The book, “Diggers and Greeks” by expatriate historian, Dr. Maria Hill was presented in Canberra giving a greater push to the call for the greatest and more justifiably sight recognition for the Australian veterans that participated in the military operations in Greece during WWII.
A years long effort by Greek-Australian officials s come to a positive end as the first Greek Orthodox Church built in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, has been declared a historical monument and will now be included in the New South Wales Heritage Council.
Australian television viewers submitted their own personal preferences, differentiating themselves from European viewers with respect to the Eurovision Song Contest that was broadcast on Australia’s multicultural television channel SBS.
“Our aim is to invest in language, history and culture, these are the central elements around which the educational part of the Diaspora will be developed – and we will proceed to a restructuring of the Diaspora educational system.
A special invitation addressed to Hellenes abroad, to support the country by choosing Greece for their holidays this summer, will be issued by the Ministry of Culture.
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2010
Diversinopoly game
Σύνταξη/επιμέλεια από τον/την Θεόφιλος Δουμάνης
A fantastic new tool to help education practitioners increase intercultural education and reduce xenophobia and racism.
The increase of cultural diversity in our society makes it even more important to develop corresponding competence in dealing with culturally mixed groups of learners. Instead of focusing on differences, this learning tool emphasises the positive and beneficial effects of diversity.
Trainers facing the issues of diversity occuring in their daily work with intercultural learning groups will therefore become familiar with cultural characteristics.The project involves the co-operation between organisations involved in adult education and will increase the mobility of learners and trainers between project partners and will encourage the exchange of best practices in the field of intercultural learning and understanding in adult education within an European learning partnership.
The project has developed a generic communication tool to enable those in a range of professions to welcome new arrivals from other cultural traditions into their communities. The target groups for this tool are learners and teachers / trainers / social workers / intermediary professionals who work or interact with intercultural groups. The contents of the tool include better knowledge of different cultures and different ways of living and exploring the benefits of a diverse society. The tool provides a playful setting the exploration of the differences and similarities of various backgrounds, thus supporting the integration of migrants and guiding new arrivals smoothly in the ways of the new host countries.