SIETAR Purpose & Objectives

Committed to intercultural understanding, the Society's membership promotes:

Mutual understanding of the values and beliefs of people from different cultural backgrounds.

Non-political avenues for contact between people who share a common interest in the development of intercultural awareness.

The intercultural field by identifying and clarifying issues and by preparing members to work constructively on these.

Contacts among educators, trainers, researchers and those whose positions or interests involve them with people from another culture.

Exchange and dissemination of information and knowledge.

Professional development.

Therefore, the objectives of the Society are to:

Stimulate the growth of knowledge and skills in the fields of international and intercultural relations.

Foster the professional development of theoreticians and practitioners in these and related fields.

Promote the effectiveness of the public, private, and voluntary sectors for dealing positively with intercultural and related issues with which they are increasingly confronted.

Disseminate and exchange information on concepts and methods related to intercultural and multi-cultural issues and practice.