In the same way, lack of training ot teachers for mionrity education. Mulitlingual education does not function
without proper training of the right teachers; that can not be emphasized enough.
3. The role of education in creating tolerant and diverse societies.
But let me also state the obvious; if peace and stability is not gaining ground in the world, it will not be
possible to reach the SDG’s for all, and especially not for the most vulnerable.
But on the other hand, we should also develop educational practises which create more tolerance and
understanding between different groups,between different linguistic and ethnic groups, between minorities
and majorities.
The way we design educational policies is crucial, including the design of history education. History must be
thaught in a way that undermines hatespeech and spreading fear of the other.
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I hope the discussion will encourage the use of best practices - I know it is a truism, but taking into account
how much economic arguments have been used in order to decrease minority language education, we need
the good examples and the good economic cases on how inclusive education is the way forward.
And above all, we need to ensure that the education provided is an education that will provide the youngsters
with the best learning outcomes, the best ways of achieving his or her potential and to give the tools that are
necessary for an active citizenship.