iLEGEND (Intercultural Learning Exchange through Global Education, Networking and Dialogue) is a joint initiative co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.
It promotes Global Education, by strengthening individuals’s capacities to respond to social, environmental, political, and ethical challenges. iLEGEND brings together people from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to encourage intercultural learning and dialogue, based on the Council of Europe’s priorities and values.
The project operates in schools, youth groups, and other learning settings, supporting government officials, education practitioners, civil society organisations and young people, to:
- Improve skills and knowledge (capacity building) through targeted online and residential trainings. These trainings strengthen educators’ and young people’s ability to engage in the promotion of global citizenship and human rights. This is achieved by increasing their understanding, among other aspects, of European and international human rights standards on issues such as media and information literacy, intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and environment and human rights.
- Create partnerships (networking) through the implementation of Youth Summer Universities, that bring together hundreds of young people, youth workers, experts from the field and decision makers from different regions of the world in an intercultural learning context to enhance peer learning on issues related to human rights and interregional collaboration.
- Promote open dialogue and improved education policies (advocacy), for instance through the Global Education Network meetings, thematic seminars and congresses.
- Raise awareness of Global Education (awareness-raising), for example through the Global Education Week, an annual campaign promoting quality, inclusive and equitable education, mobilizing thousands of activities across Europe and beyond to engage schools, youth organisations, educators, and the wider public.
iLEGEND is currently in its third phase with a budget of €2 million.
For up-to-date information about current partners, please visit the project’s webpage HERE.