This book offers an interdisciplinary and in-depth analysis of the relationship between intercultural dialogue and multi-level governance, seen from a human rights-based perspective. It brings together papers that were originally presented at international workshops organised by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of the University of Padua in 2010-2011 with some additional contributions. The authors deal with a broad and diversified framework of concepts, policy approaches and linkages between multi-level governance and intercultural dialogue, particularly in the fields of education and civil society participation. The volume follows a multi-disciplinary approach and presents these readings and reflections for an audience of scholars, as well as individuals and organisations interested in issues around human rights, governance, education and civil society. Its innovative approach addresses the complex issues of today's societies, which are in need of sustainable, coherent and responsible answers at both the conceptual and the policy level. In short, the book proposes a reading of interconnecting trajectories from governance building, education and civil society to intercultural dialogue in Europe. It is grounded in a human rights perspective and responds to the need for a policy-oriented but value-driven European future.

Intercultural Dialogue and Multi-level Governance in Europe - A Human Rights Based Approach

An excellent, inspiring and interdisciplinary overview of major issues concerning the role of cities, urban systems and cultural regions in the past, present and future. Views are represented from different disciplinary angles and conceptual backgrounds trying to link theory with practice, analysis with innovative approaches. The book contains contributions by major scholars such as Franco Bianchini, Roger Brunet, Massimo Cacciari, Johan Galtung, Klaus Kunzmann, Krzysztof Pomian, Jacek Purchla, Jan Tanghe, Erik Swyngedouw and many others. It provides an understanding of the historical, social, cultural and spatial realities of cities, urban systems and cultural regions within the complexities of changing European societies.

Civitas Europa - Cities, Urban Systems and Cultural Regions between Diversity and Convergence

Maintaining the cultural and regional diversity of Europe confronted with the tendencies for increased globalization, economic and political integration : the book presents a wide multidisciplinary survey of ideas and perspectives from scientific approaches as well as European and regional authorities, considering juridical, economic and cultural reality. A general framework for concrete action programmes of cultural interaction at different levels. A part of the project "Europe of the cultures", initiated by the Flemish Government.

CULTURE : BUILDING STONE FOR EUROPE 2002

The College of Europe in Bruges has a long standing tradition in the organization of important conferences on key questions of the development of European integration. The results of the Conference on "Europe and Global Economic Interdependence" introduce a new collection called "The Bruges Conferences". The completion of the European internal market, the transition to an economic and monetary union, the conclusion of new EC-EFTA agreements, the search for a new political and economic order in Central and Eastern Europe and the negotiations of the Uruguay Round are the main issues on the political agenda in the early 1990s. The European Community faces major challenges in an environment which is undergoing rapid transformation. This is certainly true in the fields of trade, finance and money in which Europe's interests and responsibilities as a regional and global economic power will need to be reconciled. This will require some difficult and occasionally painful decisions.

EUROPE AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC INDEPENDANCE

The book presents a critical and interdisciplinary reading of the ongoing societal developments in Europe. It puts special emphasis on the interpretation of economic developments and the clarification of premises for convergence and diversity and proposes terms of reference in understanding European societies. At the heart of the present debate concerning Europe's future between integration, historical diversities and new forms of disintegration, the book aims to make a contribution to the concrete needs of the development of comparative studies in Europe.

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