Public campaign for promoting tolerance and diversity for 300 pupils from Satu Mare County within the INCLUSIV.EDU – Towards an inclusive intercultural education system in the cross-border area project

The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, as lead partner in the INCLUSIV.EDU – Towards an inclusive intercultural education system in the cross-border area project (HUSKROUA/23/S/3.1/012), funded through the Interreg VI-A Next Hungary–Slovakia–Romania–Ukraine Programme, conducted a public campaign for promoting tolerance and diversity between June 2–6, 2025, in partner lower secondary schools in Satu Mare County. The campaign included the organization of six interactive workshops held at “Csury Balint” Lower Secondary School Agris, “Gellert Sandor” Lower Secondary School Micula, “Vasile Lucaciu” Lower Secondary School Apa, Poiana Codrului Lower Secondary School (grades I–VIII), “Fenyi Istvan” Lower Secondary School Căpleni, and Terebești Lower Secondary School.
More than 300 pupils aged between 11 and 16 participated in interactive sessions led by an external expert. The workshops included presentations, role-playing games, and debates on respect, tolerance, and understanding. At the end of each session, pupils received customized promotional kits purchased within the project. In addition, informative flyers were distributed to reinforce the messages of tolerance and diversity.

The INCLUSIV.EDU – Towards an inclusive intercultural education system in the cross-border area project is implemented by the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, as lead partner, in partnership with the Multisectoral Intercommunity Association of the Bereg Microregion (Hungary) and the “Edelweiss” Charity Association (Ukraine). The main objective of the project is to promote inclusive intercultural education in the cross-border area through joint institutional cooperation. The project’s activities focus on promoting inclusive intercultural education in six schools in Satu Mare County through student camps, teacher workshops, and experience exchanges.

The total budget of the project is EUR 299,944.26, of which EUR 269,949.83 is funded by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Next Hungary–Slovakia–Romania–Ukraine Programme. The implementation period of the project is 12 months, starting from January 20, 2025.