The Council of Europe’s preparation of this recommendation was a protracted process, embracing a project group, working committees, expert meetings and a conference in Oslo expressing the wish for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, followed by publication of the proceedings (The Religious Dimension of Intercultural Education, 2005), the production of a reference book for schools – dealing with religious diversity and intercultural education (Keast 2007).
These outcomes were the fruit of the work done in the intercultural field, particularly that of intercultural education, which has been striving to promote co-operation, sharing, solidarity and living together for over 30 years now.