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Keep Calm and Have a Dialogue!

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It is not always easy to find an understanding between people. We all have different personalities and different ways of expressing ourselves. Dialogue is not about finding agreement. It is about being respectful towards each other and trying to find common ground, understanding each other’s views and finding ways of enriching our own perspectives.

You can find more information about dialogue methodology in all aspects of everyday life in the outputs of the Erasmus+ Project "Dialogue In Adult Learning" (DIAL) and you can visit our dialogue blog page in EPALE, here. 

And some interesting history facts regarding the origin of slogans like in this post image: 

The phrase "Keep Calm and Carry On" originated from a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of World War II. The original poster was intended to boost public morale in the event of German invasion of Britain. While the poster was never widely displayed during the war (actually, 2.45 million posters displaying this message were printed, only to be pulped and recycled in 1940 to help the British government deal with a serious paper shortage), it gained popularity many years later (actually in the beginning of '20s) and has since become a well-known slogan for resilience and composure in the face of adversity with numerous variations circulating around in the web and the social media. 


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  1. AnonymousMarch 6, 2024 at 6:08 PM

    Agree. Dialogue really is important. As for the KEEP CALM AND ... here is one that reminds me of a conflict ;) https://rb.gy/ytj6w8

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