The project “Development of innovative approach for training for university professors to work in the modern diverse and intercultural environment – UniCulture” is funded under Erasmus+ Programme.

The project is led by the Transilvania University of Brasov (Universitatea Transilvania Din Brasov), Romania. Partners under the project are the University of Zagreb (Sveuciliste U Zagrebu), Croatia, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Foundation for the Development of International and Educational Activity – FRAME, Poland.

The main aim of UniCulture project is to develop an innovative, holistic and interactive approach for training of university professors & teaching staff to conduct educational process in intercultural & cross-cultural (ICC) environment.

UniCulture training pack includes:

1) Handbook for teaching staff to develop their personal & professional competencies how to work in ICC environment as well as how to overcome the ethnical stereotypes & prejudices in the educational process. It will guide the professors thought the contemporary approaches, methods and tools in ethno-pedagogy, ethno-phycology & intercultural education.

2) Workbook for teaching staff with practical examples & case studies on how the taught methods & techniques can be applied in everyday life. It will include also interactive tests & exercises that will support the teachers in the learning process.

3) Manual for trainers to facilitate the conduction of UniCulture training course.

4) Guide on intercultural communication & social inclusion that will provide the link between working in such environment & support the inclusion of vulnerable groups. It will support the social inclusion process in the universities.

More about the project you can find on the project web-site: www.uniculture.unitbv.ro