Secondary schools around the world have until 1 November 2007 to register for the third Mondialogo School Contest (2007-2008). Over 2,500 teams from all five continents are expected to participate.

As part of the launch, schools in 40 countries will organize a “Mondialogo Day” to present their projects and plans for the 2007-2008 contest.

Participating schools are matched with a partner team from another country to prepare joint creative projects illustrating a dialogue between their two cultures.

Launched to coincide with the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), the contest puts into practice the principles of cultural diversity and pluralism. According to UNESCO’s Director-General, these should be integrated into national policies, in particular those relating to education.

The Mondialogo School Contest is a constituent part of the Mondialogo – Intercultural Dialogue and Exchange initiative, which was launched in October 2003 by UNESCO and DaimlerChrysler.

Contact: a.hamshari@unesco.org for more information

Source: http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=53326&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html