INTRODUCTION

Europe lives in a context of increasing migration and is experiencing the presence of different cultures and beliefs from the most varied backgrounds. In the current social framework meeting other people which are "different" is no longer limited to occasional episodes but falls within the situations of everyday life.

The "N. Tommaseo" Institute in collaboration together with its partners - Zakladna škola Domaniza SK and the Italian school "E. De Amicis" in Buie HR - intends to play a fundamental role as a mediator of social inclusion aimed at avoiding separation on ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural grounds. For many years the Institute has been twinned with a Hungarian school to promote mutual knowledge between students and teachers. The aim is also to exchange good educational practices.