Drawing from the reflection and initiatives carried out in 2008 in the 27 Member States, the colloquium will have two general objectives: - To produce a shared conception of intercultural dialogue within the European Union. - To outline the main aspects of a European initiative suitable for use at all levels - Community, national, regional and local – and designed to promote intercultural dialogue in Europe and in the EU's relations with the rest of the world.Each of these topics will draw on two types of contributions: theoretical approaches favouring a cross-discipline method (philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, economics and political science) and analyses of concrete actions carried out in Europe - at local, regional, national and Community level – by players in the public and private sectors.Proposals for contributions written in French or English and no longer than 3,000 to 8,000 characters, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and where relevant a bibliography of the work by the candidates, must be sent before 30 April 2008. Contributions will be selected before 31 July 2008.