The importance of intercultural competence development in higher education

Abstract

Looking back in time, history shows us, by the fact that no society has lasted for more than 100 years without generating a war, that we are facing a problem. Doesn't it seem hilarious, because everyone knows this, and we take it for granted? It is here that we have the hint that since the world has existed, there has never been a healthy society. In order to be able to build a healthy intercultural society, strong collaboration and less competition are needed, or a too competitive style between societies brings division, where everyone fights for the supremacy of their own culture. These struggles are the result of many smaller problems that have not been properly managed and solved, usually over several years, which later turned into mass disorder and have led to wars. Consequently, this paper describes some key concepts that stand out which not being properly managed and developed or their lack lead to the destruction of a culture, a society. Thus, we teachers, are the ones in the first line, who can bring to the attention of our disciples these major cultural problems, in order to build a healthy intercultural society in our country and abroad. Through the method of analysis and comparison of several papers and opinions, a personal opinion emerged regarding this current topic, in the context of Europeanization and globalization of economies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53486/9789975155649.18; CZU: [316.736+316.77]:378; JEL: A23