Vision

Initiative for Intercultural Learning (IFIL) is an open platform for different views, ideas and cultures. IFIL is a neutral non-profit organization based on volunteer work. IFIL is headed by young and open people and offers projects aimed at students and young professionals. In providing its services IFIL puts emphasize on competence and experience but at the same time keeps an open mind towards new ideas. With its work IFIL aims at fostering dialogue between different cultures and provides an important contribution towards intercultural understanding.

IFIL achieves its goals by organizing intercultural study trips and by offering further projects. They are organized by young people for young people. Through open exchange with decision-makers IFIL offers a sophisticated view on a country or a cultural area on its trips. A component that focuses on the exchange with local youth and young adults is part of every trip. IFIL focuses on the following key issues when organizing its trips: politics, economy, culture, society and history. The participants of the study trips are encouraged to form their own informed opinion and develop a differentiated intercultural understanding.