Bedynska, M., Darabos, Z., Gillet,G., Kerschbaumer, M., Politi, I. & Zahradnikova, J. (2008) Gulliver - To get to know each other leads to better mutual understanding young people

Gulliver - To get to know each other leads to better mutual understanding

to provide young people learning modern languages with intercultural competencies that enable them to get to know and understand one another better and prepare them to live and work in a multilingual and multicultural society;
to facilitate the acquisition of intercultural competencies through interactive communication using modern IT resources;
to provide teachers and learners alike with genuine tools for teaching/learning intercultural competence.

There are examples of the following intercultural journeys:

YESTERDAY – referring to the past (traditions, customs, history) (Where we came from)

TODAY – referring to the everyday life of pupils both inside and outside school (Where we are)

TOMORROW – referring to their hopes, dreams and fears about the future (Where we are going).

It is about teaching and learning intercultural skills, defining the need for: