EAIU explained

Purpose of the association EAIU - European Association for Intercultural Understanding is to promote education and the support of needy persons on the basis of a broad intercultural understanding.

This cross-cultural understanding also includes the following areas with a

• multicultural education,
• cross-cultural studies
• cross-cultural communication
• anti-racist education,
• human rights education,
• education for active citizenship,
• education and appreciation of people, regardless of age, gender, health status or sexual orientation.

The purpose is achieved in particular through the

• implementation of scientific events,
• conferences,
• seminars,
• teacher trainings,
• publications,
• research projects,
• through participation in international and intercultural projects and
• generally through the promotion of intercultural understanding in the various fields of education.

International: European Association for Intercultural UnderstandingDeutschland: Europäische Vereinigung für Interkulturelle VerständigungFrance: Association Européenne pour la Compréhension InterculturelleEspangna: Asociación Europea para el Entendimiento Intercultural

Materials of the EAIU

Between 2008 and 2014 these materials have been developed:

• The Innocent Handbook (in English) made by the Innocent Project
• The Innocent-CD-ROM (in English, German, Spanish, Romanian and Italian)
• The Innocent-WBT (Web Based Training) in English, German, Spanish, Romanian and Italian.
• The Innocent-Teachers-Training-Course held in different countries. The expenses of these courses are paid by the European Commission after doing an application.
• The Self-Evaluation Handbook

Literature

• Roland Schneidt, Mercedes Sole, Antonio Pacifico, Gabriela Iancu (Editor): Innocent Handbook. Verlag Ludwig Schulbuch, Reichertshausen 2008, Germany.
• Roland Schneidt (Editor): Self-Evaluation Handbook. Verlag Ludwig Schulbuch, Reichertshausen 2012, Germany.

External links

• Homepage of the EAIU
• Homepage of the INNOCENT-Project