Young Sietar

Young SIETAR is an international member-run non-profit organization without borders or regional branches. Young SIETAR is committed to expand its role as a helpmate to a new generation of interculturalists. Through a wide range of activities Young SIETAR aims to build a bridge between training professionals of today and tomorrow. Young SIETAR is willing and able to overcome geographical distance by using today's technological advancements to create and facilitate a so called virtual society. As we of course don't wish to replace the real world, we use this virtual society to stimulate and coordinate local, transnational, cross-cultural, and global activities, where its members have the unique opportunity to exchange intercultural knowledge and experiences with each other. Our Vision Bridging the gap between established professionals, newcomers, and other key players by working virtually to make new theoretical and practical contributions to the field of intercultural competency, while emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and the implementation of new ideas. Mission Statement Young SIETAR provides a platform for interculturalists to develop themselves professionally and personally by putting ideas into practice. We exchange experiences and best practices to support our members and partners with their intercultural projects. Our organization is built upon the idea of differences. Therefore we accept, respect and value (cultural) differences and continuously reflect on our ideas and behavior to stay in line with our values. We contribute to the improvement of the intercultural understanding in collaboration with our partners and other like-minded people.