Our Shared Europe is the British Council’s response to some of the major cultural challenges facing our continent today.

Working closely with international and local partners, Our Shared Europe creates opportunities to discuss and share our perspectives on issues such as diversity, migration, community cohesion, pluralism, inter-cultural and inter-faith dialogue in the European societies of our time.

Our Shared Europe seeks to explore our shared values, perspectives and behaviours in a way that is based on mutual respect and trust. In particular it is about how to acknowledge the contribution of a diverse set of communities and cultures – both in the past but also in the present – to the shaping of contemporary European society. This means recognising the rich and diverse roots of our culture and society and using this recognition to build a more inclusive view of the continent that we all share.

One of the project's central themes are the substantial and multifarious contributions made by Muslim individuals and communities to European culture and identity.

Our Shared Europe combines a wide range of exciting activities, organised in collaboration with our partners across the continent. These activities include conferences, research projects, panel debates, expert workshops, research, exchange programmes and other formats.

Please visit the activities section of this internet site to find out about our past and forthcoming events.