SIETAR Europa

National Network
France
Address

SIETAR EUROPA Office
Domaine de l'Argentière E
637 Boulevard de la Tavernière

Mandelieu la Napoule
France

Telephone
+33 4 92 19 04 90
E-Mail
office@sietar-europa.org
E-Mail (2)
mirka_lachka@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Human rights
  4. Others
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
SIETAR, Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research is the world's largest interdisciplinary network for professionals working in the intercultural field. The network was originally established in 1974 and now includes over 3,000 interculturalists and 15 national and regional groups world-wide. Various SIETAR groups hold NGO status at the United Nations or are recognized by the Council of Europe. SIETAR Europa was founded as part of the international SIETAR network. It is pan-European, not-for-profit organization of professional intercultural workers and includes members from all European countries, the Middle East and Africa. National SIETAR within SIETAR Europa flourish in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Austria and Spain, and others are in formation. SE has 80 direct members from the countries where there is no national group and1000 indirect members from national groups. Budget sources: membership fees, donations, congress participation fees. Budgetary sources:150 000e (years of congresses). Permanent employees: 1 (Secretary)
Mission and Objectives

We help people communicate across their differences and provide expert information and assistance in intercultural issues. We work to develop quality standards and ethical norms for intercultural work and promote exchange of ideas and experience in the intercultural field.
The purpose of SIETAR is to encourage the development and application of knowledge, values and skills which enable effective intercultural and interethnic relations at individual, group, organization and community levels. As such it assists the creation of intercultural competence through paper and online publications, educational events, regional meetings and congresses, as well as professional networking and information sharing worldwide.

Main Projects / Activities

SIETAR assists the creation of intercultural competence through paper and online publications, educational events, regional meetings and congresses, as well as professional networking and information sharing worldwide. Besides our office hub information centre currently located in France we provide an online documentation centre, newsletters, workspaces and e-learning programs for our members and the public on this site. Currently a new online quarterly journal on critical intercultural topics is in preparation as well as a new service, “Journal Watch” which will alert members to the latest publications in the field on a regular basis. The next major international congress, where SIETAR Europa is a strong partner is a SIETAR Global 2008 congress and will take place in autumn 2008 in Granada,Spain.
One of the freshestt projects of SIETAR Europa is the humanitarian action project, where we cooperate with other NGOs in building intercultural competence.

Contact (1) Full Name
Christine Longé, Secretary
Head of the organisation
Ildikó Polyak,current President