networks
 Support of school partnerships and provision of
small grants on behalf of Austrian Ministry of
Education
 Educational material on intercultural and global
learning, democracy and peace education
 Eductational activities for pedagogues and
mulitpliers

4. International School Partnerships
- On behalf of Austrian Federal Ministry for
Education, Arts and Culture
- Organisational and methodological
support for schools to implement
international school projects and build
school partnerships
- Small grants for school partnerships with
non-EU countries

5. International School Partnerships
in practice…
International School Network
Nigeria – Czech Republic – Austria
New International School Network
- Since 2008
–3 primary schools Egypt – Georgia – Austria
- Several working meetings with director from
Nigeria - Started 2010
- Topics: Fair trade, Right to education, Climate - Music project
Change, Water
- Curricula, Educational methods & contents,
Teacher training
International School Network
Senegal - Austria
- Since 2008
- Primary schools (2 Senegal, 1 Austria)
- Working meetings between teachers in Austria

6. Thematic School Networks
Peace Education – Conflict Resolution (1994-97)
School Network Human Rights (1999-2001)
Education for Global Citizenship (2003-06)
EuroMediterranean School Forum (2006-2009)
ARTiculating values
ACES – Academy of Central European Schools (since 2006)

7. Guiding Principles
 Connection through a lead topic relevant for all
 Constructive dealing with differences
 Organisational Cultures: NGOs – schools; schools-schools
 Economic framework conditions
 Experience with international cooperation
 Promotion of new forms of learning and teaching, which can meet the
challenges of a globalised environment
 Partnership and participation
 Process orientation
 School as a „learning“ organisation
 Openness
 No prescribed curricula, joint development
 Interdisciplinary
 Involvement of different types of actors (Parents, Communities,
NGOs, ..)

8. International School Network:
Peace Education and Conflict Resolution
 1994 – 1997, 15 Schools
 Countries: Argentinia, Chile, India, Macedonia, Nigeria, Australia,
Hungary, Slovakia, Spain (Bask region), Netherlands, USA, Austria
 Topics: Conflicts at school and at home
 Support:
 2 International Teachers‘ Seminars (Planning, Mid-term evaluation)
 Internationale Evaluation Conference with Delegations (Schools and
Teachers)
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Austrian Ministry of Education, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian
Airlines.
 Methods:
 Action research
 Foto documentation, drawings
 Presentations of Experts, Visits of Institutions and NGOs
 Poetry workshops

9. School Network Human Rights
 1999 - 2001, 28 Schools
 Länder: Argentinia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brasi, Chile, India, Ireland,
Italy, Kamerun, Columbia, Mexico, Palestine, Russia, Sweden,
Uganda, Uruguay, Austria
 Topics: Human Rights, Participation, Racism, Children‘s Rights
 Support:
 2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)
 „Tour“ Pupils of partner schools visit each other
 Workshops for schools
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Austrian Ministry oE, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian
Airlines.

10. School Network: Education for Global Citizenship
 2003-2006, 6 NGOs, 25 Schools
 Countries: Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Cameroon, Chile
 Topics: Global Citizenship
 Awareness of global issues
 Development of practical concepts for the education of Global
Citizens
 Improve knowledge, understanding of the meaning of global
citizenship
 Influence values and attitudes
 Develop competence of action
 Support
 2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Networking and support on national level by NGOs
 EC/EuropeAid, MoE

11. EuroMed School Forum
 2006-2009, 21 Schools
 Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,
Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon
 Topics: „Intercultural Dialogue“, Diversity, Art,
Sustainability
 Support:
 International Teacher Seminar
 5 Dialogue Meetings in the Middle East
 International General Coordination
 MoE, Anna-Lindh-Foundation Egypt
UNESCO National Commissions
 Publications
 Short film „EuroMed School Forum“
 EuroMed School Forum: A Handbook of Next
Practices
 www.euromedschools.net

12. ARTiculating values
 2009 - 2011, Schools and NGOs
 Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,
Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon
 Topics: Values with a focus on interreligious dialogue
 Unterstützung:
 International Training seminar for Multipliers (Youngsters,
Teachers, Youth workers)
 International General Cooridnation
 MoE, MFA, Anna-Lindh-Foundation, UNESCO National
Commissions, Partner organisations
 Methods:
 Theatre (A. Boal)
 Writing workshops and common publication „Pages for Peace“
 Workshops and Presentations

13. aces – academy of central european schools
 Since 2006
 Countries: AT, SK, RO, CZ, HU, SL, SR, CR, AL, BiH, MC, BU, MO, BU, KO
 Topics: European Citizenship and European Integration
 Creation of a Central European Network of Schools
 3 Levels: Teachers – Pupils – (School) Administrations
 Support scheme for cross-border school: project competition
 Support
 International general coordination
 Support by national MoEs in all partner countries
 Grants for school projects – yearly project competition: call each February
 Network Meetings: Teachers and pupils from supported projects
 aces Academy
 Initiative of ERSTE Foundation
 www.aces.or.at

14. Intercultural Center
Support with finding partner schools
Project consultation
Small grants for school projects with „non EU-countries“
Development and coordination of pilot projects
Interkulturelles Zentrum
Mag. Barbara Helm
Bacherplatz 10
A 1050 Wien
Tel: 43 1 586 75 44
Fax: +43 1 586 75 44 9
barbara.helm@iz.or.at
www.iz.or.at