The Development of UNESCO Dialogue Models and Their Inclusion in the Cultural Policy Strategies

Abstract

The article analyzes the development of the UNESCO’s dialogue models and their incorporation into the strategies of cultural policy both in European Union and in Russia. The text explores common values as means of intercultural interaction associated with the new paradigms of thinking, the core of which is the philosophy of dialogue. The author claims that the genuine rapprochement of cultures is possible only in a situation of peace, justice, and mutual respect based on the observance of human rights, democratic participation in society, and fostering a sense of global responsibility.