This project has been carried out with the support of the European Community and the Life Long Learning Programme. The content of this project does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Community, nor does it involve any responsibility on the part of the European Community.
EUMOF International Conference
University of Nicosia,
Cyprus
October 30, 2012
EUMOF focuses on the development of a collection of folktales, educational material and related pedagogical strategies that strengthen intercultural education and inclusion practices, promoting the mobility of people, stories, languages, ideas and good educational practices. EUMOF will compile versions of folktales that pertain to travelling to “foreign” lands and encountering “different” peoples and cultures.
Travelling is a fundamental human activity that has been taking place for thousands of years and for a multitude of reasons. It has always inevitably led to encounters with “other” people and cultures. Folk stories about different aspects of travelling will be grouped together, placed in different categories, and brought into dialogue with each other.
Each partner will collect three such stories from their country, secure copyright
permissions for publication, have them translated in English and develop related
educational material. Partners will also have the rest of the stories translated
into their own language. This material will be published on-
The project will provide teachers (ages 9-
Introduction to the Project