Intercultural communication & cooperation
Do you know these prejudices: “Germans consider themselves as something better.“ “British are snobbish, snooty, and kinky.“ “Italians talk too much, too loud, and with wild gestures.“ “French eat all day long and speak French only.“ “Spanish do more Siesta than that they work.“ “Danish always drink too much.“ “Austrians are always in bad temper, arrogant, and hostile to foreigners.“
The EU's guiding principle is: "Unity in diversity."
In an EU-project you contribute along with other people from different countries to a common goal.
In case you have already worked together with European partners you know, there are indeed culturally driven nuances in how we are used to work, how we make decisions, how we talk to each other.
There will always be misunderstandings
It’ll help to make your project a success, if you get aquainted with “those extra edges“.
